tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post6791253825037388831..comments2023-10-14T18:34:30.879+02:00Comments on Lost in Arles: Grapeageddon, our second vendangeHeather Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-92060567792685985922015-09-09T14:45:56.625+02:002015-09-09T14:45:56.625+02:00I guess it really just is my place to be the blog ...I guess it really just is my place to be the blog world's lush always with the alcoholic suggestions. Buuuuut make cocktails with that thin grape syrup! I don't know what these grapes taste like so I can't be sure what exactly to suggest. I love the way you write! Good call keeping the dogs roped off. I was working a lot at the salon this weekend on non-client projects. One of which was cleaning the floor (a good hands and knees clean). I created a barricade across the interior door and left Barbie on the rug in my small reception area. Which is where she prefers to lounge as she can patrol both the salon and the front door and street. That is, until she *can't* get in the salon. Then it's the only place she wants to be. As I'm cleaning facing a corner, I hear a swoosh and nails gripping a wet floor. She fox-jumped my tall barricade with ease and landed gracefully on a wet floor. I made the fence taller and repositioned her on the other side. I had accidentally created a fun new game. Hopefully your borders were more secure than mine! Stephen Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657698116552267561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-24335986690432184482015-09-08T17:28:03.254+02:002015-09-08T17:28:03.254+02:00Aren't our boys crazy?! Kipling has been calle...Aren't our boys crazy?! Kipling has been called The Strawberry Thief for a very good reason and Ben loves apricots! But I think that Remy has them beat!!! ;)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-81796802278389388652015-09-08T17:26:24.642+02:002015-09-08T17:26:24.642+02:00I completely agree, Tracy...it is by far my favori...I completely agree, Tracy...it is by far my favorite season!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-51831010682472613322015-09-08T17:25:42.857+02:002015-09-08T17:25:42.857+02:00Loree you always have to suffer through the heat f...Loree you always have to suffer through the heat for longer than we do and I am sorry for it! The temperature has been much cooler as of late and I feel like I can finally think again!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-23776170704507035872015-09-08T17:24:21.163+02:002015-09-08T17:24:21.163+02:00Oh I am so glad that phrase gets your approval - I...Oh I am so glad that phrase gets your approval - I nearly cut it for fear of cheesiness! <br /><br />And I think that Remi outdid himself on the jelly...will keep you posted...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-85924188808619962112015-09-08T17:23:22.423+02:002015-09-08T17:23:22.423+02:00Isn't it true Jackie? And I hope that your oli...Isn't it true Jackie? And I hope that your olive harvest is first so that I can watch then copy you!!Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-42266723970677852482015-09-08T17:22:41.964+02:002015-09-08T17:22:41.964+02:00Merci Deborah. The light is definitely starting to...Merci Deborah. The light is definitely starting to shift and it is such a relief I can't tell you - although I know that you are no stranger to heat! And yes, I am really, really happy about my Mom and Leonard's impending arrival... :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-53238167173072863112015-09-08T17:21:03.524+02:002015-09-08T17:21:03.524+02:00Hmmm...Definitely not the cheese in most homes and...Hmmm...Definitely not the cheese in most homes and usually croissants are only for the weekends or when we have guests! I think that a bit of baguette with butter and jam is pretty common - and TONS of coffee too. Although I am a tea girl myself.<br /><br />Well, I am so disappointed because we should be canning tomato sauce right now but a virus ripped through the community garden and we lost so much!! We have done an organic treatment and hope to save a few...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-181598032561948992015-09-08T17:18:12.049+02:002015-09-08T17:18:12.049+02:00Oh how funny that you both love the same lake! Now...Oh how funny that you both love the same lake! Now come on that is a coincidence of the internet, non?? ;)<br /><br />I hope you are having a great time Leslie and are...disconnected! Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-10923288874043325562015-09-08T17:16:32.592+02:002015-09-08T17:16:32.592+02:00Well, we need to start looking for an olive comb b...Well, we need to start looking for an olive comb because the olive tree is next up! But we still have time yet...<br />And she will arrive on Friday!!! Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-17221983468147751702015-09-08T17:15:30.627+02:002015-09-08T17:15:30.627+02:00Thank you Naomi but we don't own it!! We are j...Thank you Naomi but we don't own it!! We are just lucky to rent it while we can... :)Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-86510889626144666752015-09-08T17:14:54.727+02:002015-09-08T17:14:54.727+02:00I am so excited I can barely breathe!! And thank y...I am so excited I can barely breathe!! And thank you for the compliment...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-33895490664692437432015-09-08T17:14:13.413+02:002015-09-08T17:14:13.413+02:00To put me in the same boat as Kristi is quite a co...To put me in the same boat as Kristi is quite a compliment Bill. Merci beaucoup...for that and for your being such a good egg...Heather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-47107197749466361912015-09-07T18:58:38.807+02:002015-09-07T18:58:38.807+02:00Such a lovely post, Heather. We don't have any...Such a lovely post, Heather. We don't have any vines a la maison but they surround our hamlet. Today, on our walk, Remy spied the huge bunches hanging and tried very hard to taste some before mean old Maman pulled him away. He has his fill of fruit in three seasons from the cherry, plum, apple, quince, and pear trees inside our garden and out, not to mention the wild blackberries ready now. He is a fruit hound!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148984113186294070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-87114488814000592502015-09-07T00:32:36.693+02:002015-09-07T00:32:36.693+02:00How beautiful, and grape jelly at the end of it! S...How beautiful, and grape jelly at the end of it! Such a beautiful time of the year in France, sometimes I think it would be perfect to live in Autumn all year round. Enjoy, my friend. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971448498645158134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-27421250503083072822015-09-06T22:08:25.455+02:002015-09-06T22:08:25.455+02:00I love our local grapes and can't stop eating ...I love our local grapes and can't stop eating them. It's the only think about September that I look forward to. We are far from autumn here. It has been terribly hot again but thunderstorms are on the forecast. So fingers crossed ...Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-57231450186136277272015-09-06T17:52:22.629+02:002015-09-06T17:52:22.629+02:00Edible chandeliers. That image is, well... delicio...Edible chandeliers. That image is, well... delicious!<br /><br />and of course you will keep us posted on the grape jelly -- REAL grape jelly -- won't you?D A Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949530248534460557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-27734810861890555832015-09-06T15:59:06.137+02:002015-09-06T15:59:06.137+02:00We live in Kirkland, Washington part of the year t...We live in Kirkland, Washington part of the year these days and a road trip to Wallowa Lake (and a night or two at the old lodge there) are among the highlights of our road trips in the Northwest - have a great time!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-89986311085559440812015-09-06T15:57:37.837+02:002015-09-06T15:57:37.837+02:00We have our first olive harvest this fall and like...We have our first olive harvest this fall and like La Contessa, the olive combs were one of our first items in Greece. Nothing like watching the seasons change on that side of the pond, Heather.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-12511807532801548352015-09-06T08:21:52.232+02:002015-09-06T08:21:52.232+02:00Great photos. Gorgeous writing. And a good job don...Great photos. Gorgeous writing. And a good job done. The autumn light will be a little softer for you now. <br />You will be fairly counting the hours for your Mum's arrival! <br />Grape jelly sounds like something to look forward to! <br />Enjoy your new opened up courtyard! <br />Cheers,<br />Deborah - MelbourneRowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216653956032793766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-89550868513959064232015-09-06T06:16:36.762+02:002015-09-06T06:16:36.762+02:00O, the sweet summer and its blessings, the fun way...O, the sweet summer and its blessings, the fun way of saying farewell.<br /><br />I can envision breakfast of warm croissants with jelly, cheese and a cup of coffee. Is that a regular French breakfast?<br /><br />What else do you canned during summer?<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-11288456554761431802015-09-06T00:57:45.854+02:002015-09-06T00:57:45.854+02:00Congratulations on your second vendange, Heather!!...Congratulations on your second vendange, Heather!! And, as so often is the case, I want to echo Judith's above comment about your written (and photographic) images, as well as autumn. Have a wonderful week with your visitors (did I miss your writing about their coming?)...it will be six days at Wallowa Lake for us, starting Monday.<br />Love to all, Leslie in OregonUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072342787536727765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-86743186253332653392015-09-05T23:52:32.250+02:002015-09-05T23:52:32.250+02:00One of my first purchases in Italy was an OLIVE CO...One of my first purchases in Italy was an OLIVE COMB to bring the harvest down out of the tree..........I wonder what I did with that?This reminds me so much OF the harvesting of the olives in CHIANTI were we lived............they would place nets under the trees..........<br />GORGEOUS PHOTOS.<br />Four more sleeps...............XOLa Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-26663554467592300452015-09-05T21:42:55.984+02:002015-09-05T21:42:55.984+02:00It's the dream really... It's why people w...It's the dream really... It's why people want to move there. But how on earth did I miss your post on your house last year?!?! It's bloody marvellous. Genial!Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498719763759636773.post-17655498862344774672015-09-05T21:38:19.245+02:002015-09-05T21:38:19.245+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Madagascarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206920376051956832noreply@blogger.com