echoeing alexandria in this beautiful post here. i didn't mean to get away from this space for so long and i wonder if there's still someone reading... but definitely yes : my favorite thing is to go where I've never been. litterally or not.
june has been really full : "end of school year" events, good friends staying with us and some wonderfully restful vacations in one of the lands of the midnight sun (this last one is quite an experience !).
above are my two favorite braids in the world and below is our rental holiday house from the outside, we enjoyed this quiet place so much.
some suitcases to unpack, a clothesline to install, a few batches of icecream to make, a second bathroom to build (for which we chose this wallpaper helloooo ulla !), my sweet little mermaid to enjoy full time for these two months to come, so many plans & yet that feeling that time will certainly fly by too quickly...
i hope you're enjoying long days, sunshine & outdoor time. welcome july & happy independence day to my american friends !
Goodmorning Valerie. Yes, time flies. And in the meantime we really try to enjoy it. I'm glad you have had a lovely June and wish you the best for July.
ReplyDeleteThe roses are so beautiful this year. New Dawn?
Hugs, Pauline
good morning Pauline !
ReplyDeleteNew Dawn is beautiful and a favorite climber of mine.
But what you see climbing on this house we rented is indeed a climbing hydrangea ! it was huge and absolutely gorgeous.
A wonderful July to you too x
Ah!!!! vous voilà de retour!!!! Et alors? c'était bien?
ReplyDeleteque de bons souvenirs avec vous!!!!! et contente de voir que tu as réussi à te décider définitivement pour le papier!
bisous à la maisonnée!
Bon retour ! Oui le temps passe tellement vite ! Profite de ton été !
ReplyDeleteHi,Valerie! Such fun to hear about your summer adventure so far... Love your decorating ideas and all the flowers. Thanks for the wishes today on the 4th...I'm feeling a bit homesick today, missing family & friend back home in the US... Happy Summer Days, my friend :o) ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteAmélie : ouuuuuuuuuuuuuui je t'ai envoyé un mail mais pas sure si ton adresse a changé avec ton emmménagement. merci pour ton avis sur le papier peint ! la prochaine fois vous restez plus longtemps, hein ?!
ReplyDeletenathalie et cetera : merci ! à toi aussi ! et oui le soleil de minuit (ou presque jusque 23h) c'est absolument génial quand en plus on est en tongues et débardeur !
Tracy : tack ! we were close to each other, weren't we ?! :) the flower crown and house are not ours, but where we stayed in Sweden...
it is not hard to imagine how you miss yours today, a big big hug back is all i can do but I mean it
:)
ReplyDeletewelcome back ! i can't believe it's already July !
ReplyDeleteThat is really an impressive hydrangea.
ReplyDeleteHello Valerie, welcome back!
ReplyDeleteDito, can't believe we already have July. Have a wonderful and sunny July start. Good to hear that your vaccation was great and restful one.
Is it right, that french students have 2 or 3 months summer vaccation?
I have 2 weeks off and still thinking what great things I could do, hehehe
thank you girls !!
ReplyDeleteI said hello to your ancestors Rachel ;)
yes Pauline this variety grows huge, the flowers are lacy, amazing !
mecamo : yep 2 months -- at least ! i hope you make the most of your two weeks and get some sun in the sky + water to jump in !
glad you are back, yes i have been here
ReplyDeletevisiting your blog daily to see if you ever posted new one^^.
your photos are always so calming, charming ones. i love them.
thank you for your so many commnets, i just saw them this morning. nice to know you are back here!
What a lovely post and the photos shared are perfect. I'm so glad you enjoyed the quote.
ReplyDeletep.s. I love those braids!
June was actually just flew over. Your vacation looks enticing calm and relaxing. In Bavaria, the school is still a month. Only in August are vacation. We're very excited.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a wonderful July!
Maybe you will try Norway next time? Nous habitons 30 km nord d´Oslo.
ReplyDeleteEn attendant le chaleur, je cherche des belles photos de l´été en France.
And I agree, visiting new places is the very best..!
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ReplyDelete...j'aimeraiS...bien sûr ;-)
ReplyDeletebel été à toi et ta petite famille ...
ReplyDeleteCoco : thank you & for the email i've just read too !
ReplyDeletealexandria : thank you for always inspiring others
Kristin : yes this week was very relaxing. and now we have two months without any school schedule ahead. it is very interesting to know how much of a summer break other countries have. i wouldn't trade with you though : we lazy people so enjoy a 2 month break !! have you made any plans ? travel ?
tonemor : thank you for visiting ! is there any virtual place where i can meet you too ? we spent the NY in Oslo this year, but we didn't like th city. however i very much hope we'll be able to visit Norway again, maybe around Bergen... and the big North (Lofoten etc) is a dream of mine !
ps : félicitations pour le français ! je suis incapable de parler norvégien :(
MamaCami : oui nous étions sur la côte (ouest) suédoise. très chouette séjour. j'aurais aimé y rester bien plus longtemps que 8 jours !!!
Isabelle : merci ! et vous des vacances prévues dans notre hexagone ?! j'adore ton nouveau logo, c'est très joli, très "toi" !
I love the wallpaper you've chosen. It looks like your vacation was great! Enjoy the time you have with your daughter this summer.
ReplyDeletewelcome july and welcome back! yay for the ice cream to make and ...love the wall paper and you house... well, is simple a dream!
ReplyDeleteYes, we have plans: We spend a week in Paris, and take a few days with my grandfather in the east of Germany. AND lots of sleep, read, take pictures ...
ReplyDeleteOh !!! je vais en Suède (le sud) dans 2 semaines...
ReplyDeleteGoteborg & Stockholm et autour bien sur...
Any recommendation ?
I'm so glad I read the comments...I was wondering if that was climbing hydrangea. It's stunning!! I planted one on my old house, but we moved before it took off.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy your lovely blog!
Meg