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| Joy of cold water on a hot day |
I was clear about the theme for my last decade,
'dolce far niente'. After a holiday in Italy, this wonderful phrase about the sweetness of doing nothing felt so right given that I had retired from corporate life and was loving my freedom to be different in the world.
Now that my new decade has started I have been looking for a phrase that works for how I am feeling; I want to be lighter in the world, to simplify how I live and consume, to unclutter my spaces, to take pleasure in the detail, to enjoy a walk, to be in meaningful relationship with family and friends, to take care of Fred and me...
So today, touring the back roads of Haute Province we stopped for late morning coffee and a treat. The pastry came in a paper bag with the phrase:
'plaisirs subtils'.
My theme is set: subtle pleasures, just love it!
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| Plaisirs subtils! En route through Haute Province |
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| Bell tower, Greolieres |
So my subtle pleasures today:
- Interesting art at Tourettes sur Loup
- An old man at his table outside his house, waiting for dinner, taking in the early evening view
- A good cafe au lait and pastry
- Popping into a boucherie and being advised to buy the 'maison' or house speciality - caillette, for our picnic tomorrow
- Watching boulle in the square
- The freshness of a Salade Nicoise, 'la vrais!'
- Flowers on a bicycle
- Delicious cold water from a fountain in Greolieres, both to drink and to dunk my scarf in to keep cool
- The detail of a bell on a medieval church
- The surprise of a rock arch
- ....gratitude.
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| Rock arch on the road to Gourdon, Haute Province |
