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Your pictures are breath-taking. I love your stone home too, can I come visit (lol, just kidding)
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Many thanks Sandpat, Quazyquilter and Nativetexan.
We do appreciate our life here - the surroundings are just lovely, and quiet too. We lived in a large city in the UK and don't miss civilisation at all! |
Gorgeous!!!
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Wow. Really. Can I barrow your hubby? I love your garden and house. Absolutely beautifal. Breathtaking photos. Thank you so much for sharing the beauty. :thumbup:
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Thanks Lisa and dglvr - hubby is appreciating your comments.
A few of you have commented on the house - it was semi-derelict when we bought in 1990. It dates from 1790, is the oldest in our hamlet (of approx 10). We have tried to preserve as many original features as we could - we still have the orignal enclosed staircase, old stone sink, fireplace. Our kitchen was the original pig house, and the dayroom was the shelter for cattle. We have spent a small fortune preserving the original stonework inside and out, and beams. We have about quarter acre overlooking a small lake (not ours). I will sort out some photos and post for you soon. All reasonable bids accepted!!! - We need more space for the quilty things! |
Originally Posted by Katrine
My hubby's hobby is gardening, and particularly flowers. In 2008 he got a Diploma for the display he created, but last month he was presented with the 2009 3rd prize in the Concours Floralies for the Department. He is chuffed as the 1st and 2nd places went to professionals. So now he wants to improve! and we start seed sowing in about 4/5 weeks.
Here are some photos - bear with me, there quite a few! |
Thanks Jerrie - he was thrilled.
Havent told you all we also got an invitation to the Mairie for the presentation, and had buckets of champagne (hic) with the Maire and others, photos, etc. We were the only British there - our Maire is very pleased with the rising profile of his commune and encourages us all the way. We are in the middle of a Natural Regional Park and things such as this are encouraged - tourism etc. |
congrats to hubby. :thumbup:
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What a beautiful garden, quite the green thumb your hubby has. Here in Central Oregon we live in a region nicknamed "little Antarctica" we have no growing season to speak of. Unless you count the few weeks of no snow days in the late summer. :)
So I keep my " garden indoors, under fake sunshine. |
holy moly, those are spectacular
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