tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post2797264647213084096..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Lazy days,Busy days, More Bordeaux Bloggingmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-16432071394620137522015-09-21T06:00:27.639-07:002015-09-21T06:00:27.639-07:00In over thirty years of pretty well annual visits ...In over thirty years of pretty well annual visits we've visited quite a few areas - Normandy, Brittany, the Limousin, the Dordogne (which I think you've probably touched on from Bordeaux), Paris (of course) - but in recent years, largely because of convenience of flights and also greater possibility of good weather (we usually travel in October) we've concentrated on the Languedoc Roussillon region. Some wonderful sights, and Carcassone itself, though much restored, is spectacular. Hope you'll make it some day! <br />RosemaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54434509450570289722015-09-20T22:35:39.907-07:002015-09-20T22:35:39.907-07:00I love those community connections as well, Lesley...I love those community connections as well, Lesley. Always fun! materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62958460318167832952015-09-20T22:34:39.333-07:002015-09-20T22:34:39.333-07:00Where in Italy? And did you like being away from a...Where in Italy? And did you like being away from a computer or did you find it tough?<br />I wonder if that's true for everyone that doing the actual travel is better than enjoying it vicariously through photos. Honestly, there are places I'm happy just to see through someone else's eyes. France is not one of them😉materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60426191170305302202015-09-20T22:32:10.181-07:002015-09-20T22:32:10.181-07:00So nice of you to say that, Coco, thank you!So nice of you to say that, Coco, thank you!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-73700448764663771942015-09-20T22:31:16.699-07:002015-09-20T22:31:16.699-07:00We haven't been to Carcassone. Do you go there...We haven't been to Carcassone. Do you go there every year, or does your annual French fix move through various regions? Thanks for the kind words about the travel posts. Much appreciated.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13782915192170465842015-09-20T10:24:51.100-07:002015-09-20T10:24:51.100-07:00I just read that Rosie found your blog through min...I just read that Rosie found your blog through mine! That's wonderful....<br />I think stats are down here too...I try to avoid checking but sometimes I peek and if they are up I rejoice and if they are down I do feel deflated. <br />Travel posts are some of my favourites. Travelling vicariously through others is inspiring. hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79647860022372618682015-09-20T06:31:34.779-07:002015-09-20T06:31:34.779-07:00I know - that's the prob. I have a few minutes...I know - that's the prob. I have a few minutes to destress, so I look at my blogs, and I can't even have a moment of communication. Then, in the eve, I'm either too tired or onto other posts that come into my reader. And of course, I always go for the most fun ones when I have that small window.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-65634251469653767342015-09-19T20:59:47.260-07:002015-09-19T20:59:47.260-07:00Me too. Write away and I'll read. (Btw I'm...Me too. Write away and I'll read. (Btw I'm on holiday in Greece and have been without wifi so I've been catching up on your posts)Cerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7267323113292475572015-09-19T13:49:28.256-07:002015-09-19T13:49:28.256-07:00I've been in Italy without a computer myself t...I've been in Italy without a computer myself the last two weeks, so haven't been reading your blog. Photos of someone's travels are never as good as being there yourself ;)Northmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597456926736581361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-52968005922043548992015-09-19T12:19:22.945-07:002015-09-19T12:19:22.945-07:00I love both your blog and Instagram:) You are one ...I love both your blog and Instagram:) You are one of only several that I check daily!!<br />So keep writing and sharing pictures ..they are much appreciated..Cocococohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419822022655031926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-37016664717499391232015-09-19T10:39:41.185-07:002015-09-19T10:39:41.185-07:00As I've said before, I love your travel posts,...As I've said before, I love your travel posts, so don't dream of cutting back on them! We're heading for France ourselves in a couple of weeks - Carcassone area rather than Bordeaux, but your adventures do whet my appetite for our annual French 'fix', even if storms do sometimes threaten at this time of year. So glad you had such a happy family reunion, and were able to lay down precious memories of your time together. <br />RosemaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39015767254255834432015-09-19T06:32:34.915-07:002015-09-19T06:32:34.915-07:00I just typed and then erased a lengthy comment in ...I just typed and then erased a lengthy comment in which I guessed at the different things the stats could be counting and an analysis of each. Retirement mode might not come as easily as I hope. Hee hee.Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305981957174091874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31191823616282825412015-09-18T22:50:03.392-07:002015-09-18T22:50:03.392-07:00Hello Jean, and thank you so much for leaving thes...Hello Jean, and thank you so much for leaving these encouraging words, despite your shyness. And thanks for following me on Instagram--isn't it great? I do like the ease of that platform, being able to share a visual image that tells a little story, without my having to organize too many words,materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-71154920769154627832015-09-18T22:46:42.688-07:002015-09-18T22:46:42.688-07:00Thanks so much Rosie, and I'm very tickled you...Thanks so much Rosie, and I'm very tickled you read my daughter's blog as well. I've been so pleased to see how well she writes. Only wish she'd post more regularly, but I remember those days with a little one and see that I'll have to be patient. Again, please let me reassure you that commenting is never, ever necessary. Lovely to know you're out there reading.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9009274632080264372015-09-18T22:44:44.993-07:002015-09-18T22:44:44.993-07:00Thanks, Julie. And you are very welcome here as a ...Thanks, Julie. And you are very welcome here as a reader. Never any need to comment.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-15657868991705530562015-09-18T22:43:55.365-07:002015-09-18T22:43:55.365-07:00I'm truly honoured, as I would imagine other b...I'm truly honoured, as I would imagine other bloggers must be as well, that readers would take the time to go away and think about something we've written, then come back to comment.<br />As I say, though, it's not a drop-off in the comments I'm noticing, but a temporary drop in the stats. materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45997312764028487782015-09-18T22:42:00.256-07:002015-09-18T22:42:00.256-07:00Seriously, no need to apologize or explain, and I ...Seriously, no need to apologize or explain, and I hate that I might have given that impression. It's actually the stats overall that dropped, as much as, or more than, the comments. They spiked up again the last few days, though, and the comments here are so encouraging, I guess I'll just hold steady. Really annoying about the firewall at work. I guess this will be the case in more and more workplaces. Honestly, if I read a post at work that I wanted to respond to, the likelihood of my getting back to it later would be pretty much zero....materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-68922214341016003812015-09-18T22:36:51.402-07:002015-09-18T22:36:51.402-07:00Thanks Ceci, I guess I think of my posts as missiv...Thanks Ceci, I guess I think of my posts as missives to/conversations with friends as well. Good to know you think of them the same way.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32959528952895198672015-09-18T22:34:57.923-07:002015-09-18T22:34:57.923-07:00Thanks, Anon at 2:41, your kind words are much app...Thanks, Anon at 2:41, your kind words are much appreciated. I can see how a gardener in Eastern Ontario might envy my garden posts, although I always enjoyed watching Ottawa gardens explode into lush colour in (very) late spring...so dramatic!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-13939872310417757482015-09-18T22:32:09.125-07:002015-09-18T22:32:09.125-07:00Thanks so much, Lynn. I've always found Septem...Thanks so much, Lynn. I've always found September a very busy time, until this magical thing called Retirement...i appreciate the ideas for a post on day-planning and on the travel wardrobe. Coming soon! So far, no wardrobe-weather mismatch, although it's raining more than we expected. Nothing like a surfeit of sweaters in sweltering London though....materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69323422639546752532015-09-18T09:34:33.294-07:002015-09-18T09:34:33.294-07:00I love everything you write. I have been reading ...I love everything you write. I have been reading for years, though I don't think I have ever commented. I am rather shy! I have been following you on instagram, I did not realise you were posting until I checked by habit. I thought you might not while on holiday. Maybe others are thinking the same. Keep posting, all of it is of interest to your readers. There are so few authentic bloggers of our age group, so many just do reviews now. I love following along with you and Pater.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979456256615565320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38732377588583031792015-09-18T04:01:07.904-07:002015-09-18T04:01:07.904-07:00I love all of your posts ... And I'm also enjo...I love all of your posts ... And I'm also enjoying the link to your daughter's blog in Rome .... You both have such a great style! I've only recently started to read regularly ... well for a few months! Following a link from Hostess of the Humble Bungalow. Apologies for not commenting before! Enjoy the rest of your holiday.<br />RosieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-63028504157470786922015-09-18T03:58:49.771-07:002015-09-18T03:58:49.771-07:00Just because I don't comment, don't think...Just because I don't comment, don't think I don't enjoy! I think because of the time difference down under, everything has been said by the time I read you. But you are always welcome in my mailbox.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07663883299031743589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-66371760291435223312015-09-17T22:42:09.836-07:002015-09-17T22:42:09.836-07:00Oh, I'm glad to her that! Thank you.Oh, I'm glad to her that! Thank you.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4087334397791630652015-09-17T22:41:34.087-07:002015-09-17T22:41:34.087-07:00Thanks, Marsha. I'm so flattered that you woul...Thanks, Marsha. I'm so flattered that you would think of my posts as a treat!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.com