tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post6437418125816903238..comments2024-02-13T07:39:19.810+01:00Comments on Being Here: Puntos suspensivos...or, time to relax.ArtyZenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-16524946129997673942013-07-20T00:21:12.642+02:002013-07-20T00:21:12.642+02:00...and all the rest dotdotdot
Axxx...and all the rest dotdotdot<br /><br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-32166067577870549632013-07-20T00:20:29.626+02:002013-07-20T00:20:29.626+02:00They're all home now, Perpetua, and FR has fix...They're all home now, Perpetua, and FR has fixed the fallen canopy so tomorrow, we'll have shade in front of the house all day. <br /><br />The house has been so easy to look after when there was just me in it! It now looks a bit like a bombsite as bags and washing have been dumped all over. I can't say I mind that much - tidy is over-rated but at least I know I'm quite tidy when ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-11013717991507885842013-07-19T23:05:23.232+02:002013-07-19T23:05:23.232+02:00PS As you've probably realised by now I'm ...PS As you've probably realised by now I'm addicted to dot, dot, dot... :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-82173017930993116452013-07-19T23:04:02.516+02:002013-07-19T23:04:02.516+02:00That vine arbour looks idyllic, Annie, and I'm...That vine arbour looks idyllic, Annie, and I'm not surprised you've spent so long under it. You sound like you've been having a super week pleasing yourself, though I'm sure you'll be equally glad to welcome them all home again. :-) <br /><br />What do I do on the very rare occasions DH is away? Like you, I get on with some cleaning, as it's so much easier when i have the Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-39858200637330655372013-07-18T18:06:01.396+02:002013-07-18T18:06:01.396+02:00You've got it completely, Janice. Now I've...You've got it completely, Janice. Now I've reached day 6 in splendid isolation, I'm ready to whizz down to Malaga and scoop them up and bring them all home again. The best bit has been talking to Romy on the phone - she's so funny! And they've had a really wonderful time but sound ready to come back. <br /><br />I've really enjoyed eating on my own - even though I am as ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-37632689991620836052013-07-18T15:03:54.352+02:002013-07-18T15:03:54.352+02:00I have thought about you a lot this week, knowing ...I have thought about you a lot this week, knowing that you would be wallowing in seldom experienced being alone. I am sure you have enjoyed it, but I also am sure you will have been looking forward to seeing them all on their return. I love spending time on my own....but only because I know it is usually for short spells of time....( I must curtail my use of dot dot dots!) The IKEA plates are Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-6880638672042676042013-07-17T09:59:17.992+02:002013-07-17T09:59:17.992+02:00The shady place is also home to the most wonderful...The shady place is also home to the most wonderful jasmine plant right now and that´s the most compelling bit! My sunbathing mat has been purloined by Darwin as a regal resting place as soon as the shade hits it. (I don't use it much - can't be bothered lying down for more than 5 minutes at a time!)<br /><br />Ellipses are good and necessary, aren't they? What would we do without themArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-52056500040759263642013-07-17T01:21:54.238+02:002013-07-17T01:21:54.238+02:00Your shady place under the awning looks sooo invit...Your shady place under the awning looks sooo inviting, and Darwin is clearly making himself at home there!<br /><br />I use ellipses all the time, as you've no doubt noticed, but you're right, as I type I definitely think dotdotdot!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-39648145570053994212013-07-16T23:44:42.033+02:002013-07-16T23:44:42.033+02:00It's the change that's as good as a rest, ...It's the change that's as good as a rest, I think, Gaynor. I'm either extremely gregarious or rather hermit-like. If it was colder, I'd definitely eat soup too but not in this weather - unless it's gazpacho, but I rather like having something to munch. Had a lovely salad with tomato, onion, cucumber and mozzarella - oh, and kalamata olives this evening. Perfect.<br /><br />NotArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-34175283541065151652013-07-16T23:40:14.466+02:002013-07-16T23:40:14.466+02:00Well, Nilly, I spend hours trying to find a meal t...Well, Nilly, I spend hours trying to find a meal that suits everyone equally well - haven't got it yet. Most days, someone pulls a face (ingrates) at dinner time which really irritates me! I can please two of the children but hardly ever three - only with lasagne and fajitas and there's a limit as to how many times they can have these - and FR doesn't really like either...but then he&ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-28012500671302567972013-07-16T23:36:00.783+02:002013-07-16T23:36:00.783+02:00The pleasure for me is, without doubt, the fact th...The pleasure for me is, without doubt, the fact that being on my own is a rarity! If it was on a more permanent basis, I wouldn't like it. It definitely helps if you like your own company... though I wondered at first whether you meant - as you were looking for a job - that you'd like your own company..as in a company of your own! Now there's a thought! <br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-44046606174482896672013-07-16T23:19:15.891+02:002013-07-16T23:19:15.891+02:00I'm happy with my own company - for some of th...I'm happy with my own company - for some of the time. I'd got used to having quite a lot of tme to myself if Tim was working away, Rhiannon had her own house and Tom away at Uni. The house is full again at the moment -Tim is away less, Rhiannon has been back home for nearly a year whilst we renovate her new house and Tom has finished Uni. <br /><br />It's almost impossible to get any GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-51658917242201144952013-07-16T22:35:28.868+02:002013-07-16T22:35:28.868+02:00I wonder - do all non-lone women fantasise about e...I wonder - do all non-lone women fantasise about eating what they like instead of always making what "they" like? I suspect so - it looks perfect to me!<br />(I'm a dot dot dot dotty lady too...)nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-73806535904013127722013-07-16T21:32:02.938+02:002013-07-16T21:32:02.938+02:00Hi again Annie , I am on my own quite a lot , but ...Hi again Annie , I am on my own quite a lot , but to be honest , don't really like it , just something I have got used to. Yes I am married but he works all over the world at the moment, boys are married with their own children ,, and I am looking for a job .. like my own company some of the time :-) <br /><br />Love the new plate from Ikea ,, :-)Anne in Oxfordshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479380647784781207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-54411364368466884252013-07-16T19:47:50.519+02:002013-07-16T19:47:50.519+02:00I know you spend a lot of time on your own, Ayak, ...I know you spend a lot of time on your own, Ayak, and I'm always most impressed at the things you tackle on your own too. I'm not the most practical and years of living with FR have made me disinclined to try and do things... let's say he prefers to do them himself...so I have become a bit lazy. There is no way I could have re-hung the awning - I did try - but when I almost fell off ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-20217953899523414052013-07-16T18:55:44.646+02:002013-07-16T18:55:44.646+02:00Lovely post Annie. I am on my own most of the tim...Lovely post Annie. I am on my own most of the time during the summer so it's normal for me. I do like the fact that I can eat what I want when I want, and not even bother to get dressed if I don't feel like it. However, just as the problem with your awning, I too have a list of jobs that need doing or things to be fixed that I cannot do. That's the downside of being alone I guessAyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-83980703681497786202013-07-16T16:36:34.107+02:002013-07-16T16:36:34.107+02:00I could be on my own with you, Helen.
I thought a...I could be on my own with you, Helen.<br /><br />I thought about Sergio but then remembered the bikini...<br /><br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-24844116716814491652013-07-16T16:17:03.418+02:002013-07-16T16:17:03.418+02:00I just peel in the sun so a bikini would be the la...I just peel in the sun so a bikini would be the last straw, I think.<br /><br />So glad you're relaxing and enjoying yourself...occasionally it is good to have just yourself for company.<br /><br />Left to my own devices I make tomato sandwiches,read, go out with the dogs and listen to music I like...and watch T.V. likewise.<br /><br />Re your awnings...what's the name of that helpful Helen Devrieshttp://asurfeitofpalfreys.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-82228410511409043842013-07-16T15:53:39.361+02:002013-07-16T15:53:39.361+02:00Thank you Sophie. As the bikini look, well, I'...Thank you Sophie. As the bikini look, well, I'm not blessed at all as far as skin goes - it covers my body, loosely speaking, but is neither creamy ivory nor golden olivey! I have to accept that and stop being so bothered - I can remember thinking my mum was daft for caring what she looked like once she reached 50 but I am doing it myself and it's definitely time to stop.<br /><br />The ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-21247922811851396702013-07-16T15:48:54.809+02:002013-07-16T15:48:54.809+02:00Thank you, Maria! Praise indeed from you for my ph...Thank you, Maria! Praise indeed from you for my photos. I think it's the lovely colours that make it so appealing and photo-worthy.<br /><br />The heat you have in the UK at the moment is much more humid than it ever gets here - I am hot but hardly ever sweaty - if that's not too much information! Very dry, more scorching than anything else - so the shade is essential. I have to say, I ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-16929228679801889762013-07-16T14:56:10.575+02:002013-07-16T14:56:10.575+02:00I love all the photos - was definately worth charg...I love all the photos - was definately worth charging the camera as its so nice to be able to see your lovely home and food...and dog. <br />I'm sure you are very self critical of yourself in your bikini (aren't we all)but looko just lovely and I know how bad it is to be tanned but I was not blessed with creamy ivory skin, instead a golden olivey skin that tans easily and my wobbly bits Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083919094060704375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-71829470511546030312013-07-16T14:49:01.118+02:002013-07-16T14:49:01.118+02:00You have captured a perfect picture of relaxation ...You have captured a perfect picture of relaxation Annie.The photos are wonderful.Your photo of breakfast,lunch and dinner under the vine should go on a postcard.I think we will have to get better in the UK at creating shady areas outside---- as we are still in the throws of hot weather.According to the weather forecast on my blog it will continue until 26th July.<br /><br />In answer to your Hazel Maria Blakeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720712737417796993noreply@blogger.com