tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post7176683788313111889..comments2023-10-29T13:13:23.490+01:00Comments on My Life in the Charente: Home and Garden - Part 54Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-4010778205531316962010-05-04T13:32:29.550+02:002010-05-04T13:32:29.550+02:00Your right Lynda, the shower companion is not to m...Your right Lynda, the shower companion is not to my taste!! DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-4228171550320949492010-05-04T13:00:08.820+02:002010-05-04T13:00:08.820+02:00You have been busy ! I love the snowball bush in y...You have been busy ! I love the snowball bush in your garden ... and only wish I could smell the bluebells ! Don't know about your shower companion though ... mmmmmm ;)Diary From Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191543533838372003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-60664372720775956082010-05-04T09:05:18.219+02:002010-05-04T09:05:18.219+02:00Hi Marjie, I love lilac, I have not seen any here ...Hi Marjie, I love lilac, I have not seen any here but I am sure there must be some around. <br /><br />Roof leaks are a real pain. We should also now be OK for our life time, but I cannot put aside the fact that we could have another hail storm like last year which broke 15 tiles!! They said it was the storm of the century, I hope they are right. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-3824457868139946872010-05-04T08:58:03.547+02:002010-05-04T08:58:03.547+02:00InnBrooklyn - Just taking the pictures of the spid...InnBrooklyn - Just taking the pictures of the spiders gives me the creeps but I am getting better!! Please do not be jealous, I have had many gardens that I thought were nice but now in retirement this is the best I have to say. Not only that, I also love our house and the French people. I don't think I have been happier. Just wish my husband could retire as well so we can both be here permanently. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-55340657709976945802010-05-03T22:06:02.872+02:002010-05-03T22:06:02.872+02:00I'll enjoy the flower pictures, and leave the ...I'll enjoy the flower pictures, and leave the spiders to others! You know they give me the creeps. Our lilacs are in full bloom this week, and the smell is heavenly!<br /><br />As to the roof leak, we have a new one of those this week, too. Gotta get my sons up there when they get home to rip off the slate, put down new tarpaper and asphalt shingles, then replace the slate over the top. Then we're good for my lifetime. But then I'll be in the same painting pickle as you...you have my sympathy.Marjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950085029835332900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-92185824881754362072010-05-03T21:47:43.354+02:002010-05-03T21:47:43.354+02:00I am so glad you are posting the photos of your sc...I am so glad you are posting the photos of your scary spiders: they are the only thing in your garden I'm not jealous I can't see/smell myself!! I'm a total phobic too: though I have also had to learn to be brave and stop screaming when I seem them!innBrooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545384709159421642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-70457912970454148392010-05-03T20:48:45.230+02:002010-05-03T20:48:45.230+02:00Hi Pam, Joan is right about the mosquitoes but I h...Hi Pam, Joan is right about the mosquitoes but I have to agree with your sentiments exactly. I would rather the lizard eats the mozzies, we have hundreds of them, but mostly outside. They slip on our tile floors!DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-60377731844148902002010-05-03T19:38:55.590+02:002010-05-03T19:38:55.590+02:00The snowball bush is lovely! The lizard is cute b...The snowball bush is lovely! The lizard is cute but I am not a fan of spiders - ugh!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776870904791768530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-47813536828868926302010-05-03T10:05:43.283+02:002010-05-03T10:05:43.283+02:00Hi Joan, No I do not like spiders! I will let the...Hi Joan, No I do not like spiders! I will let them be so long as they are not in places that disturb me like my bedroom or the bathroom, I know they keep the flies and mozzies away but.... Some I do not mind, but the big ones that are all hairy and look ferocious I do not fancy running over my bed at night!!!! Mozzies don't usually bite me thank goodness just the midges in Scotland are a problem and I will not be back there in the near future. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-37804301201160571492010-05-03T09:59:46.429+02:002010-05-03T09:59:46.429+02:00Hi Linda, Wish I had pictures of the house being b...Hi Linda, Wish I had pictures of the house being built, it is over 200 years old so all we have done is to restore it.DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-49723892379932048102010-05-03T08:31:27.154+02:002010-05-03T08:31:27.154+02:00What a hard working lady you are!! It is going to ...What a hard working lady you are!! It is going to look wonderful by the time you have finished.<br /><br />You dont like spiders? My goodness, just think of all the mosquitoes they are going to eat this summer and then you will change your mind. :)SAPhotographs (Joan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15993474141491808257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-82148557968064132162010-05-03T01:43:25.438+02:002010-05-03T01:43:25.438+02:00I enjoy reading your blog. Are you going to post ...I enjoy reading your blog. Are you going to post pictures of the house being built?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05743701121602082094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-13017237824349704322010-05-02T19:09:05.861+02:002010-05-02T19:09:05.861+02:00Thanks Mary. I spent another day sanding today as ...Thanks Mary. I spent another day sanding today as I decided that I had just not done enough! White dust throughout the house!!!! I now need a day of cleaning before painting. Have a good day. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-20406863037295287052010-05-02T18:20:44.051+02:002010-05-02T18:20:44.051+02:00You lead an interesting life. I love your positive...You lead an interesting life. I love your positive approach to all that must be done. I love your viburnum and wish you well with the completion of your kitchen ceiling. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...MaryMary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-45179750476176357042010-05-02T10:59:13.444+02:002010-05-02T10:59:13.444+02:00Hi OneStonedCrow, I also hate spiders. In SA I use...Hi OneStonedCrow, I also hate spiders. In SA I used to stand and shout for help, but since being here and alone most of the time, I have had to be brave and get my act together. Not easy though. Your welcome to come and smell the flowers, I will meet you at the airport. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945050858396741262.post-8175262731213587322010-05-02T10:43:09.588+02:002010-05-02T10:43:09.588+02:00Love the lizard but, eeek! ... that spider gives m...Love the lizard but, eeek! ... that spider gives me the heebie-jeebies ...<br /><br />... wish I could smell those flowers ...OneStonedCrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500359406575114699noreply@blogger.com