While relaxing in the countryside, I spend most of my mornings and early evenings in the backyard seated on a recline beach chair, typing away at my laptop. I can’t explain the feelings which race through my mind, while relaxing as I do and wish that I could have the option to recreate some of my favorite secret gardens to escape to, at least once a a month.
I took a couple of days off to run inland just to see sun and visit with a very special person in my life. The only trouble going from 50degree foggy weather to a 102degree muggy hot dry weather is that I, not only don’t want to do anything, but I also don’t want to eat. So to solve the eating dilemma, the first thing we do was go to the market and buy fruits and vegetables to make salads , which would last us throughout my visit plus a couple of days more. Before the market and while I waited for her to wake up in the morning, I scrolled through my favorite recipes to see what I want to try next. I came across this recipe and decided to try it. It reminds me of fresh salsa, which I love to eat with tortilla chips. So what I plan to do is, instead of tortilla chips, eat them with toasted pita chips to stay in tune with the mediterranean theme. Israeli Salad Try to …
While traveling, I often visit museums, designer stores and historic palaces and fall madly inlove with the luxurious interior decor which in theory can only be appreciated from afar, unless of course you are royalty. So, to get my spirits up while running from one meeting to another to discuss issues which will never get resolved, I find a few seconds in between to sit at my desk and click through some of my favorite inspirational interior decor.
It isn’t always necessary to buy each piece detailed in fashion advertising, but it is fun to duplicate the look on most any budget. For that I have compiled some of my favorite looks I wish to add to my wardrobe in the coming months.
When I discuss the fact I blog, the first question I am asked is, “oh really, about what?” So I tell them I have two blogs, one about films and the other about being over 40 and appreciating the finer things in life. They usually nod and I try to read into their reactions and although, a few pretend they are interested to hear more about the contents, the real reason behind their initial inquiry is to understand mostly how I find the time to blog. I tell them I make time. They ask “but why don’t you blog about something important or mind boggling?” Funny you ask that, I thought it was important, well mostly to me anyway, could it be possible that most of us blog because we need an outlet? The next question is: “Yeah but there are so many bloggers, how do you stay competitive?” I think to myself: Good question, is there a reason I need to stay competitive, if I am simply blogging to have an outlet. “But what about real life …
While I contemplate on investing in new bedding, I often wonder how we, as humans, choose a style which best defines our taste?
I stumbled upon these fashion photos here and I have to say, although I have an open mind to most anything suggested fashionably, I do have a problem understanding what the inspiration behind these cut and paste ensembles are?
I enjoy the weekends as much as the next person, but what I enjoy even more is the opportunity to work on my book. The interesting thing is that I have the drive and the determination to become a published writer but on occasion when I doubt my ambition, I turn to my collection of quotes to keep me focused.
St. Tropez is a destination I include in every trip to France. Although it is very difficult and time consuming to get to the small fishing village from most anywhere in the world, it is truly a wonderful place to experience when daydreaming about the high life. I normally stay in Nice and take a train to Saint Raphael and then a bus to St. Tropez, totalling approximlately 2-3 hour travel time. It is the most ecnomical way to get there but also the longest, especially if there is traffic during the high season (May-Sept/Oct). There are also ferrys leaving from Nice and Cannes and Saint Rapael, but I have found those to be an inconvinience due to their unpredictable schedules (plus I cannot deal with motion sickness very well) There is also driving along the Riviera in a rental car and without traffic you can reach St. Tropez within an hour and half from Cannes. Of course having your very own personal yatch also helps, but that is a story for another day. The most …
For more reasons than one, I planned several years back to be at the Summer olympics in London. But, as usual life dictated otherwise, so my trip to the UK has been postponed for exactly a month after the Olympic games are over. In the meantime, I am spending my evenings catching up on the highlights instead of my blogs. So, I promise to be right back in the next few days to continue discussing most anything and everything inspiring that I could think of. 🙂
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