tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post8257438312116791706..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Sliding into springKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-21673924290413063122011-02-15T08:30:56.891+01:002011-02-15T08:30:56.891+01:00Hello Autolycus, Callie the Collie makes sure we g...Hello Autolycus, Callie the Collie makes sure we get out of the house for a decent walk every day. One of us in the a.m., and the other in the p.m. Walt just went out in the rain this morning...<br /><br />Starman, that is a mystery about <i>haricots verts</i>, isn't it? And they travel well, so they'd be good for the American market. A lot of the green beans we get here come from Africa.<br /><br />Chris, Diogenes, Judy, Kristi, BettyAnn :^) The dreams continue though. Mostly they are just interesting, not traumatic. It's funny that nearly 10 years after quitting work, work still seems to be taking up a lot of space in my mind.<br /><br />Yes CHM, what would be do without our computers and the 'net?<br /><br />Ladybird, see my comment to Autolycus above. The dog, especially, is such good motivation for getting out of the house every day. <i>Comme on dit, manger et bouger font partie des plaisirs de la vie.</i><br /><br />And hi Betty, thanks for letting me know about the new blog. I'll have a look. Everyday needs its small accomplishment or success. I don't know how I ever found the time to work for a living.ckbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667570157826940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-65598662307826184872011-02-14T10:20:19.817+01:002011-02-14T10:20:19.817+01:00Sounds like the perfect life to me. I can't wa...Sounds like the perfect life to me. I can't wait (it'll probably be at the end of March), and have a long list of projects and things to do. One thing I do remember: once, on a river trip (I was visiting a friend in Australia) an archetypal "little old lady" started chatting to us, and said she always made sure she got out of the house every day, which strikes me as a good principle - even if it's just for a walk around for an hour or so.Autolycushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642868944400656922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38499022918942162572011-02-13T22:23:35.907+01:002011-02-13T22:23:35.907+01:00I wonder why no one grows haricots verts in the US...I wonder why no one grows haricots verts in the US. At least, I've never seen any. They're so much better than the green beans (even the French Cut variety) we get here.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-30766810484880434452011-02-13T22:15:15.021+01:002011-02-13T22:15:15.021+01:00Ken, your retirement has definitely enhanced mine....Ken, your retirement has definitely enhanced mine.chrissouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398602853402174732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-76535545072503806902011-02-13T22:14:18.590+01:002011-02-13T22:14:18.590+01:00Ken, I love that sunrise sky picture.
If it hel...Ken, I love that sunrise sky picture. <br /><br />If it helps, I still have the occasional dream about a college exam for which I am utterly unprepared, and I sit there until the time runs out with a blank paper. And I'm 54.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-8215572498971377152011-02-13T21:52:06.009+01:002011-02-13T21:52:06.009+01:00Welcome to my world, I think if I get one extra jo...Welcome to my world, I think if I get one extra job done each day then I had a good day. I have been retired for 13 years now!<br /><br />Your blog is one that I read each morning just to see how you are going each day. <br /><br />Claire M. from Brisane QLDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57629191056603653112011-02-13T15:55:13.625+01:002011-02-13T15:55:13.625+01:00Wow, you're still having those work-related dr...Wow, you're still having those work-related dreams? Yowser! When I was a waitress (all through undergrad years), I regularly had the most frustrating dreams of the same kind... couldn't get the food to come up in the kitchen, kept getting more and more and more customers seated in my section, couldn't get water to them, and on and on and on :)) I rarely have those kinds of frustrating dreams about teaching :)<br /><br />Spring feels like it's around the corner, with all of this talk of planting crops! Yippee!<br /><br />JudySeine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-58553159689526878112011-02-13T15:13:59.708+01:002011-02-13T15:13:59.708+01:00Your days are good! Mine, too. A discussion group ...Your days are good! Mine, too. A discussion group I'm on just digressed into a long talk about being retired because of one woman, who is retiring next year, wondering what she would do with her time. The final consensus is that retirement is good and there is no problem filling up the days.<br /><br />BTW, I love the photos of the sky in your area with those wonderful mackerel looking clouds.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12012553559005437522011-02-13T14:50:57.137+01:002011-02-13T14:50:57.137+01:00That's exactly how I feel. When I've achie...That's exactly how I feel. When I've achieved one thing a day, I'm happy with myself and I forget all the useless time I sit in front of my computer looking stupidly at the screen...<br /><br />What would I do without that machine? <br /><br />Too old to exercise, too deaf to listen to TV... No public library to get good books. Fortunately, I still can cook and get fat!chmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67217035129230671042011-02-13T14:27:49.591+01:002011-02-13T14:27:49.591+01:00Ahh, retirement, wouldn't trade it for anythin...Ahh, retirement, wouldn't trade it for anything. Only problem is I never get a day off! My husband has been retired for 25+ years and he still has GE management 'meetings' nearly every night.<br /><br />I've always loved your kitchen, Ken, with it's egg yolk walls, white tile and red and cream? tile floors.<br /><br />Enjoy your day.<br /><br />BettyAnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18103976136915644052011-02-13T11:55:59.823+01:002011-02-13T11:55:59.823+01:00Hi Ken, I could very easily settle into the life y...Hi Ken, I could very easily settle into the life you're living in Saint-Aignan. Of course, I would need to get a dog and/or cat to keep me company. Oh well, another six years to go and counting ... :)ladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-90348773391708647592011-02-13T09:38:46.091+01:002011-02-13T09:38:46.091+01:00I liked reading about your daily routine. No wonde...I liked reading about your daily routine. No wonder I have trouble getting one thing a day done -- there is "go to work" on my list! Not that I would change that for anything at the moment.<br /><br />BTW, I don't know if I've told you I've stopped La France Profonde (still online) and started fresh with a new blog called The World from My Windows. Here is the url:<br /><br />http://www.betty-carlson.blogspot.com<br /><br />I felt like I needed a fresh slate and to get away from all that country imagery when, in fact, my life is more work, travel and town based.<br /><br />Anyway, bon dimanche!Betty Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155852272383173880noreply@blogger.com