Hay season in the French countryside
Bonjour,
I've felt myself indulging in the summer vibe more and more this past week. The weather has been amazing and we're enjoying spending lots of time outside. But the week has presented some hiccups as usual :) Never a dull moment.
Thank you for being here and following our journey.
Marloes
Bookings for the cabin or cottage at our refuge d'hôtes:
www.lasourcebourgogne.fr
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www.marloeshalmans.com
My training business:
www.thehappyatworkagency.nl
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Life throws you a curve ball but as always you deal with everything calmly. 😊 Hope you get your van working soon & find your perfect little table.😉 Can’t wait for the big 8 hour adventure 😉👍🏻
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For over 50 years of driving, I never knew whether to be insulted by the fact that usually no-one offered help when I had car troubles, or just get on with the solution. (I AM an independent individual.) I like your observation that even people who didn't know you recognised that you are a strong woman. A positive thought! Only once did someone come up to me with the ideal approach. I was changing a tyre in a busy carpark and obviously enroute to a special occasion. (High heels, white outfit, makeup, hat etc.) The guy approached and said "You obviously know what you are doing, but I would hate to see your outfit ruined. May I help you?" It was the perfect question because I was on the verge of tears underneath, but determined not to show it. He fixed it more quickly than I could whilst I regained my internal composure, cleaned up and was soon on my way. I was so grateful .... for the job, his words and for leaving me with my dignity.
Oh yes that was perfect! I had a similar situation when I had to change a tyre on the parking of a supermarket. A man came and set; do you need help fixing them (don’t know how to say this in English but turning the screw things is really heavy and they need to be turned until you hear the click) as I know that can be a pain? He was so sweet, he just wanted me to be safe. I truly appreciated that. And sometimes honestly I would appreciate just someone else doing it for me, I was traveling back from the Netherlands once and needed to fill up on oil at a highway gas station and was dressed nicely like you were and I spilled a bit over the engine a bit because I didn’t have a funnel and was too tired to get back to the gas station shop and was just standing there muddling with it with, again, so many cars and men around me and I was like one of you probably has this in your car, I’d appreciate it if I could use it… anyway, we strong women manage 💪🏻 (For anyone reading this and freaking out, my engine has one of those plastic boxes over it so no oil in the engine… needless to say I got home safely 😂)
@@FrenchCountryLife How sweet of that man. You can usually tell someone who is genuine and has the right attitude. It is good to good to be strong and independent, but sometimes it is just plain tiring doing it yourself ALL the time. During that same tyre changing incident I also had someone walk past and say "Oow, a woman changing a tyre. I must take a photo." Now this was about 40 years ago, long before mobile phones were even thought of, but the thought of him still makes me see red! Needless to say I nearly used the tyre jack on HIM!
Sending good energy and thoughts your way.
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We use to have a horse farm so we cut hay and straw annually for them. Nothing smells better than fresh cut hay or fresh cut clover. I do miss that, but when you retire from farming, you try to slow down. Your flowers will be lovely and those vibrant red poppies are beautiful. Your savory waffles look delicious. I think I will make them and have a Hollandaise sauce on the side to put on them. Must try.
Le bonheur est dans les prairies et en campagne merci de nous faire vivre vous aventures tous jours un plaisir et belle région amicalement 🌸🌺💐🐝🐱
Merci!
I love thé beginning soundtrack, I love all the video.
🚐praying all goes well. Thank you for sharing these peace giving videos! ❤️
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You’re a strong woman who inspires me every time I watch your video. I hope your van get fixed soon and you can go on your trip for your building materials. Looking forward to your next video ❤
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Oh no! Not your van again Marloes! 🙄 I hope the lady will keep the table for you 🤞 😊
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A beautiful video as always. Hope you were able to get the table! Wait till you see how beautiful the ugly dahlia tubers will be ! The Queen lime zinnias…. They are wonderful. I grow them too. Your waffles looked delicious. Sorry about your van… a little bump in the road as they say. It was great your mechanic had a shop near where the van was. Soon it will be fixed. Your right , you can’t control it so back to nature which is always so good for the soul.
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Beautiful time of year. Love the flowers. Hi from Wisconsin 😊🥧
Merci
Oh no, so sorry to hear about your van. I hope they are able to get to the bottom of things and can fix whatever is going on. Loved the opening of the video, felt like I was right there.
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First, glad you made it home safely from the side of the road!! Marloes the intro on this Vlog was just stunning - the landscape, the beautiful cows, the church in the background, just next-level videography! The savory waffles were everything...so glad this recipe will be making it into the cookbook - will you serve with a honey herbed butter or maple syrup? Love the sweet/savory combo! As always Marloes a treat for the senses! Merci!
Thank you! I liked the waffles just like this but I generally don’t like sweet things especially not for breakfast. But the honey herbed butter sounds like something I could try!
Everything is looking wonderful and I'm sure it will all fall into place! Such a great time of year!
It is!
Ik heb net een groentetuintje in onze achtertuin gemaakt en onze poes groef een kuiltje en ging lekker zitten, voor mijn neus! In mijn lekker los gemaakte grond...😇
Ze vinden het heerlijk zo’n schone vers aangeharkte kattenbak 😂😂
Hope the van is fixed soon
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It’s always a pain when something happens to your car and there’s not much you can do. Argh! Things will sort out! Looking forward on how the story ends tho 😉 All the best and fingers crossed 🤞 ❤
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I am sorry your van broke down Marloes. You do look like a strong woman to me ! I am looking forward to that 8 hour drive and see more of the country! I love to see everything you do around your home. Thank you ! 🙏💕🌷
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Thank you so much every time for a lovely video. I always wish it will never end. Your life is so real. That makes it wonderful to watch. I hope the van will be sorted out soon. Thanks for sharing your life...
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Such beautiful images you share. The poppies are so beautiful especially. I love to see all the animals you have. Have you ever thought of getting another cat to be a companion to your cat. It can be really wonderful for them to have a friend and for you its a lot of fun to watch them interact. That waffle looks so good too. What a great idea. Their are apps for plant identification if you have a tablet or a smart phone.
Thanks! Tigrette is really afraid of other cats and dogs… not sure she would appreciate it. Yes I have an app like that, thanks for the advice!
@@FrenchCountryLife Tigrette is so cute.
I'm sorry that you weren't able to select your table before your vehicle troubles. But, I did enjoy the beautiful drive along the countryside and those amazing looking waffles!
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First time seeing this. Beautiful country side. Your strawberries are much better than mine. Weeds can come with flowers. They are exceedingly tiny and delicate. Also they are usually more adaptable to the ground and natural water from the rain. Think that their roots go deeper. Since I have trouble growing flowers, love the wild flowers. Your place is so peaceful looking.
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I’m sorry you had Van troubles but glad you got home safe! As to tables with fort legs, I’ve seen people attach turnings to the base of the legs and raise table height to be more comfortable. Wishing you safe travels !
Thank you! Yes we were looking into that as a solution.
Ah, there's an App that tells you what the name of any plant is. You aim your phone at the plant and it tells you what it is! Not only flowers, but trees. I wish I knew the name of it....but I'm sure you could find it. Very cool!
Yes I have one like that, I used it to figure out what it is. Thanks anyway for sharing!
Καλή δύναμη θα τα καταφέρεις ❤
le principal est que vous n'ayez rien. La table si elle vous est destinée, arrivera ! si elle vous a déjà attendu une fois, pourquoi pas deux ! bon courage pour la suite, cela me donne envie de venir vous voir ! mais là je ne peux pas. A bientôt et merci pour le partage🙂💐
Merci!
OH! I do hope you didn't cut off the nodes of the roots you planted. Is life as simple and glorious as you portray it? #SWOON
honestly I don’t know what I did 😂 And yes, I have drastically simplified my life as I wanted to remind myself and experience that in essence life really IS simply. When we stop complicating it…
Dahlia’s moet je wel nu uiterlijk in de grond planten. Ze bloeien 3 maanden deze herfst, echt prachtig. Ik moest wel lachen over je gezicht toen je ze uitpakte! Heel herkenbaar…
Oh haha! Nou ik ben uiteindelijk zodra de bus gerepareerd was naar het zuiden vertrokken en ben daar nu dus de bollen liggen thuis nog in het bakje… vergeten 🙈 tuinieren is echt niets voor mij!
رب جميل يحب الجمال
Trade that van in on a Toyota. You deserve reliability. We are dying to be whisked away on the 8-hour adventure!
Yes I wanted a Toyota at first! But you’d be surprised at how incredibly difficult it is in France to find a used van! I couldn’t afford a new one. When this needs replacement I will definitely look for one again. I had my eye on a Hilux as it makes me feel like a true fake farmer but my boys thought I’d look ridiculous in it 😂
I can’t imagine you looking ridiculous in anything. Glad they got it fixed!
What is the name of your website for your accomodations? My wife and I try to visit France yearly. Merci
Hi Michael, it’s www.lasourcebourgogne.fr We’d love to welcome you!
What's the verdict on the savory waffles?
Delicious! Although I would put in a little Parmesan next time, use a bit of a stronger tasting cheese than the Gruyère and mozzarella I used now!
So what happened with the table you never mentioned it again😊
In the next vlog! 😉
How many languages do you speak? So far Iʻve counted 4: English (which is perfect), French, Dutch, German....
I don’t speak German, just a basic knowledge but I understand it very well. I have learned some Spanish and Italian as well but stopped because I started mixing things up and it impacted my fluency mostly in French. I feel my brain has a limit as to how many languages it can master without getting confused and so I’ve decided to limit myself to English and French (and Dutch is my mother tongue)