tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6413327744626260487..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Tea, Tulips, and Home-i-nessmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54260447840488165432012-05-25T15:14:51.979-07:002012-05-25T15:14:51.979-07:00Gorgeous tulips! I love the reds the best.
A lit...Gorgeous tulips! I love the reds the best. <br /><br />A little house in Bordeaux sounds perfect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18518704975892332912012-05-09T15:49:31.181-07:002012-05-09T15:49:31.181-07:00I should not be here. It is late and I need to be...I should not be here. It is late and I need to be in bed, but what photos. If you have read me you will know I am a tulip addict. Fab.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18150997000936705512012-05-09T10:06:38.536-07:002012-05-09T10:06:38.536-07:00as I told Kristin above, the photos are deceptive ...as I told Kristin above, the photos are deceptive -- Sunday was a good day, but the weather has been pretty mixed. Hot today in Bordeaux, but wow, it really poured last night.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52059768810681055112012-05-09T10:05:43.667-07:002012-05-09T10:05:43.667-07:00Jetlag's a monster. Last night we finally got ...Jetlag's a monster. Last night we finally got a continuous, very good sleep, and it makes the world of difference. Good luck with the water heater.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42650053418362422272012-05-09T10:04:59.224-07:002012-05-09T10:04:59.224-07:00I do rather like it as an opening line, thanks! Fr...I do rather like it as an opening line, thanks! Fruit, newspapers, a broom -- works for me. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39059345849671610102012-05-09T10:04:11.709-07:002012-05-09T10:04:11.709-07:00hope they're shrinking piles, at least.hope they're shrinking piles, at least.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18452467817387163682012-05-09T10:03:51.445-07:002012-05-09T10:03:51.445-07:00Sunshine -- that's hard to come by our way, bu...Sunshine -- that's hard to come by our way, but it does make a home feel blessed. glad you enjoyed the tulips.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-89901824226425759572012-05-09T10:03:07.214-07:002012-05-09T10:03:07.214-07:00It was cool throughout our time in Amsterdam, some...It was cool throughout our time in Amsterdam, sometimes downright chilly with the wind. The photos are deceptive. The weather's been fairly poor most of our trip if it makes you feel any better, and I'll lie about the good days if it helps . . . sorry about the crap day at work.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13502859159439506712012-05-09T10:01:20.829-07:002012-05-09T10:01:20.829-07:00And it is truly a luxury, isn't it?!And it is truly a luxury, isn't it?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13819591873141821032012-05-09T10:00:48.826-07:002012-05-09T10:00:48.826-07:00The paring knife -- yes, you've got it! And yo...The paring knife -- yes, you've got it! And your mention of lilacs makes me hope that a few of mine are holding back their blooms for my return.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-76599412232663275502012-05-09T09:59:50.088-07:002012-05-09T09:59:50.088-07:00My mother was a very good gardener (still would be...My mother was a very good gardener (still would be but condo doesn't allow much opportunity) -- your comment reminded me that, in her late 60s, early 70s, she once told me she finally thought she knew what she could have been (she taught elementary school for a few years before staying home with us) -- I found it rather poignant that she didn't realize she already was, although I recognize that she meant professionally, and there is a difference. As in, I suppose, we both are gardeners, you and I, but yes, I would love to really be one, in another life. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9658760652107948422012-05-09T06:45:56.668-07:002012-05-09T06:45:56.668-07:00You have no idea what a sight for sore eyes these ...You have no idea what a sight for sore eyes these photographs are, after the relentless cloudy days with the rain battering anything that pokes its head above the soil. I am so glad you are having good weather, and those gardens look just wonderful.indigo16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16982477144454205765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-1885645980485806942012-05-09T02:39:25.314-07:002012-05-09T02:39:25.314-07:00I don't care how cliche it is, I'm so glad...I don't care how cliche it is, I'm so glad you visited the tulip gardens and shared the photos here! I hope you enjoyed the cup of tea.<br /><br />I'm feeling not-quite-at-home yet in Madrid. I'm still a touch jet lagged but the trick will be figuring out my hot water heater. Once I have a hot shower, I'm sure I'll feel much more like I'm at home.Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4678166659074901232012-05-08T21:26:29.536-07:002012-05-08T21:26:29.536-07:00"As we settle into our rental house in Bordea..."As we settle into our rental house in Bordeaux"... that's the way I'll start a post some day, although not necessarily using Bordeaux. Lacy curtains make a kitchen feel like home, although I don't have any where I'm living. And newspapers. And fruit on the table. And a broom somewhere. That's all. What a lovely tour you've shared here. Thank you!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-70099725398141913912012-05-08T17:42:01.480-07:002012-05-08T17:42:01.480-07:00Sigh, the white tulips are glorious. Alas, it is ...Sigh, the white tulips are glorious. Alas, it is the piles of papers that help me know I'm home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-88115476126072572052012-05-08T16:38:59.541-07:002012-05-08T16:38:59.541-07:00Oh, how lovely to see the tulips. They bloomed ea...Oh, how lovely to see the tulips. They bloomed early in Mayland and I missed seeing their splendor so thank you once again for sharing this beauty. Sunshine, that's what makes a house a home for me.Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-49257628716933262332012-05-08T13:30:57.222-07:002012-05-08T13:30:57.222-07:00OMG - this is awesomely gorgeous. I really want to...OMG - this is awesomely gorgeous. I really want to be walking around some gardens like that. Instead, I'm having a hell of a day at work. And it's overcast.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34706583902356737752012-05-08T08:58:35.199-07:002012-05-08T08:58:35.199-07:00Stunning photos! Enjoy nesting, and that cup of te...Stunning photos! Enjoy nesting, and that cup of tea. (Agree, that's one of the luxuries of a rental as opposed to a hotel.)Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42258378010214568012012-05-08T07:40:41.078-07:002012-05-08T07:40:41.078-07:00How delightful to think of you settling into your ...How delightful to think of you settling into your home-away-from-Canada with a bouquet or two of flowers. <br /><br />For me, hominess is about comfort - the couch at just the right angle, a few pillows, a good paring knife that feels right in my hand, along with a bit of nature. Just now a vase full of lilacs is perfuming the house. Heavenly!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46991641802151371782012-05-08T07:09:26.604-07:002012-05-08T07:09:26.604-07:00For me home is about the views. My kitchen window....For me home is about the views. My kitchen window. The wall across from the sofa. If it looks right, I'm home. <br /><br />Those gardens are so beautiful. In another life I'd love to have been a gardener, wouldn't you?LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.com