It never fails. It's less than a week before I'll be heading back to the states for a visit, and I'm already missing home. I can tell you there won't be any pastoral scenes like this waiting for me. I'm still wearing sweaters here in the mornings and evenings. My flannel pajamas won't be coming along. From what I hear from everyone in the states, I might just melt upon arrival. All kidding aside, it will be good to see family and friends. New Orleans will be sandwiched between my St. Louis arrival and departure, as I shoot for four days of open houseon Columbus Street. I'll be "en velo" in New Orleans this trip, and looking forward to having everyone come to me. I keep trying new techniques to make these trips to New Orleans more enjoyable...we'll see if four day open house does it!
Continuing my work out on the pieces of land that came with the barn, I keep seeing more things that need to be done on the land and on and around the barn. Although most of it I can do myself, I've been thinking about having a friend in the village come and look at what needs to be done. After yesterday, I was certain. Voila-this morning I was out on the road and Willie drove by and stopped. We were able to walk around and look at everything together, so when he has time he will be back to remove all of the trees around the barn, another that has tumbled from one of the tiny pieces of land on the roof, all the vines, and clear one of the tiny pieces of land for me. I've told him "je ne suis pas pressée", which is good because even though he is retired now, he says he has more work than ever! C'est la vie! So, next time you see this shot-it will be "sans les arbres".
Sounds like a lot of work to me Niels-you're right...lots is moving around out there-you step by step move sounds like a good one! Have a great week!
Posted by: Laury Bourgeois | June 14, 2010 at 05:41 AM
sounds very familiar, in a week from now, my wife and I are going by bus and train through Norway and Sweden down to Denmark, to our farm house, where weeds etc. etc. are waiting for us !:) and right now we are packing our house down as a slowly, but steady moving down to Denmark, moving most of our stuff (books, books and more books and toys etc. etc.) to Denmark, where we are going to move when I retire in 5 years from now ! so in other words, much moving around ! have an overall nice Sunday ! Niels
Posted by: Niels Windfeld Lund | June 13, 2010 at 02:07 PM