Normandy: In The Garden

In The Garden

The second installment from Normandy is a few shots taken in and around  Sharon's Pretty Garden... My secret garden... My answer to Monet's Garden as I didn't manage to make it to Giverny.. [slacker that I am] ..

I have so many shots of the gardens surrounding the cottage and house, that it was tough to try and limit it to these few hand selected shots, chosen for your viewing pleasure!!! As typical of Sharon, it is the little details that one can find here and there that made it so special for me.. as you know .. I'm a detail girl.. so the smattering of Brocante on windowsills and door stoops made my stay all the more pleasant.. Especially considering some of that Brocante followed me home. Australia Post is wondering what I've been up to!!! Don't worry.. I left some Brocante there for you too!!!

Speaking of Brocante.. I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint some people.. I've been rummaging through my shots of our Brocanting Trip Into Deepest Normandy.. and found I have very few of the actual Brocantes.. I think I was too distracted with the wares laid out before me to remember to take shots.. But there are plenty of the surrounding countryside.. as beautiful as you can imagine.. and enough of my own treasures and the subsequent 'Loot Shoot' as Sharon would say.. to hopefully fulfill your need for Brocante envy...

It's going to be tough deciding what to put up next.. Should I move on to Paris with the next post? I can always come back later to Normandy and the  'Brocanting Trip Into Deepest Normandy'.... With so many shots I think the chronological thing might bring me undone...  Not to mention I've almost filled my Picasa Albums [ooops.. some cleanup is required!] ....

What do you think guys? What would YOU like to see next?

Have A Lovely Weekend Y'All

Thank You to all who have been visiting and leaving such lovely comments.. And HI to my new followers.  I've been home a week and only just now starting to catch up with everyone's blogs.. It's a slow process so still making the rounds. Meanwhile, I hope this post allows you to imagine you are in Normandy. 

Even just for a minute!

IF YOU MISSED IT
Shots of Sharon's French Country Guest Cottage in the previous post!

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PS The little white 'statue things' are the latches to hold back the French Shutters!!!
How Cute!

My French Country Guest Cottage

Maybe I'm Getting Carried Away

.. But really Folks .. 

Waking up my first morning at Sharon's 'Our French Country Guest Cottage' [I like to call it mine!] felt like waking up in a fairytale!!! Fresh country air..  Beautiful scenery courtesy of Sharon's gorgeous grounds.. and French country charm in every corner of Sharon's 'perfect little cottage' felt a million miles away from the high density living I'd left behind in Sydney... Jet lag never felt so good...

Of course a 12 hour sleep didn't hurt either.. Sharon probably thought I'd sunk into a coma by the time I finally roused from slumber, but the 7 hour time difference and 22 hours of flying in 3 days had taken it's toll... Waking up in Normandy was just what the doctor ordered.. In fact I think I'll be giving my doctor Sharon's address for his own next getaway..

Now I know many of you have been waiting patiently for me to visit.. However, some of you have also been waiting 'impatiently' to see these shots.. The shots win!! So here are just a few of my many many shots from my stay at Sharon's Guest Cottage. There will be more to come along with the gardens, the valley and of course Brocanting with Sharon in [as Sharon would say] 'deepest Normandy'... and a bit of rabbiting on about how perfect it all was and how gracious and charming Sharon and her family are. I truly could not have chosen a better or more beautiful place to relax and recharge my batteries before embarking on a hectic five weeks traipsing around France and Italy.

.. The shots may be mine .. 

... But the beauty is all the handiwork of the clever clever Sharon ... 

Thank You Sharon 

For creating a little piece of heaven and sharing it with us all

Pop over and say Hi to Sharon [My French Country Home] for more French flair

Next

Of course I will be putting up a lot more post of my week in Normandy before moving on to the Paris 

.. so stayed tuned ..

More Normandy
Can be found in newer posts
[click on newer posts below]

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Beachy Whites

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Beachy Whites

Just a little fun with some beachy whites.. It's such a glorious sun-shiny day today.. and after so much rain and with the prospect of autumn on our door step I decided to celebrate the gift of sun and all the glistening whites it brings.. And where better on a day like today. .. than at the beach... 

Hope you are having a lovely day too..

And thanks everyone for the lovely comments on my last few post...

Today's post is linked to White Wednesday hosted by the lovely Kathleen from Faded Charm

So if you are in the mood for some more whites

That's the place to be

And for some more feel good posts.. I'm also linking to
Feel Good Wednesday Hosted by the lovely Sarah from A Beach Cottage

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All Photography, Text and Artwork [beingRUBY.blogspot©]

IF IT'S TUESDAY: This must be Paris

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If It's Tuesday: This must be PARIS

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Just a few snapshots of Paris for your viewing pleasure. There's no denying the beauty of the architecture in Paris. Almost every street or vista will have you in awe of her beauty. However some of my favourites aspects of Paris are simply her storybook rooftops with rows of chimney pots lined up like soldiers.. The quizzical lamp posts standing guard and lighting the way.... and for a bit of humour.. sitting and watching the traffic fighting it's way around the Arc de Triomphe... For all it's historical significance.. it's the crazy traffic below that seems to grab my attention.. Just thankful I didn't try to drive there myself.

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Another short post from me... In a rush... but don't forget to check out the giveaways in my sidebar..

And ... a big thanks to Kathleen of Faded Charm our host for White Wednesday

Have a lovely week everyone..

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IMAGE SOURCE:

All text, photography and artwork by Being Ruby©

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