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The food, the music, the flowers.

  • Apr. 25th, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Paris Spring
Watching A Good Year on HBO.  Happiness is Marion Cotillard and Russell Crowe... although I'm left feeling homesick for the south of France.  What is it about a crumbling country house and a mucky swimming pool, clay tennis court and breakfast on a tray in the garden that make me go all nostalgic?

I am determined to make this summer... more French.Late dinners on the patio.  Pots of herbs.  Chocolate croissants and chocolate mousse in little pots.  I need to practice my vocabulary and verb conjugation, which gets much better with a glass of wine or three.  *G*

If I had a pile of money laying about, the front lawn would get ripped out and replaced with a courtyard, stone pavers and fountain.  Roses and lavender.  And the lower lawn would have grapevines.  Who needs grass?

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[info]seaheidi wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 12:57 am (UTC)
Ah, France...Italy too. We were watching the GODFATHER the other day and (aside from the murders of course), loving the Italian countryside...

The French live better than anyone, IMHO.
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[info]lisamantchev wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 02:19 am (UTC)
I figure all it will take is some lanterns in the garden, several bottles of wine, good food and a regular influx of friends coming to stay at our "chateau". *G*
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[info]nayad wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 01:02 am (UTC)
Vous pourriez commenter en français.
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[info]lisamantchev wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 02:18 am (UTC)
Well, sure. If I didn't mind making a horse's behind of myself on a fairly regular basis... ;)
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[info]nayad wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 02:21 am (UTC)
Heh. I suppose that would put a damper on things, wouldn't it?
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[info]lisamantchev wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 02:28 am (UTC)
Comme un éponge mouillé.

*snerk*
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[info]nayad wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 02:33 am (UTC)
Well played! *g*
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[info]silk_noir wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 02:12 am (UTC)
Happiness would be, uh, happier if other people could be substituted for Marion Cotillard....

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[info]lisamantchev wrote:
Apr. 26th, 2008 02:17 am (UTC)
Heh. The scene at park, in front of the movie screen? *melt*
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[info]daydreammuse wrote:
Apr. 28th, 2008 06:35 pm (UTC)
Oh, I never watched the movie. Now I will. So much recommendation just makes it irresistable!
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