tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post2964800870663812459..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Summer has settled inKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72609398618040584802016-08-01T03:14:55.367+02:002016-08-01T03:14:55.367+02:00I think we first met in December of 2004, but we k...I think we first met in December of 2004, but we knew one another well from our time together on the francophile forum. The visits to France were wonderful and we've had some great times in the USA as well. Such good memories...Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-40783509567665260902016-07-27T16:25:43.679+02:002016-07-27T16:25:43.679+02:00It's in the Bear Creek area of Onslow County a...It's in the Bear Creek area of Onslow County about 6 miles from Swansboro. It's about a mile from the ICW. I loved listening to the ocean roar at night in the summer. Still do! It's just too hot to have the windows open at night. That's the only thing I would miss in your area of France! Can't say I enjoyed working on the farm 6 days a week in the summer, especially since all my friends were at the beach having a good time! Galestormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561727439124466050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6734456152344193452016-07-27T07:22:10.733+02:002016-07-27T07:22:10.733+02:00It is hard to believe that so much time has passed...It is hard to believe that so much time has passed, isn't it? I remember when we talked on the phone in 2003 and then met you and Lewis in person in 2004 (wasn't it?). Our trips all together in 2009 (Paris, Auvergne) and 2011 (Le Perche) were really good.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23024980575432367852016-07-27T07:19:49.557+02:002016-07-27T07:19:49.557+02:00: ^ ): ^ )Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59481770614712538642016-07-27T07:19:26.592+02:002016-07-27T07:19:26.592+02:00We are pretty happy here, as you know. Thanks for ...We are pretty happy here, as you know. Thanks for the nice comment.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60049779028767680692016-07-27T07:18:40.354+02:002016-07-27T07:18:40.354+02:00When Walt and I left San Francisco, we knew we wan...When Walt and I left San Francisco, we knew we wanted to be out in the country somewhere. We couldn't decide where in the U.S. we'd have the quality of life we wanted, so we ended up in France. I'm glad you have found a nice part of your country to retire to.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4380088118610805312016-07-27T07:17:11.622+02:002016-07-27T07:17:11.622+02:00Areas to the west of us — Chinon, Bourgueil, weste...Areas to the west of us — Chinon, Bourgueil, western Touraine — had much worse weather than we did during the spring, with late frosts and heavy rains, so their harvest won't be as good as ours. The Renaudière vineyard and others around Mareuil, Saint-Aignan, Couffy, and Meusnes are looking very good at this point.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39105443264883253972016-07-27T07:14:53.610+02:002016-07-27T07:14:53.610+02:00That makes me wonder where the farm was. Carteret ...That makes me wonder where the farm was. Carteret County? Craven? Onslow?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13115028561427149652016-07-27T07:14:09.078+02:002016-07-27T07:14:09.078+02:00: ^ ): ^ )Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-4180094347686701572016-07-26T20:19:44.517+02:002016-07-26T20:19:44.517+02:00I just encountered the words, "La vie est fai...I just encountered the words, "La vie est faite de petits bonheurs." And so it seems for you.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84766070226245026312016-07-26T20:17:30.824+02:002016-07-26T20:17:30.824+02:00It is beautiful country, so very peaceful. I fee...It is beautiful country, so very peaceful. I feel like I would be right at home there! Reminds me of the farm when I was growing up. Galestormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561727439124466050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8703789300800462442016-07-26T17:38:13.563+02:002016-07-26T17:38:13.563+02:00Are the utility lines underground in your neck of ...Are the utility lines underground in your neck of the woods? They have done that in some areas here, but not in ours.<br /><br />So maybe this will be a good year for the grapes?Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66965203217984326212016-07-26T15:36:11.061+02:002016-07-26T15:36:11.061+02:00Je vais venir voir demain.Je vais venir voir demain.Thierryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932078839403828001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-78197416088022926012016-07-26T14:40:55.537+02:002016-07-26T14:40:55.537+02:00Just wonderful, Ken. I look forward to the day soo...Just wonderful, Ken. I look forward to the day soon when we have a similar country outlook.Sue Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304310794930039797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57470195665973487572016-07-26T14:37:34.766+02:002016-07-26T14:37:34.766+02:00It's a piece of heaven. You're Living the ...It's a piece of heaven. You're Living the Life.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-21718727977140519782016-07-26T14:25:43.797+02:002016-07-26T14:25:43.797+02:00What a lovely post :) Thanks for sharing your worl...What a lovely post :) Thanks for sharing your world with us, Ken.Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73365276748573243552016-07-26T13:39:28.043+02:002016-07-26T13:39:28.043+02:00Our skies look like yours right now and they reall...Our skies look like yours right now and they really do lift my spirits, too. I can't believe how 14 years have pasted since your move- I'm glad you are still enjoying your walks in the vineyard.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15271264506545732042016-07-26T13:16:25.658+02:002016-07-26T13:16:25.658+02:00And with very big skies and fresh air, fresh enoug...And with very big skies and fresh air, fresh enough to be invisible. OK, I did read something in book today and I quote, LA folk don't trust air they can't see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25726413952828574702016-07-26T12:07:06.435+02:002016-07-26T12:07:06.435+02:00Count your blessings and enjoy the place where you...Count your blessings and enjoy the place where you're living, Ken & Walt: Carpe Diem!Jan uit Perthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00310909549382047087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-14242597084386584612016-07-26T09:51:59.883+02:002016-07-26T09:51:59.883+02:00Does Callie attract bits of dry grass and seeds in...Does Callie attract bits of dry grass and seeds in her fur and between toes and her armpits? They are a nightmare for grooming for our Dog.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18481277651411611862016-07-26T09:05:42.555+02:002016-07-26T09:05:42.555+02:00Such a beautiful world is the one you live in. I t...Such a beautiful world is the one you live in. I think of the quote from proverbs about wisdom, "Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace ."Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87792308135176691572016-07-26T07:36:29.653+02:002016-07-26T07:36:29.653+02:00You and Walt have made a lovely life for yourselve...You and Walt have made a lovely life for yourselves. And you make our lives better by sharing it with us each day. ThanksC in Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797701714608179842noreply@blogger.com