Hello there. I hope that you have a good week, yes?
I am going into my annual quiet time, where the words start to slip under the covers…
…those of you who have been reading for a while now (merci infiniment!) know that I tend to shift towards the visual as the verbal crosses itself out.
And today was no exception, save for a happy surprise…
…when I opened the shutters with a clank this morning, the sun was bobbing merrily in front of my eyes…
…inviting me out to nose around…
…look deep…
…and let go a little bit.
This has been one of the more gloomy winters I have experienced during my ten in Provence…
…and I certainly was not about to let this budding opportunity to give my salutations to this sun slip beyond my breathy grasp.
Of course there were a few “technical difficulties” as I shifted buttons on my camera to switch from dusky greys to sapphire brights…
…but nothing to keep me from remembering this beauty, one that is immortelle…
…enough to make me dance, to make me dizzy, under a sweeping sky.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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Pour mes lecteurs francophones en Provence:
My lovely friend and talented artist Christine Millerin is about to launch a very special workshop on the subject of “Création textile en méditation” in partnership with Isabelle Nyssen at Ms. Nyssen’s Zen Atelier in Arles. Through the use of shiatsu and meditation, one will be able to untie some of the issues from the past all while using textiles to weave together a “relique” fabricated through thoughts and sensations to move forward in harmony. It sounds phenomenal. There are several dates for each three-day workshop:
February 5, 6 and 7th
March 18, 19 and 20
April 15, 16 and 17
Each workshop costs 180 Euros.
For further information, including times and location, please contact Christine at 06 70 76 80 16
or at ch*******@**ee.fr
*In no way is this sponsored, as always, I am just passing along something that I think might be of interest.
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PS. I am having some difficulties with Blogger as of late and mysteriously lost a sizeable amount of members on Google Friend Connect overnight (a number that is more than a possible stampede towards the exit!). Of those of you that are still on Blogger, are any of you also having problems? And for those of you that have made the jump to WordPress or your own domain do you like it? Was it hard to make the switch? Thanks for your thoughts…
Marsha, believe it or not it was 60F here today and that is not a good thing for the local crops!
Thought you might like to see some of the puppers, it has been a while.
Kipling is usually the Rascal and Ben the Sweetie but I have to say that Kip has been behaving as of late and yes, leading the way…
Loree, I think that there are very few people who would understand your "complaint" and I do! Yes, we need those shady days too…so that we can stay in and read or watch movies! 🙂
Gloom has chased me down at times. The sun and my new grandson helps to raise my spirits. I hope you continue with some sunshine, blue skies, and lightness of being!
I'm pleased to say I haven't lost you! But I have you bookmarked on my desktop, or something like that, one of a select band of favourites. We are hungry for blue sky here, my poor garden is so swamped. Mild though, so the spring flowers are all early.
I wrote a large piece about the changes coming to Blogger Friend Connect I believe on the blog post Cairo's Colors and Contrasts – it explains why we are losing people off Friend connect – it is systemize and I too have lost followers. Check out the post as you may want to advise folks following you of what needs to happen to continue following.
Heather your photos are so beautiful…. it is a wonderful time of year to be reflective, although days like the day these photos happened are like jewels! xx
You have the sunny spring-like weather which I experienced today. Yours (with your fresh photographs) and ours are glimpses of spring which is still early. The shiatsu and meditation are interesing combination and most appropriate.
I didn’t have any problems switching from blogger to wordpress.
Oh, I'm so looking forward to a gloomy winter, it's so hot and bright here at the moment. But what a beautiful day you've had! And the boys look pleased to by out and about too. xx
"Création textile en méditation" sessions sound wonderful. I'm sharing w some friends in France. merci, joan