We have been running, sometimes in circles. For we have had a shift of inner direction in our house-hunting forays to and fro.
We have been peeking into secret gardens adorned with mysterious staircases that climb heavenwards blindly…
…while wondering what the view might be from above to below.
We have cat-scratched at patinas…
…and followed light’s traces from east to west, or is it north to south? To see where her elegant tresses fall…
…and where they remain pulled up chignon tight.
For what we have realized, is that it is less about falling in love with one particular house…
…but more about the “how” of where we will live next.
We both feel a rousing need for quiet…
…and a speck of order.
Something that Arles with its casual abandon may no longer give us.
And so we are roaming, returning to villages like St. Hilaire d’Ozilhan…
…looking with eyes and hearts wide open until we are sure of what is next.
Have a lovely weekend everyone…
Thank you joyful, you always give me such wonderful encouragement!
Oh I would lovelovelove to see photos, pleeeease! 🙂
I hear you Judy and that is why we are being careful about what villages we are looking at. There has to be some life…and some of them have quite a few expats living there year 'round which is attractive to me as I don't have contact with any in Arles.
Thank you so much, FF–I am beginning to think that we are going to need it!
Merci Mr. Laoch!
Silke, your former apartment sounds absolutely amazing! But I do understand, it is similar to our last apartment in Arles–hand painted 17th century beams, Roman ruins preserved under a glass floor, a jardin du curé…but NO light at all (not even in the garden) and a very oppressive atmosphere. So we over compensated a bit by coming to this apartment with a bit too much life!
Calm and green are what we are seeking. And yes, we did stop by to see if there was light at that house again because there was so, so much that we liked about but unfortunately there was none…
I am glad someone is! 😉 hehehe Just kidding but we are getting a tiiiiny bit anxious…
You and I like all the same things Jeanne! Bisouuuus….
Oh really now? I think that you already did!
Merci Titti! It was such a fabulous one that I am just returning to blogland now. Hope yours was the same…