tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post6975093939946420349..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Settling In -- Bonjour Bordeauxmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-16656550501776614892015-09-09T22:36:47.464-07:002015-09-09T22:36:47.464-07:00Oh, and thank you for the kind words about the pho...Oh, and thank you for the kind words about the photos. I'm just using my iPhone this time, but I'm surprised at how decent a job it does. materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-47821773710433534012015-09-09T22:28:04.682-07:002015-09-09T22:28:04.682-07:00So true about those different groups of francophon...So true about those different groups of francophones. As for the subjunctive, well! Paul told me the other night about a whole stream of conversation he'd swum away from because it would have required the plus-que-parfait...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-74187523512913713892015-09-09T22:24:06.637-07:002015-09-09T22:24:06.637-07:00It's dropping to low teens at night but then m...It's dropping to low teens at night but then mid 20s and higher during the day, a spread of temps we would never see at home...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-16366425910337912612015-09-09T22:22:45.519-07:002015-09-09T22:22:45.519-07:00The light here in the South seems much different t...The light here in the South seems much different to me, too bright even for my sunglasses, particularly the angle at mid-morning and late afternoon...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12364702137362398992015-09-09T22:21:20.576-07:002015-09-09T22:21:20.576-07:00This summer having been a notable exception, we...This summer having been a notable exception, we're more used to grey skies than blue in Vancouver, although there's much beauty around us nonetheless. Need to work on my over-the-moonness...😉materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-79807354199824421072015-09-09T22:16:00.077-07:002015-09-09T22:16:00.077-07:00Here we are in the same time zone! As I tap out th...Here we are in the same time zone! As I tap out this response on my tiny iPhone keyboard, you are just getting up as well, perhaps, having your first coffee of the day while I'm having my cup of tea. Good morning!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59335368033036398802015-09-09T22:13:43.424-07:002015-09-09T22:13:43.424-07:00😊😊materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82556099233994986052015-09-09T22:13:25.961-07:002015-09-09T22:13:25.961-07:00What a great expression, "beginner's eye....What a great expression, "beginner's eye." Yes! We get to see like children again, with wonder...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39037609318865663942015-09-09T22:12:26.325-07:002015-09-09T22:12:26.325-07:00Lucky! I've heard so much about the beauty of ...Lucky! I've heard so much about the beauty of the Cabot Trail! <br />I remember that late summer heat and humidity of Ottawa-lazing is really all you can do in it.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-26576113977800813702015-09-09T05:18:18.905-07:002015-09-09T05:18:18.905-07:00Whee! What delights! Re the "staying in Frenc...Whee! What delights! Re the "staying in French", I find our French friends (in France) far more willing to do this than our francophone Montréaler friends; I think it is our proximity to the US and the inundation of English media that does this. Or they think they are doing a favour to switch to English. And good for you- I still panic when things get subjunctive. <br /><br />Oh and I think your digital photography course's lessons are showing!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-36444983101007893942015-09-08T13:29:02.098-07:002015-09-08T13:29:02.098-07:00Oh, this makes me want to get back to Bordeaux aga...Oh, this makes me want to get back to Bordeaux again....so glad you're able to enjoy both the familiar and the new at a slower pace. It sounds wonderful! Is it still hot there?Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85017520363243835312015-09-08T11:03:59.540-07:002015-09-08T11:03:59.540-07:00Sounds like Bliss to me...I love seeking out those...Sounds like Bliss to me...I love seeking out those details while exploring new places.<br />The light feels much brighter in France and the skies seem bluer...hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-40861292259486825422015-09-08T07:00:54.526-07:002015-09-08T07:00:54.526-07:00I feel like that often here in California, where I...I feel like that often here in California, where I attribute my well-being to the light and the color of the sky. But add mint tea, conversations in newly proficient French, and Google mapping it in Bordeaux, I think you're deservedly over the moon:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39422358177821898122015-09-07T22:36:16.883-07:002015-09-07T22:36:16.883-07:00I agree with Madame La-Bas ( mistake due to keyboa...I agree with Madame La-Bas ( mistake due to keyboard),it is something so fresh with beginning in other city or the house,especially when you are familiar with it,than there is no stress of the first day( as you decribed so nice,flowingly and gracefuly) ,just the crystal clean vision and happiness and well being <br />So,just be happy,we actually like nice postcards from abroad ( and yes,you are on my time now,post suprised me in the morning) for your holidays! Pure lovelines,as Lorrie said.<br />When in holiday I always think why don't I spend a few days as a turist in my own city,too<br />Enjoy<br />DottoressaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29786317085450630482015-09-07T21:32:13.454-07:002015-09-07T21:32:13.454-07:00Pure loveliness! Pure loveliness! Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-30386861005642196032015-09-07T12:23:18.968-07:002015-09-07T12:23:18.968-07:00It seems that I notice every beautiful detail when...It seems that I notice every beautiful detail when I am alone in a foreign street. It's like having "beginner's eyes". I don't know how to keep the feeling at home. There is a special feeling in establishing a temporary home in a new place. I enjoy your Instagram photos.Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11755911998881657572015-09-07T10:36:12.580-07:002015-09-07T10:36:12.580-07:00Hi Mater, your holiday sounds wonderful already! W...Hi Mater, your holiday sounds wonderful already! We are just back from ours - it was so easy and relaxed, we saw family and 'did' the Cabot Trail. So lovely to be by the ocean again. Back at home it's very hot and humid - staying in today, just lazing around. Look forward to any more vacation posts you care to send our way. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.com