A short message.

Dear Friends

I am not on my blog for the moment due to a second health problem. I had to go to the clinic and I feel exhausted for the moment.

As you may know we had a terrible heat wave. At the moment we are having a few days fresh air and in two days we are back to heat!

Our downstairs AC is finally installed just on time before the new heat wave. I am not doing much at the moment but rest. 

As you can see on the picture the trees are suffering a lot and loose their leaves. The birds are asking for water a lot and stay hidden under the leaves or in the hedges when it’s too hot and are very quiet.

I hope to be back as soon as possible. I am resting a lot before our son’s family arrive from Dubaï pretty soon now, with two toddlers we will be very busy!

See you soon my friends, enjoy and take care!

 

Some things I like.

Hello Friends,

Today, it will be hot and thunder will arrive.

I went out early to take pictures of our hydrangeas 

Lilies are starting to to bloom

This hydrangea was a present from a Vietnamese friend 

Who has left this world so each year it’s a reminder of her for me. We did drawing classes together.

The flax field is not blooming yet

I am waiting for the blue field!

Something I like ❤️  pansies ear rings ( les nereides)

Will stay inside away from the heat!

Have a good day!

Our Home in Normandy

Hello friends!  

Somebody asked me a picture of our home. So this morning I went out to take pictures and look at the moles heap to take them off before the robot cut the grass.

This Saturday we must clean the terrace  and we decided to re organise the garden.🪴 

This is the white rose bush on my garden shed
 

The entire house but hidden by bushes. Three windows upstairs typical of Normand houses. It will be warm but not with a blue sky today!

This  is a 70’s house copying Normand houses. On the right side there is a balcony and the special roof particularity of Normand houses. 

This is the rose bush near the window shutter

My beloved “Pierre de Ronsard” I like his poem: Mignonne, allons voir si la rose…” 

It’s coming up the arch now.

Today, is the beginning of  the coming very hot day coming from Sahara the sky should be full of sand and orange in some places! Better take the car in the garage!

We will have sand everywhere on the roof windows…

Tonight we will move the furniture for tomorrow stove installation. We won’t have the downstairs AC installed yet for the heat wave it will be done end of June unfortunately.

I am thinking about how to  re structure the garden a little

In September we will have the garage door changed and next will be the gate. I chose gray colour  for the door and it will match the gate. I don’t particularly like gray but

If we decide  to move one day it is a modern colour young people like. And an electric door to be easier for us.

This is what we have decided for the moment!

Better go and put the car in the garage now!

So I wish you a nice day and thank you for your visits!

A relief 😮‍💨!

Hello Friends 

First, our son arrived safely in Dubaï. Emirates 

Used a A380 to bring home about 50 people 

This plane was full when I went to Dubai more than 500 people. They only took home people living in the Emirates.

I just had a message from him saying that life is nearly back to normal for the moment schools are closed until the end of the week.

It was a long day for us and his sister followed his plane in the evening after work and has sent me this just before he has landed.

Two weeks ago a shop owner gave me this four leaves clover 🍀 it is growing  fast and I think it was a good idea!

Yesterday, I did some cooking while watching the news on  TV. I cooked carrots and cumin soup, endive soup, apple sauce, pear compote and date loaf! I kept busy all day.

I slept well after our son’s landing.  

Today I begin a craft I saw on internet. I have plenty of vintage lace that I must use. I will have to iron the lace saw in place and decorate at the end with bits and pieces.

I want to thank you for your support yesterday.

I am glad that my grandsons have their father safely back.

Here, the sun is shining and  signs of Spring are arriving quickly. Flowers, trees and birds building their nests…

Thank you again for your messages!

Today I can breathe better, but the situation stays worrisome.

 

A Birthday cake and news

Hello Friends 

Yesterday we went to our daughter for lunch and ate her Birthday cake. Her Birthday was end of February but they were away in Denmark so it was a bit late! Already 41! Time flies so quickly ! 

This morning my phone doesn’t want to use google so I had to use my I pad to upload pictures! 

I am watching the news at the same time, the news that are not very good…

Our son has left Geneva and took a train to Paris  waiting for a plane but I think it will be long. The grandchildren don’t notice much fortunately and I expect are happy to be home but the problem is that they can’t go outside.

I left home with winter and now spring is gently arriving.

 After about 40 days heavy rain here this week the sun will be shining. We had our big weeping willow trimmed as you can see at the back  due to the numerous storms and the garage being next to it. The lawn had been cut and now the robot does the job.

This afternoon I must go and have my hair cut I could not go earlier not being well enough. 

Thank you for your visits and I hope that the situation will improve quickly but…

Pink, blue, purple and white!

Hello Friends,

Before I start cooking and baking for the weekend, I went out in the garden with Bandit.

All week the weather was cold and rainy so I did cleaning, laundry … inside and I did not see the Rhododendron in full bloom! I was looking many times and there was nothing, so surprise when I went to have a look in their corner of the garden! The Azalea will soon be all bright pink!

I love pink!

Apple trees flowers.

This bush is at the garden entrance with a white Hydrangea and mock orange bush ( not sure of the name) it is all white and has a very nice smell. It will be soon blooming with the lilacs . ( don’t remember the name of this bush on the picture ?)

I live Wisterias!

So romantic!

We call it “Mary’s heart”

 The peonies take time to be in full bloom, due to bad and cold weather.

Well I have better go and cook! And will visit your blogs in between! I wish you a lovely weekend!

Gardening and cooking weekend.

Hello Friends 

A bunch of daffodils from the back garden in a vase I found in a thrift store years  ago I think blue and yellow are a good match.

Our little cherry tree is have leaves 🍃 

The tulips I had planted for cutting will finally stay where they are. I love their colours in the garden.

We first went to the market to get some vegetables and fruits 🍈, we had lunch and Mr L went gardening while I will be cooking the vegetables we got this morning.

It is 2PM and I must tell Mr L he can now make noise with his brush cutter ( don’t know if it’s the correct word? “Debrousailleuse”all the engines in the neighbourhood are starting!  We are not allowed to make noise for a long time so better hurry!

 The peony is growing so fast. All the vegetation is reading and we are in full Spring! With a nice weather but windy. First laundry 🧺 outside!

Happy weekend!