These two images were a recent Saturday morning texts to dear one's. The Condo community is four high rise towers (15 stories each) on about 35 heavily wooded hilltop acres. These photos were taken in the parking street behind the building we live in. Lots of trees, a little autumnal color, and the sun rising in the east-southeastern sky.
At heart I am a farm boy, on a farm the rising sun brings a fresh start. The rising sun always reminds me that it is a new day. Each day is filled with hope and promise. What I do each day, can be a clean slate, tabla rosa, to make it what I want it to be.
I am watching a couple of YouTube channels of people rebuilding chateaus in France. Almost always when they get down into the basements and below,* it is clear that what is there, was built on the ruins of the past. When the day dawns on the smoldering remains *of yesterday, we start over and build again.
My mood, is new dawns. Picking myself up, dusting myself off, and making the best I can of each day.
* The Chateau Panard, was build on the ruins of an earlier castle. Dan literally started with the burned out shell of a chateau, and with a small crew has floor by floor and roof by roof, rescued the place from certain collapse. There were trees growing in the center of the salons when he started two years ago. If you enjoy these, you will also enjoy Billy who is rebuilding a convent, his sister is Sadie working on Panard nearby. Her partner Stan, has a mile of personality. Like, Comment, and Subscribe if you enjoy their content.
I have seen some of this chateau rebuilds and they are stunning and addictive to watch. I couldn't even imagine owning one or it's upkeep. But it would be fun to stay in one on travels.
ReplyDeleteA lifetime labor of love.
DeleteI love these chateau rebuilds.
ReplyDeleteWork does not bother me, I can watch it for hours.
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DeleteI love the early morning photos; you can feel the crispness in the air.
ReplyDeleteThere was a show on HGTV a few years ago about a couple who bought a chateau in France and turned it into a small hotel and even site. Very cool ideas.
There is one running on YouTube of a guy who is converting a chateau from a hotel, back into a home.
DeleteI like the philosophy behind this post!
ReplyDeleteI try, it is raining this morning.
DeleteWe had a beautiful sunrise here yesterday morning. At first I saw its redness reflected in my neighbor's windows and hurried to look out my front window to see it. Gorgeous! It can take some energy these days to keep on keeping on and feel positive but I am trying!
ReplyDeleteI can only live with the things I can not control, or those things will control me.
DeleteThese two scenes remind me very much of growing up in Illinois.
ReplyDeleteThe trees and shadows are very middle latitudes.
Deletethere been plenty of time. I watch to much you tube.
ReplyDeleteThis is just a note to say "I Called Round".
ReplyDeleteAs others have said, those youtube videos are addictive. But I can't imagine the work involved with doing what the new owners of the respective properties are having to do.
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