tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post6278106201510097030..comments2024-03-18T23:20:47.856-07:00Comments on Have Some Decorum: Happy Halloween. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pumpkin Patch...Gracie O'Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302386881784595481noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-61114811766662910692018-06-27T05:17:57.348-07:002018-06-27T05:17:57.348-07:00Thanks for sharing, that was interesting!Thanks for sharing, that was interesting!Liftplushttp://www.liftplus.pl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-27660138498114968302014-10-18T01:10:19.535-07:002014-10-18T01:10:19.535-07:00Haha! You ARE a good mother. More mothers should e...Haha! You ARE a good mother. More mothers should embarrass their children...teaches them character. That's my excuse, anyway. As for pumpkins in France....do you have a few days where we could sit down and discuss this? It's a long story, but I live here, too, in France Profonde, and because I am a Halloween addict ( only the tasteful decorations, of course, especially jack-o-lanterns) I Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148984113186294070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-30456626639829406412014-10-17T21:07:00.667-07:002014-10-17T21:07:00.667-07:00I love your blog. Your writing style and humor is ...I love your blog. Your writing style and humor is wonderful and I am so glad that I found you. A chateau in Provence sounds great. Or is it a cat on your foot? <br /><br />In 2 weeks my husband and I return to our old - 300 years old, farm house in Provence, complete with tractor. <br />And children are great. I don't know how old your daughter is but when my children were growing into Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249327292336701947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-79933438557953538942014-10-17T16:27:24.309-07:002014-10-17T16:27:24.309-07:00Waving at you from hot and draughty California. J...Waving at you from hot and draughty California. Just stumbled in from Lost in Arles blog. I am so glad Heather told us about your blog. I have a daughter, too. She is 24 and we are the best of friends now but whilst she was growing up there were many days I wasn't so sure the both of us were going to survive. I love your descriptions of Paris...never been but I hope to someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-76272794259898416792014-10-17T09:40:23.700-07:002014-10-17T09:40:23.700-07:00Omg you are hilarious!!!
What a fabulous sense of ...Omg you are hilarious!!!<br />What a fabulous sense of humor....<br />Just found you and look forward to having a daily dose of you in my life!!!<br />Thank you :)La Dolfinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890526795159739411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-10785159342525556032014-10-15T23:18:01.707-07:002014-10-15T23:18:01.707-07:00Hi Ellie, I found you via La Contessa...she told m...Hi Ellie, I found you via La Contessa...she told me this past weekend how very much she enjoyed seeing you and now I understand why! I can't wait to read more of your blog, your writing style is so fab. Can't wait to hear how the picture show and tell goes.<br />xo Mary JoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198791077499236420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-38783803937669313522014-10-15T22:35:24.722-07:002014-10-15T22:35:24.722-07:00Just discovered you through The Contessa.Just diso...Just discovered you through The Contessa.Just disovered her also. Now I need to go back and read all your posts. I'm already following you on Pinterest. Looking forward to more delights from you. Sandra Sallinhttp://www.apartfrommyart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-44005691719704878292014-10-15T11:01:52.879-07:002014-10-15T11:01:52.879-07:00Allez-hop! Delighted to have found you to HRH La C...Allez-hop! Delighted to have found you to HRH La Contessa and slightly jealous that she didn't take the TGV down to meet me. Am signing up and sending my Best to you from down Yee Olde Provence Way,<br />HeatherHeather Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316279029849503437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-88961425972639767492014-10-15T08:45:06.908-07:002014-10-15T08:45:06.908-07:00Hi Ellie...I've popped across to introduce mys...Hi Ellie...I've popped across to introduce myself after reading about you via Elizabeth @ Vintage Hen House...and now I know you're a cashmere lover too ;)<br />Daughters, eh? You can always rely on them to tell you the truth ;)<br />Look forward to reading more of your posts..and by the way love the black pumpkin!<br />Catherine<br />www.cashmerelover.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795237470320273611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-17713283892835429452014-10-15T08:41:08.674-07:002014-10-15T08:41:08.674-07:00Hi Hi, wonderful Contessa shared your blog and her...Hi Hi, wonderful Contessa shared your blog and here I am! Oh, I love it so much! I just adore how you share so much from your heart, so authentic, so down to earth, and colorful~ and for me funny too! I love funny fun souls! I have read every month & learned much about wonderful other choices in parfum, love lemons too and my little lemon trees are a must! (i have had out of the blue Suzannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-28559870398802555892014-10-14T22:54:04.797-07:002014-10-14T22:54:04.797-07:00Ah ha! You were right about the chateau, or is it...Ah ha! You were right about the chateau, or is it chaTOE...as in someone just ran over my chatoe with a wheelchair :) * something about me? I love watching Oprah's Super Soul Sunday. This week she interviewed author Elizabeth Gilbert and at one point asked her, "What advice would you give your younger self?" Elizabeth replied, "There's absolutely no advice I could have Donna in Potomachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590444413416211123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-37364061286531589392014-10-14T19:54:46.075-07:002014-10-14T19:54:46.075-07:00OMG you are truly delightful, love your post xxxOMG you are truly delightful, love your post xxxRae Hilhorsthttp://www.raeraeiopenedmymouthanditranawaywithoutme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-60431153923318628022014-10-14T18:44:25.234-07:002014-10-14T18:44:25.234-07:00Hello Ellie,
Have come to say hello via my pen pal...Hello Ellie,<br />Have come to say hello via my pen pal La Contessa.<br />Your blog is just beautiful.<br />Thank you<br />AnitaVue at Jindivickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328205739088572904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-80714968745679469222014-10-14T17:53:06.802-07:002014-10-14T17:53:06.802-07:00I hope you get to the pumpkin patch anyway, Ellie....I hope you get to the pumpkin patch anyway, Ellie. Your stories about what happened on the way are wonderful! I'm a fairly new subscriber, relishing the fullness of your blog and trying to resist the urge to forgo my work in order to explore your archives. Leslie in Portland, Oregonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-9968110178146309102014-10-14T15:02:41.771-07:002014-10-14T15:02:41.771-07:00You are hilarious. I wish Gracie thought so too. You are hilarious. I wish Gracie thought so too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393489571791520129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-1860464396874347472014-10-14T11:59:09.223-07:002014-10-14T11:59:09.223-07:00Hi came over from Elizabeth, La Contessa who is a ...Hi came over from Elizabeth, La Contessa who is a URL and IRL friend. <br />Love this post - My kind of parenting style. <br />kids have no filter when it comes to their Mums. Cy said to me the other day: please don't smile, your neckbones are too scary.<br />My eldest just says; You're crazy, everyone thinks so. I can name 20 people who think you're crazy. He then drifts out because About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-60648794039720531682014-10-14T09:06:08.263-07:002014-10-14T09:06:08.263-07:00Learned wheelchair driving with my beloved mother-...Learned wheelchair driving with my beloved mother-in-law who was riddled with breast cancer spread to bones. Pushing her into doctor's office almost dumped her OUT. Whirling and catching her into her seat, we connected eyes and burst out laughing.<br /><br />What diabolical decorator would place terrazzo at a doorway leading to cobblestones in a doctor's building?<br /><br />Looking Tara Dillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16233493520013405385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-16927222492470948832014-10-14T08:14:02.821-07:002014-10-14T08:14:02.821-07:00LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!! David! Ha! Ha! Ha! I know t...LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!! David! Ha! Ha! Ha! I know that when you write, it is with tongue firmly in cheek, but it makes your stories so much better to think David can't control your wheel chair, your caregivers don't care, and that Gracie is being a brat…we know none of it is true….mostly;) Thank you once again for the best laugh of the day!xobbrenda murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18248254731321020314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-11239155753993617292014-10-14T07:59:15.998-07:002014-10-14T07:59:15.998-07:00Here via La Contessa... Et ravie de faire votre co...Here via La Contessa... Et ravie de faire votre connaissance ! Quelle belle journée, and I have always founds chocolate to have a greater pull than macaroons (mais j'avoue que j'ai passé des années en achetant les pralines en Belgique - quel délire). <br /><br />The pumpkin with the mice is a hoot! In fact all the pumpkins are adorable and creative, each in their own way.<br /><br />D. A. Wolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-17086603803636726072014-10-14T07:05:12.681-07:002014-10-14T07:05:12.681-07:00Now, do you think ALL your READERS will know what ...Now, do you think ALL your READERS will know what GELSON"S IS???I DO!!!!<br />How FABULOUS to have that close to home...........<br />AS far as the vanishing neighbors and CSI PARIS............BRAVO!!!!You cracked the CASE in less then a week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Oh, GOSH......I brought that BIG box of MACAROONS!!!!!! I hope the CAREGIVERS like them??I too prefer chocolates just to CLEAR THE La Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-75335159301285090712014-10-14T06:35:06.023-07:002014-10-14T06:35:06.023-07:00It is truly amazing what a flanneur in Paris will ...It is truly amazing what a flanneur in Paris will bring -- but no pumpkins.<br /><br />I agree about being gentle with Grace. Part of her anger with you, I suspect, is that you have ALS. Of course, not your fault, but she may be angry because you are not going to be with her for the long haul. I also agree that you are "safe". One of my proudest moments as a mother was when my Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230994621303477664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-15179079007079174962014-10-14T06:03:35.594-07:002014-10-14T06:03:35.594-07:00What a delightful post about your day. I enjoyed a...What a delightful post about your day. I enjoyed accompanying you and yours on it. phoebes in santa fehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10083814964836187823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-73510906751169837892014-10-14T05:50:48.930-07:002014-10-14T05:50:48.930-07:00I have a friend (male) who is terrified of mice, a...I have a friend (male) who is terrified of mice, and over the years I've played numerous pranks on him involving mice - I'll definitely be sending the mouse pumpkin photo to him for Halloween. <br />How did you learn the neighbors country house is a CHATEAU?? More details, please!Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-73962688562493578742014-10-14T04:35:35.247-07:002014-10-14T04:35:35.247-07:00Thank you for my morning not smile but laugh, I li...Thank you for my morning not smile but laugh, I literally laughed out loud thinking of your husband running over your neighbors foot with the wheelchair! I can't wait to hear all about dinner with Gracie and the boyfriend, humiliation sounds about right :)Fairy Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626477029415184394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008662464580606671.post-32709693007190333492014-10-13T23:54:54.058-07:002014-10-13T23:54:54.058-07:00I am so so happy about the neighbors! Note to self...I am so so happy about the neighbors! Note to self; it is bad bad bad to laugh at run over little lady foot, but i cant help it, so funny. Note to you Elenore please be gentle with Grace, i had i mother with all the humiliating photos, and sometimes when i open my mouth, my mothercomes out, hotrrible. Thanks allot for todays post, Lovely as Always. I have no need to be Anonymous, but its the one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com