tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post4726719189767319585..comments2024-03-09T00:25:22.754-08:00Comments on City Views, Country Dreams: City Views, Country DreamsFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-56022528731441716672015-10-11T16:10:53.577-07:002015-10-11T16:10:53.577-07:00Val, it was a truly splendid sunny afternoon walki...Val, it was a truly splendid sunny afternoon walking with friends from here and there along the High Line.<br /><br />I am definitely looking forward to getting back to the UK early in 2016. Hoping to see you then. Congratulations to you on being included that prestigous exhibit.<br /><br />(Still hoping to finish that fair isle knitting before it's cool enough to bring out the down coat.)<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-31969674045510217062015-10-11T16:07:30.331-07:002015-10-11T16:07:30.331-07:00Thank you.Thank you.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-6922076336347160332015-10-11T13:47:20.737-07:002015-10-11T13:47:20.737-07:00How did I almost miss this post? It looks like you...How did I almost miss this post? It looks like you have had a grand time meeting up with friends, I am sure you all enjoyed the Skyline. Your jacket is exquisite, an heirloom piece indeed. Shame you can't make an autumn trip to the UK but The Shakespeare garden is a great compensation.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-31683433293137114812015-10-10T23:11:18.249-07:002015-10-10T23:11:18.249-07:00City Views, Country Dreams has been included in ou...City Views, Country Dreams has been included in our A Sunday Drive for this week. Be assured that we hope this helps to point even more new visitors in your direction.<br /><br />http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-sunday-drive.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-27710910151910819172015-10-09T14:16:48.736-07:002015-10-09T14:16:48.736-07:00Vicki, I had to return the book to the library ......Vicki, I had to return the book to the library ... not enough time to finish it...but put my name back on the request list.<br /><br />Have you ever read any of Banville's crime novels written under the name Benjamin Black? They are quite good, too. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-9218916589640251692015-10-09T12:14:50.829-07:002015-10-09T12:14:50.829-07:00The Banville book sounds quite interesting (just w...The Banville book sounds quite interesting (just what I need, another book to read.) And I loved the trip to the Shakespeare garden. Beautifully blowzy in the best autumnal fashion!<br />Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-41217883656795233472015-10-06T17:34:37.507-07:002015-10-06T17:34:37.507-07:00Marianne, I appreciate your kind words about the p...Marianne, I appreciate your kind words about the pictures. I rarely put my non-prescription reading glasses on when walking in the Park or taking such photographs, so i just try to judge the overall composition and click the button.<br /><br />I envy you that photography course under those remarkable clouds. <br /><br />It was grand meeting Elizabeth and Ian, and really feeling that we'd known each for a long time.<br /><br />Maybe next year I will get back to Constable country myself. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-31658136427612410962015-10-06T10:16:39.232-07:002015-10-06T10:16:39.232-07:00Gorgeous photos - you are lucky to have so much be...Gorgeous photos - you are lucky to have so much beauty in Central Park - and without the chore of looking after it all too! <br /><br />I actually live in Constable country, so his clouds are what I see every day and they are stunning. I recently went on a short photography course at Flatford Mill which he painted so memorably. Another connection, Frances. <br /><br />So glad you and Elizabeth and her husband were able to meet up and enjoy a day together. As you say, blogging does create opportunities.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-50502612319087592682015-10-06T06:52:14.474-07:002015-10-06T06:52:14.474-07:00You are right about the apple prices...though some...You are right about the apple prices...though some of the farmers do charge a bit more.<br /><br />And dear Gretel, you are also correct about blogging leading to many friendships. It still amazes me in a most wonderful way. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-46815003089038055132015-10-06T06:50:18.114-07:002015-10-06T06:50:18.114-07:00Thank you, parsnip, for this lovely comment. Ther...Thank you, parsnip, for this lovely comment. There are many NYC farmers market venues, so that it's possible to visit some every day of the week. Still...my favorite is the Union Square location that appears in most of my market posts. Elizabeth and I try to meet up at Union Sq regularly to peruse and shop for produce, before adjourning to a nearby cafe. Lots of fun.<br /><br />I was very interested to learn how your local growing seasons compare with ours. Please do visit again. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-60997628666030004472015-10-06T03:02:28.701-07:002015-10-06T03:02:28.701-07:00That's a very good price for decent apples! As...That's a very good price for decent apples! As always, it's lovely to see how the seasons are treating you and your wonderful city. Blogging has been the best way of meeting up with what are now old friends, hasn't it, and so pleased to hear you met up with Elizabeth, who I know of. xxxGretelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-28258723609693549202015-10-05T21:40:38.301-07:002015-10-05T21:40:38.301-07:00What a wonderful post today.
And how lucky your ar...What a wonderful post today.<br />And how lucky your are to have that wonderful farmers market. the apples look fabulous.<br />We have several Farmers Markets and CSA groups that and wonderful. But with our growing season and hot desert summers our seasons are so different from yours.<br />While your still freezing and just starting spring our spring tender greens are almost over. As we slip into summer we find lots of tomatoes, melons, chilies, more chilies and stone fruit from higher up in the valley.<br />Then the fall comes in with much as you have.<br />But I always sigh when I see Elizabeth's posts. Lovely markets. Especially all the cut flowers.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-37853797657754805762015-10-05T19:19:55.753-07:002015-10-05T19:19:55.753-07:00Gina, I wish that I could visit The Fabric of Indi...Gina, I wish that I could visit The Fabric of India with you this autumn. My 2015 travel plans are on hold, but next year will be a different story. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-3866692349420196462015-10-05T13:49:13.620-07:002015-10-05T13:49:13.620-07:00Lovely photos Frances, and lovely memories of our ...Lovely photos Frances, and lovely memories of our day together in London last year.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-61853853759629298002015-10-05T06:44:53.362-07:002015-10-05T06:44:53.362-07:00Chris, it was grand to finally meet Elizabeth. Sh...Chris, it was grand to finally meet Elizabeth. She said that you'l told her she would recognize me!<br /><br />Hoping your wars calm down soon. Glad you enjoyed the post. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-9758768964341399992015-10-05T06:43:07.983-07:002015-10-05T06:43:07.983-07:00Lucille, I don't think I've ever heard of ...Lucille, I don't think I've ever heard of an American Mother apple...could it be similar to the Red Delicious? I'll have to ask the lady apple farmer about this.<br /><br />Although there was lots of rain and wind for a couple of days, the hurricane actually stayed away from NYC, and yesterday...the sun and blue sky returned brilliantly.<br />Hoping your son has lots of grand weather while here. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-24321610382516783802015-10-05T03:58:37.279-07:002015-10-05T03:58:37.279-07:00I very much enjoyed this and was especially please...I very much enjoyed this and was especially pleased to see the photo of you with Elizabeth who I also had the pleasure of meeting recently. We're in the wars again so it was like a breath of fresh air coming here to read your blog. CxxChris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-42850463612413723412015-10-05T02:54:51.013-07:002015-10-05T02:54:51.013-07:00When I was a child we had an apple tree in our gar...When I was a child we had an apple tree in our garden reputed to be an American Mother. Have you ever heard of this? It was the brightest waxy red with a delicious juicy crispy interior. Some of the skin colour would bleed into the white flesh. My son has just flown back into NY. I hope the hurricane passed you by!Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-66628371611391737112015-10-04T17:44:06.470-07:002015-10-04T17:44:06.470-07:00Merisi, I so appreciate your helping me with the n...Merisi, I so appreciate your helping me with the name of those delicate crocus-like flowers. i am going to make a note of it...so I will remember it when I see then next year!.<br /><br />Isn't it interesting, and perhaps even grand to see the changes that autumn brings? I'm very glad that we were spared any major effects of the current hurricane...just some wind, rain, and general cooling of the air.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-55425864025774604512015-10-04T10:28:04.937-07:002015-10-04T10:28:04.937-07:00Thank you for this beautiful album of early autumn...Thank you for this beautiful album of early autumn in New York City, splendid sights! <br /><br />The purple, crocus-like flowers under the "There are still some very delicate little flowers to be found" line are Herbstzeitlose, autumn crocus or meadow safflower. They start appearing in Austria's meadows in late August, announcing the coming of autumn. <br />May autumn be a beautiful one,<br />MerisiMerisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-57866426255898212562015-10-04T05:51:23.597-07:002015-10-04T05:51:23.597-07:00Thank you, Mise. It's fun and interesting to ...Thank you, Mise. It's fun and interesting to find out what a small world it can be. Having read many Banville novels, including those written as Benjamin Black, I could almost feel able to say that I, too, have met him and find him amusing and kind. Lucky you to have actually met the man.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-45867905322323919772015-10-04T02:40:13.106-07:002015-10-04T02:40:13.106-07:00You're very good at meeting people, Frances! W...You're very good at meeting people, Frances! Well done to you and Elizabeth for forging connections. <br /><br />I've found John Banville to be amusing and kind whenever I've met him; may the cloudy book go well for you.Misehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784548726623938608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-52196919345933193402015-10-02T20:09:34.177-07:002015-10-02T20:09:34.177-07:00Thank you so much, Elizabeth. I knew that you wou...Thank you so much, Elizabeth. I knew that you would know the names of what were mysteries to me. You are very sweet to tell me their names, and I am going to try to remember them. I remember that a late friend of mine in the UK had beautiful clematis at his cottage. Lovely memory there. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-70222846811711503142015-10-02T20:07:19.572-07:002015-10-02T20:07:19.572-07:00Thank you so much for your visit, Diane. Yes, I b...Thank you so much for your visit, Diane. Yes, I bet that some of those pretty purple flowers are asters. <br /><br />There are lots of mums appearing over here, too, mostly in planted areas around trees in front of apartment buildings. We've even got some beginning to bloom in front of my own building. (Wish that the planters-in-charge had chosen other color combinations, though.) xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-7221645866714080562015-10-02T20:04:27.915-07:002015-10-02T20:04:27.915-07:00Dear Elizabeth, it was a joy to meet you and Ian, ...Dear Elizabeth, it was a joy to meet you and Ian, and I know that we will be seeing each other again in future.<br /><br />It's so interesting to see from earlier comments here that you and I have a few other mutual blogging friends. What a grand community this is.<br /><br />I want to see that black and tan cat you are knitting for your grandson. I just know that he will be thrilled. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.com