Bonsoir, mes amis.
I thought it was high time that I check in with you all, especially as some of you have been preparing to send out the search dogs.
While I have been slowing down the pace of posting, I do have plenty of material prepared to share with you, including more from
the Fondation Van Gogh in Arles where these photos were taken.
the Fondation Van Gogh in Arles where these photos were taken.
The play of light and shadows caressed the timeworn surfaces as I skated across the well-oiled parqueterie. Until finally, I stopped moving and just stood in the center of the room, surprised to find myself alone. It is amazing how in such moments one can feel lifted by something so far beyond the here and now as to seem eternal. Or maybe it doesn’t just seem but it is. How lucky then to breathe a bit of forever amidst our ever-changing lives.
I traced the shadows repeatedly, following the directions they were whispering that I should follow, then lifted my chin. That light, so bright that not even the blinds could tame it…it made me want to wrap it around me like a cape, open the windows and fly.
Tell me, where are you headed? Dites-moi tout.
Heather, so glad to have you back! I truly missed your beautiful posts! They cannot be replaced. Your posts are singular! And luxury! But creativity sometimes needs time to linger so I was letting you breathe. But I am happy others started to send out the search dogs and I was very sure they would do so!
I am headed NOT to miss that gorgeous exhibition (I suppose) in Amsterdam at the Rijks Museum that has just started in February. (up to the 16th of May)
CATWALK. It shows their dutch clothes collection from 1625 up to the 1960ties. And from what I see on the website and from what I read it seems to be a stunningly done exhibition! Please take a look: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/catwalk
After I have missed the opus exhibition of Henri Rousseau le Douanier I even more urgently have to make it to this one.
Which leads to the other thing I am headed to which is finally being able to control the workflow that starts again to eat me up. And I am honestly NOT proud to say that. Though I love the designwork I realize it takes my livetime if its too much. And one needs to rest.
Just today I came across a quotation from C.G. Jung who said: "Someone who needs to rest and keeps on working is a fool".
So simple, so true. Amazing!
Heather, thank you for that breeze you have send us and of course that wonderful parquet floor and that balustrade of fer forgé … 😉
Gros Bisous!!!
J'adore! De très belles paroles! Thank you for sharing! Perfect for those photos and that post, that moment!
So glad you wrote this post. I was starting to wonder whether something had happened or whether you had given up on us. That parquet is just so beautiful. Can't wait to hear more about this beautiful building. We will be headed to Normandy at the end of March and might have time for just one evening in Paris.
It seems that no matter our circumstances or where we live in this crazy world…..we are all connected by the not knowing of the future and its infinite possibilities. This gives us either hope or despair. That is why as humans we have choices.
Ali
Sometimes, I am finding, that when you think you know where you are headed, life throws up a detour sign and you find yourself stepping in place and not quite sure how or when you'll proceed.
As always, love your photos, yet for quite a while now, a human disconnect perhaps? I believe we all experience that from time to time. When I first began to follow your blog, Heather, I began to feel I was getting to know you and your life in France. Now it feels more like gorgeous pictures of a life ill at ease. Please do not interpret this comment as a slam of your blog. It is anything but that. I'm reminded only nowadays of that old Righteous Brothers' recording, "You've Lost that Loving Feeling." I hope that I am completely erroneous in those thoughts and you will, Heather, in no uncertain terms tell me that I've completely "missed the point." Best wishes, always, and truly.
How very much do I wish that this year will be a far more peaceful one for you…and that all too soon you will be able to swim with Bob and Henry in the river again…
xo
Oh wow. Did they speak to you?
Thank you, Mary. And I know oh so well how hard it is to have your heart in two very far away places on the map. I am sending good energy to your loved ones.
Yes!