June 10, 2003
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Petit jardinage .
Small gardening .
Pendant son séjour récent chez nous à Amiens note petite- fille Sarah voulait absolument aider son grand- père au jardinage comme enlever les bulbes de tulipes , planter les dahlias , arracher les mauvaises herbes etc ….Sur la photo on la voit prendre dans la brouette le terreau à mains nues pour remplir une vasque où seront plantées des impatientes . Grand- Père est content et se dit " qu ' on a toujours besoin d ' un plus petit que soi ." ( dicton français )
During her recent stay at our home in Amiens our granddaughter Sarah wanted strongly to help her grand father at the gardening such digging out the bulbs of tulips , planting dahlias , weeding and so on …On the picture you see her taking the compost off the wheelbarrow with her naked hands to fill a bowl where impatientes will be planted . Grand Pa is happy and tells himself " we always need a smaller than us " ( french saying )
Et après quoi Grand- Père dit : " après l ' effort , le réconfort " ( autre dicton français )
Afterwards Granpa has said : " After the effort the comfort comes " ( other french saying ) .
Comments (90)
aww how cute
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I like the French sayings.
What a great way to spend the day.
I bet, thanks to grandfather, that your Sarah will turn out to love gardening. I started real young and still love to get my hands in that soil. Wish I had a little helper like you do though. It would make it much more enjoyable.
Have a great week!!!
Love,
Edie Rose
Afternoon tea? Yes please. Naughty but nice with scones, cream and jam. MmmmmmmmM
Aw, what a lovely day for both Sarah and her grandfather! She'll probably end up quite the gardener if she takes after her grandfather! =)
Nothing like a good bottle of wine to cap off a busy day working in the garden. Good to see you had a great helper.
propz, wow where you live is absolutly beautiful, I wish I was there for 1 day to have some peace
the best part of working is the REST afterward
What a fun day!
Moments to treasure
What a happy Life! @-}-}--
Quelle petite dame assidue ! J'aime comment les enfants n'ont pas peur de devenir sales, particulièrement quand ils savent ils aident ! Je suis heureux vos fleurs me développe, nôtres ici sur la côte est ne fais pas tellement bien avec l'excès de la pluie !
I hope that is the right translatioN!!
Sarah est très mignone
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Aww..she is very adoreable. I must start doing some gardening myself!
it's really nice to cool off after a day's work... and it's much even nicer when you have a lovely family around... quelle bonne heure!
What a good helper!! She is so darling, you must be very proud and for her to share in your love of gardening, a chip off the old block...(an American saying). I agree, she will probably love to garden and her memories of gardening with Grandpa will stay with her the rest of her life, cherished memories!!
amite
"après l'effort, le réconfort"
Oh j'aime ce dicton!
-- Lise
merci pour me faire conaissance à ces dictions... je n'en savais rien.
J'ai bien envie de rencontrer tous ces petits-enfants un jour... amité
you've captured some very special moments. it's nice to see that you appreciate them. and wine always makes everything more special
. ~j
Your blogs are always so beautiful!
Kelly
Nice picture of you and Janine I hope I have got her name right, also your little grandaughter. Thanks for your comments to me. It must be hard for you to put it in French and English. It is a pity we can't hear our voices to one another as we read the posts .I love the French accent and can't stand the gutteral German one. I still speak with a london Accent but not Cockney but definitely not queenly. Cheers and good luck with all that gardening.Marjie
i shall adopt that saying as my own. thank you! your grandaughter is precious.
Thanks for giving us a peek into your wonderful life! I hope everyday for you is just as awesome!
DG
There is such joy in grandchildren. My Michael and Nicole called and sang happy birthday this evening...and my heart sang with them
Brave petite Sarah. Elle se prépare de délicieux souvenirs
Il m'est arrivé de porter des morceaux de bois coupés à la hache par mon grand-père (1896-1993) afin de l'aider ! J'en suis encore toute fière aujhourd'hui.
Merci Michel 
Jolie image de "réconfort"
Bonjour Michel! Merci pour tous tes compliments. Ne sois pas honte du tout! Tes fotos sont ravissants! Et tes petites histoires aussi. Il y a beaucoup à voir sur le fotolog et j'ai appris chaque jour quelque chose de quelqu'un. C'est une fête pour les yoeux!
Merci aussi pour l'expression "sonder le coeux". Quelle intérèssante! Amitié, Airchild
You have reason to be proud, I think she did a wonderful job!
You are at the stage in your life where you have the time to spend doing lovely things with your grandchildren, and enjoy the company of the woman you love. What a great treasure that is! Your back yard is enchanting...
Very good saying.
Great pictures too. She looks she enjoyng planting the flowers.
Bien à toi.
Carlo
Two very good French sayings.
I hope one day to get back to France (with Mike) and maybe we can come see the garden and the gardeners!
hugs and love to you and Janine,
Deb
I just LOVE the candid photos you post here Michel
. I can see in that bowl...yellow Pansies, which I have now too!!! yes, lovely way to finish off all the hard work...a nice bottle of wine 
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Very good saying, I should say.What a delightful child. Miles helps me with certain things outside too. He feels accomplished when he does something for Gramma.
It looks like you had so much fun! Alayna was going to help her Poppy plant pumpkins the other day and ended up climbing trees with me and her NanNan instead!
...wonderful pics and quotes, Michel! Think of all your Grandchildren, Sarah is my favourite. She was the first I knew, closest in age to my Grandson and such a sweet beauty. Ah yes, " we always need a smaller than us "
MuSe
...so nice to see a photo of Janine and you. I think all the gardening has you losing weight.
Take care my friend, Hugs,
Ah. A day well spent! It seems only moments ago when my daughters were such little ones!
Awww - what a cute little helper you have there! I think it is wonderful when children want to help their elders as they leran by doing.
I really like the "After the effort the comfort comes" French saying. You should do a blog about French sayings or customs sometime! I would love ot know more!
Take care my friend!
How sweet to have some quality time with your adorable granddaughter.
Oh.. wine.. I need that right now.
What a nice blog! Ta petite fille est vraiment adorable! C'est bien qu'elle voulait aider son grand-père!
Je juste voulais dire bonjour!
Lovely photos of your help and your Garden . Its niceto see your wife looking well have her flu during the spring
Your granddaughter seems so sweet, wanting to help out grandpa
She reminds me of my niece. Those French sayings are pretty, and so true. I hope all is well with you, and thank you so much for always leaving me encouraging comments 
Much Love,
~OxOxSavannahxOxO~
You must live in a really beautiful place. Can't wait to see France someday. Looks like your granddaughter was having a lot of fun!
very nice picture!
Very nice pictures! Merci pour partager!
I hope you are having a very wonderful week my friend
Ah how dear your sweet helper must be to you Michel. Not only do you watch your garden grow but you watch your darling granddaughter grow too. Many hugs.
Votre petit-fille est tres jolie, Michel et elle vous suit dans son amour pour la nature. C'est tres bon!
I've just realised that I didn't "Michel " properly the other day - I worked hard cleaning and weeding but the wine was missing. I 'll remember next time that to do the job the French way wine is essential, then I can truly say I've " Micheled "
Marie
PS Sarah is a very pretty little gardener isn't she ?
Vous etes chanceux que vous avez de l'aide.
Ah! She takes after her Grandad!!! I await pictures of the flowers!
Best to you,
rr
you are indeed a blessed man..
The picture had a lovely storybook quality and like so many of your blogs, made me smile
i love gardening~
It is such a joy to plant the lovely flowers. That job is only made greater when a beloved grandchild can help. When the task is finished there is the well-deserved rest. Enjoy your lovely garden.
In friendship,
Carol
Children always love helping! It's so sweet! What wonderful grandchildren you have.
You paint such a nice picture of life as a French grandfather. You both look so happy as you garden together. I hope that I have such wonderful grandchildren some day!
Great pictures Michel, the comfort comes is so true, can see that red wine as your comfort my friend, but can also see you both enjoying the garden too. Have a great weekend
how pretty michel!!!! nice saying =] {V}
Oh how Grand Michel!!! What a beautiful Grand daughter !! And a wonderful Couple.. your wife and you !!! How long have you been Married to your lovely bride ? Maybe you said.. but I forgot!!! heheh!!! Hugs to you ... Thank you for stopping in and leaving such kind words!! They always cheer my heart!!! Hugs and love.. Rose
Vous avez raison Michel. Vous avez devine ou compris ce que je voulais dire. Samir etait un ami qui a possede tout que les jeunes d'aujourd'hui desirent-l'argent, le nom, le pouvoir, etc.....mais apres il gagne ces choses, sa vie semblait tres vide a lui. Il etait triste, il ne connaissait jamais ce qui etaient ses amis vrais. Il etait seul. Et il ya un mois, il se tue. il avait tout, sauve le contentment. Merci pour votre 'comment'
In years to come your grandaughter will have many happy memories of her grandfather and treasure the moments they shared. How precious. I never knew my grandfathers - both died before I was born - and I an slightly envious of people who have the privilege of knowing their grandfathers
The impatiens will be so colourful in that planter 
If only it weren't raining so much here, I'd spend more time outside.
Hehehe you are getting to know me. You wrote a lovely comment on my blog and then reckoned I would probably misinterpret it and clarified it. Thank you, you are very sweet-natured and generous
im graduating from high school mitchel still need 4 years of college to start on a career and T.T its an expression of sadness {V}
do you have any castles that you live by Michel? I think the pic I posted on my blog of Amboise is the one I want to visit most!
Hello again Michel,
I asked J about the plough, he doesn't know - so he said he will go look at it tomorrow for you and see if he can work out how many horses pulled it
So, I will let you know 
Hoping you are having a great weekend there!!
good to see u and ur grandchidrens so happy!
u asked for it mitchel! lol i put a pic of me in my xanga xD
I did gardening for me Mum while away in the States. Now I'm back in Belgium and playing with the garden on the balcony.
This warmed my heart, Michel. I think of how Chase will be helping his grandpa soon with planting and picking fruit and vegetables.
I'm sorry I have been away for a while but I think you understand how tough it's been with my health. I have appreciated all of your comments and encouragement!!
(((hugs)))
Lisa
Interesting blog..
Ummmm this is stupid but what's "Giuchie" mean in French.. (it might be something stupid.. like lalala but I found this from Lady Marmalade song and I was curious)
Sorry about the stupid question.. lol
I can see that your delight is as great as your grand-daughters. Once more I must compliment you on your lovely garden. I wish I had the space you have, then I too would grow vegetables. Have a good week. Tom
What a sweetie - sorry I haven't been around lately - so much has been going on! : ) Happy Father's Day to you ~
oh yeah. happy father's day! since you're a father and all
that is so adorable! it seems like the young ones like playing in the dirt!
how lovely! what a nice bonding moment!
"After the effort, the comfort comes."
What a wonderful saying! Of course, there's always the dishes to do, but that's okay
I love your photos ~ for some reason, these remind me of a TV series over here called The Darling Buds of May 
I remember helping my Grandpa out with the garden, sometimes I still do!
Amour
Hollie
(((((Michel))))) I love the pictures you posted. Both your little ladies are adorable.
Aren't grandchildren the best? Makes our hearts sing!
Have a wonderous week
Would Sarah like to come to Roswell GA and help me plant my flowers this coming weekend? Great pictures. So much happiness. zera
Yummy! I love a good bottle of red wine and you are so right about it being comforting!
I love the picture of your beautiful grandaughter!
I read this blog days ago and thought I had commented on it.
Now I'm late and all of the good comments have been spoken, so I leave my gratitude and friendship.
oh, how i wish i have greenfingers like you michel!
i'm a monster when it comes to plants. all my cactus are dead. *sigh* too much water, too little water. i don't know what's the problem.
Everything is better with the small helper along. Thanks for sharing those French sayings, they offer a fascinating glimpse ...
(Oh, and I must confess, I haven't been napping under my voume of philosophy, I've been reading it. Shameful behavior for the beach I know.
)
What a wonderful day you and your grand daughter had together!
props!
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