Our barn has always held a special place in my heart. From the time I bought the Chatette in 2002, it spoke to me. I'd sometimes talk to her from the porchswing-rain or shine. We'd commune together in the dark. I'd divine her to come to me. She became part of our "we" in 2010.
Every summer we were here since I bought the barn, she'd have a special show to accompany the vernissage. During the summer of 2013, we were in the states. This year, I'd decided that the vernissage was too much of a production to put on when I was only here for four months and would be leaving shortly thereafter the usual scheduled time.
Getting ready for the Apero Party I'd scheduled for the 20th, I was straightening and blowing out in the barn so she'd be pretty and tidy if people wanted to have a drink at the wagon or the kids wanted to wander around. I stood in the middle of our beautiful stone floor and felt the need to do something in the barn.
And so, I decided to choose some of my favorite photos from this summer of 2014 to print, frame and display in the barn. It was Monday. I only had a couple of days. It could be done, and done rather easily. It would be our beautiful barn, glowing, pretty and sharing our time together this summer with my close friends. Our gift to them.
I began choosing and printing favorite photos from the summer. I found frames from past vernissages around the Chatette. I had lots of photo paper, but then...the color ink cartidge ran out of ink. I still had time. If I went into Cahors on Tuesday, I could get the cartridge and still have time to print, frame and hang in the barn for Wednesday night! I set my expedition into Cahors for Tuesday morning. This will be easy...or so I thought!
Thanks Niels...I think you'll enjoy the story and the results. Hope all is well-we head out of here on the 31st and fly to StL on Monday...but, I'll be back in touch before then-Love, Laury
Posted by: Laury Bourgeois | August 25, 2014 at 05:49 PM
looking forward to the continuation !:) printers are not always that easy :) lol niels
Posted by: Niels | August 25, 2014 at 05:23 PM