Summer in Provence ... mastering the Joie de Vivre

Days turned into weeks and weeks into months, and now the seasons have changed. How did Summer pass us by so quickly?! I'm already missing the long hot days and the sun staying up till 10pm. OK, I admit those 40 degree days were getting tough to go out exploring and we found ourselves closing up the house to keep it cool, fans cranking throughout the night and the pool felt like a warm bath some days .....

But wow, what a Summer it has been.

It's been the summer of swimming till dark, long lunches under the shade of the tree, rosé on ice, pottering around in the garden, picking fruit, watching our grapes grow .... not a great deal really, but I feel as though we have mastered the french "joie de vivre", literally the "joy of living". The concept of switching off from life over the summer, enjoying the small things, taking that midday break, talking over a meal, turning off the tv, being present.

A xx