Monthly Archives: June 2011

Usual day of dishes, flowers, dishes. In the morning I did a bit of shopping and bought myself a belated birthday gift of a santon – actually 3. 2 are olive grove workers and one is a very sweet lavender … Continue reading →

When I checked in here on Saturday and received a less than wholehearted welcome and a less than hoped for assignment I was pretty dejected. But sometimes you get what you need, not what you want. (Where have I heard … Continue reading →

“Spain and France were wonderful, every day. Now I am at Lourdes where the food is ordinary or worse, my quarters are very plain, and I don’t know anyone. Time to reach inwardly to find that great adventure that was … Continue reading →

Double whammy today; had to leave Domaine du Crestet and say goodby to Joe at Lourdes. Leaving Winnie, Paul and Monique is always so hard because they have embraced us as more than just guests. We had such a lovely … Continue reading →

Joe started my day with a surprise breakfast complete with a small vase of poppies. Such a sweet gesture. He even had a little card. We sat for a moment then got ready to go the the Monastery of St. … Continue reading →

I have received very good advice lately from two women 10 years older than I. Each said “Live in the present.” My controlling nature tends to worry a lot about the future, mine and my family’s, and the world’s. What … Continue reading →

This title may not mean much to you readers, but it means a lot to me. The first time we came to Provence, we stayed in Bonnieux in the Luberon valley on the advice of a friend. I had seen … Continue reading →

Every time we come to Crestet, I look forward to Tuesday Market (Marche) in Vaison le Romane, the small town just north of here. Every town has its market day and the people from miles around come to buy the … Continue reading →

We met Sandy and Ian Johnsson today. She is a cousin of Winnie and they are visiting from Australia. Although Sandy knew of Winnie, she had never met her so they have been having a special bonding time. We all … Continue reading →

The first thing Joe noticed when he saw me this morning was the red bump on my cheek. Looks like that Spanish mosquito got me after all. Joe slept in again, very unusual for him, and I woke up early, … Continue reading →