tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457410034257643984.post8981112346417081835..comments2022-03-25T21:53:32.001+11:00Comments on Mathilde's Marvellous Meanderings: An exercise in counting one's blessingsMathildehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09808109459852605026noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457410034257643984.post-86043274338682179772012-05-20T09:43:16.390+10:002012-05-20T09:43:16.390+10:00I just wanted to let you know that this week you&#...I just wanted to let you know that this week you've made my week. <br />I wore your beautiful orange elizabethan dress for the day at May Crown, and we got some great pics of us all looking almost Elizabethan at the fire. I shocked the life out of many who thought that I just didn't come in a late period flavour - lots of double takes/lack of recognizing going on - felt like I was in stealth mode :) It was still a bit uncomfortable, but oh the splendour of wearing ORANGE!!<br />Also your meanderings are lovely. I'm so excited for your adventure, and I feel for the first time like the Middle East isn't just somewhere in the middle where people speak arabic, but where real people live and have adventures every day. You've shown me just how beautiful it can be through your rocks, coral, photographs, home, kitten...<br />Six weeks in to my PhD, I'm astonished you had so much time to look after us all while you were here, and while you were providing so much love and encouragement to your music students. I'm excited that the end is in sight, even if it isn't by some arbitrary date. Its a huge achievement, and the longer I'm at this, the more I realise it.<br />Your house is looking beautiful. As is your latest family member. And you should know that Brooke looked beautiful at Crown - I even had someone ask me if I could help them look like her, which i know she couldn't have done without your mentorship over the last few years. Much credit to both you and Brooke for setting the bar so beautifully high on what Italian should look like now. (I sent them back to ask Brooke for help - I hope they did!)<br />So although we miss you and David terribly, I just wanted you to know that you are still providing an inspiring example from so very far away, and that you are loved very much.<br />Lots of love - <br />portiaPumpkinseedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038724513229222738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457410034257643984.post-90118923307316048842012-05-16T06:39:41.649+10:002012-05-16T06:39:41.649+10:00I still think you two are very brave to do this. I...I still think you two are very brave to do this. I'd certainly have some down moments. I hope you have many more up ones though. Oh, and Carpets! I do like a nice carpet. I'd probably aquire many if I was there :-)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441346028663728751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457410034257643984.post-3904785142641373682012-05-15T09:48:14.776+10:002012-05-15T09:48:14.776+10:00Love your ramblings and look forward to reading th...Love your ramblings and look forward to reading them when they come in. Thank you for the wonderful prose. Looks like it is all coming together amazingly fast. Having spent most of my youth moving (10 moves in 15 years) you are awesome in that you look so organized already. Keep up the good work and smile :)<br /><br />Hugs from all of us. Nic/LillianAuntie Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102876547009696028noreply@blogger.com