tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post4169470729434004797..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Doors of Peschicimaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-56316639685406725022014-07-25T09:26:55.156-07:002014-07-25T09:26:55.156-07:00Wow! Three weeks offline -- hard to imagine. Perha...Wow! Three weeks offline -- hard to imagine. Perhaps you'll write about that. . . I'd be very interested in your reflections.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54019642622443262972014-07-25T09:26:02.928-07:002014-07-25T09:26:02.928-07:00thought so! ;-)thought so! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54294390044142599812014-07-25T08:44:17.224-07:002014-07-25T08:44:17.224-07:00Hi again Mater - yes, I think this is the third mo...Hi again Mater - yes, I think this is the third move since then! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54566925846489004972014-07-24T13:13:24.716-07:002014-07-24T13:13:24.716-07:00Coming home after a long trip can be a bumpy landi...Coming home after a long trip can be a bumpy landing and the transition takes a while. So much to do at home, so much to catch up on and so many photos and memories to be processed. After 3 weeks with no internet, I am still catching up with your travels. Italy is next on my list of places to visit, so looking forward to finding out more about your stay.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-56098462362290934482014-07-24T06:30:42.042-07:002014-07-24T06:30:42.042-07:00I notice exactly the same thing, especially as I&#...I notice exactly the same thing, especially as I've always been so fond of front porches and the culture that supports and has built up around them."Our" little (rental) house in Bordeaux has a door that opens very starkly right off the sidewalk, as do all the others in the quartier. The inside is orientated to the very private garden. Such a switch from here, and I enjoy the difference in both places.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43102008036940892502014-07-24T06:23:10.287-07:002014-07-24T06:23:10.287-07:00I hadn't noticed that, Lilibet, but you're...I hadn't noticed that, Lilibet, but you're right, and there's a real beauty in the story that simple mending tells, isn't there? And, of course, it's "eco" before we were marketing everything as "eco"!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52130605957196480712014-07-24T06:18:13.624-07:002014-07-24T06:18:13.624-07:00Thank you! Glad to see you back here -- it's b...Thank you! Glad to see you back here -- it's been a while since you've posted at your place. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34839186528323162712014-07-24T06:17:43.613-07:002014-07-24T06:17:43.613-07:00If you play around with your door, experiment with...If you play around with your door, experiment with a reveal, etc. I hope you will share on the blog. . . Interesting comment about the doors signifying more clearly together -- I recognize that myself now -- the commonalities become more distinctive this way as well as the efforts to stamp some individuality. I'll have to tell Paul that his patience was not for naught. . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-16732945956682208722014-07-24T06:15:18.904-07:002014-07-24T06:15:18.904-07:00It's true what you say about the doors' mo...It's true what you say about the doors' more honest testimony about the years. We've noticed the walls being whitewashed, which generally involves repairing the thick layer of plaster (stucco, I guess)before applying the clean-up colour. <br />And yes, I believe they are. . . you have one with a similar tendency to clown? materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59758411663277253952014-07-24T06:12:36.581-07:002014-07-24T06:12:36.581-07:00This comment did stick! I've had problems comm...This comment did stick! I've had problems commenting on other spots myself lately, but I'm so glad you persevered. <br />Gin and chocolate -- those are some decent teacher gifts -- enjoy!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-74619305385873736042014-07-24T06:11:33.452-07:002014-07-24T06:11:33.452-07:00Good luck with the move, and thanks for taking tim...Good luck with the move, and thanks for taking time to comment in the midst of all that. How many moves have we "known" each other through, now? It seems there have been at least 3 since you started commenting. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78376996672718382432014-07-24T06:10:32.003-07:002014-07-24T06:10:32.003-07:00That sounds like a lovely walk in a charming neigh...That sounds like a lovely walk in a charming neighbourhood, just the kind I love (I'm imagining trees, lots of trees and lawn). Doors and entrances are such a important part of a home's character, aren't they? (our own are very boring, sadly!). Glad you're enjoying these posts -- thanks for letting me know!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-37878269335903307842014-07-24T06:07:25.465-07:002014-07-24T06:07:25.465-07:00We're keeping an eye on a few small wasps'...We're keeping an eye on a few small wasps' nests here -- in the wrong spot, they definitely have to move! I'm more bugged (ha!) by mosquitos, which generally don't pest-er (again, ha!) Paul. But he draws the line at raccoons, apparently . . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90872475046412259252014-07-24T06:05:46.755-07:002014-07-24T06:05:46.755-07:00Yours is still the original? And it's a home w...Yours is still the original? And it's a home with some history/experience, isn't it? Lucky!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29770229633782252262014-07-24T05:48:29.419-07:002014-07-24T05:48:29.419-07:00Wonderful images! I also find myself fascinated wi...Wonderful images! I also find myself fascinated with doors when we travel. It's interesting to me the difference in orientation...how much focus with these old towns there seems to be on protecting privacy, compared to the "front porch culture" of many architectural styles in the US. (I happen to love a good front porch, so no disparagement there, just an observation.)Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-57541623105525218782014-07-23T23:13:04.487-07:002014-07-23T23:13:04.487-07:00I like the way many of the doors are mended at the...I like the way many of the doors are mended at the base by simply adding a horizontal bar of wood. It speaks of a frugal way of life, not discarding that which is no longer perfect. <br />LilibetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-16667739139128580872014-07-23T18:31:38.492-07:002014-07-23T18:31:38.492-07:00Beautiful.Beautiful.ilonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09549380953245364444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5548350167987114522014-07-23T14:07:18.251-07:002014-07-23T14:07:18.251-07:00Those doors are gorgeous. I am thinking about taki...Those doors are gorgeous. I am thinking about taking off the paint from my front door and see what 1950s era wood lurks below. Thank you for having taken so many pictures, the doors mean more en masse, I think.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19538606008475158262014-07-23T13:03:14.410-07:002014-07-23T13:03:14.410-07:00Those old doors tell of the years gone by in a mor...Those old doors tell of the years gone by in a more direct fashion than the stone walls which seem to weather time better. Behind the doors lie fascinating stories - one's imagination can go wild. <br />Sons are the same everywhere, I see. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60870338428683923382014-07-23T12:04:33.685-07:002014-07-23T12:04:33.685-07:00Mater, I cannot seem to send you any comments! Th...Mater, I cannot seem to send you any comments! Things do not seem to connect. But if you get this...I too enjoy doors when travelling and always take photos. Hot and beautiful here in Yorkshire and now school is finished my fridge is full of gin and chocolate, tributes from parents and children. Summer is icumen in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81561278925327632762014-07-23T11:07:05.515-07:002014-07-23T11:07:05.515-07:00Hi Mater, I'm dropping in now and again to rea...Hi Mater, I'm dropping in now and again to read, our packers come tomorrow, then the moving van on Friday. We'll be cleaning this weekend (plus a hair appt. for me) and then on Monday moving on to Ottawa. All this to say, there will not be much in the way of comments from me for a little while, but enjoying your photos nonetheless.<br /><br />Good luck with the tasks on your list!<br /><br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-6223619102810774522014-07-23T10:46:45.730-07:002014-07-23T10:46:45.730-07:00We went for a walk in a lake front neighborhood of...We went for a walk in a lake front neighborhood of small old houses in Burlington Vermont, and the entrances and screen doors were so individual and interesting, wonderful colors, curlicues, so different from these much older ones but with the same sense of having their own stories and secrets. <br /><br />Enjoying your re-entry posts....<br /><br />CeciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19301268687135841632014-07-23T08:09:55.511-07:002014-07-23T08:09:55.511-07:00If they could speak, the doors could tell so many ...If they could speak, the doors could tell so many stories. I love to wander and wonder about the inhabitants, past and present.Screen doors are on our list to purchase as well. Warm weather seems to mean buzzing visitors. We removed the beginning of a wasp's nest from behind our bedroom valance. That could have been ugly! You definitely have me considering Italy as a holiday add-on to Paris time. Bonne journée.Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-10610543585544772842014-07-23T07:12:27.932-07:002014-07-23T07:12:27.932-07:00Those doors are beautiful! And I'm into the do...Those doors are beautiful! And I'm into the doors. That's one of my fave things to photograph and admire in Europe. One of the things I love most about my own home is the original door.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.com