Thursday, July 28, 2011

For her or for him ?




On the way back from our morning croissant run I stop the car and walk , Wilf by my side , through the sunflower fields . Millions and millions of yellow faces rolling in seemingly endless waves all the way to the Spanish border . This early in the morning they're still droopily asleep , heads held low , waiting for the sun to rise . Thousands , possibly tens of thousands of starlings and redshanks swarming noisily through the serried rows in search of seeds . Rush hour in Tarn -et - Garonne .

Nine thirty at night and Wilf is snoring noisily away on the warm tarmac outside the front gate . Kelly the hover dog lies beside him , delighted to have canine company , her tail happily pounding away . Wilf , tired out after a day with his family , is completely oblivious to her presence . As the sun sets the old widow comes to fetch Kelly home . We chat a while , then as she is about to go she turns and says : ' One may go a long way after one is tired ' . A sweet old French proverb . Was it meant for herself or for him ?

13 comments:

  1. Charming day. Lovely sunflowers, two happy dogs on warm tarmac. Summer bliss. Few words. Much contentment.

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  2. Oh the poor thing . You were right when you said he had lost weight . I see it in these photos today.
    Maxine

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  3. I remember your pics of the sunflower fields from last year. They are back again. Hope time flies.

    Canine company is bliss.. be it for dog or human. Our love to dear old Wilfee.

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  4. Did someone get his hair trimmed?

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  5. That is a lovely proverb. Surely meant for both her and him.

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  6. Perhaps for both. It's nice that Kellee is now trying to get Wilf's attention.

    XXXOOO Daisy, Kendra & Bella

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  7. Angus, I remember last year being so taken with the stunning and beautiful sunflower pictures you posted. This year, I again wish that I could see them for myself!

    What a lovely proverb, that at the end of the day I am also sure was meant for both Wilf and herself.

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  8. Sunflowers, Kelly - can it be better???
    Thanks for your posts - love from Southern Italy Susanne, Daisy and Foxiie

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  9. I'd say maybe it's meant for both. Those sunflower fields are beautiful! Sounds like a pretty perfect day for Wilf!

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  10. It sounds like a pretty perfect day, all around. Love to Wilf.

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  11. PS: Loved the joke on Bertie's blog :-)

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  12. Glorious photos - sunflowers and Wilf looking like a puppy! I always associate this time of year in France with Sunflowers from watching the Tour de France on TV.

    I love the French proverb. I think that it is Wilf's life motto but can apply to all of us.

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  13. I adore that saying, and it is oh so true. It sounds like the old widow thinks of Wilf as a kindred spirit :)

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