darlings
happy sunday! (is it still sunday in your corner of the world?)
we had the most delicious early morning driving a little way east (not far at all) at 07:45 hours to see Richard and Diego for an 0800 hours breakfast (freshly ground coffee, slim morsels of multigrain toast with a generous spread of marmalade from a garden business we shall be writing about soon when Richard sends us the interweb-link and strawberries).
and a photo session!
you see we’ve been seeing a picture in our mind’s eye of a golden dog and his owner:
partly inspired by Heather in Arles
and also by Bill Blass (we adore Bill Blass and wrote about him, it seems at some length, here)
we had a notebook many moons ago (possibly 10? *vaguelooktocamera*?)
note the lovely Bill Blass shot with his golden dog and also the lovely one asleep in the bed next to it (not Bill Blass, as far as we know).
now we love having a friend like Richard because he got it instantly we said “Bill Blass and his golden”.
slight raised eyebrow, half nod, smile – “oh yes……”
which is delicious.
so we popped over there today – had a light breakfast together (Diego was patient and waited, as per the rules) and then we drifted out to the back garden and took these.
aren’t they lovely?
so pleased.
lovely.
thank you ever so much, you two.
just the sort of pictures Bill Blass would have framed (in something surprising yet vintage and possibly Venetian) we are sure.
Beautiful. And now doubling the ache for our wonderful 80 pound rescued mutt who captured our hearts (and often took to our beds)… *sigh*
We were so fortunate to have her and love her for 11 years.
Dearest D
*sighs*
Completely understand.
we still miss Toby (from our childhood in england).
gulp.
Oh my goodness! Oh my GOODNESS! *clapping hands with glee*
You knew that this would make me so happy and it did–I can only imagine how Richard must feel. Diego too. :)
I love how unique each photo is–as a fellow Golden owner, I know each of those pupper expressions–and the bond between them both is just plain lovely to see.
Thank you for the mention and the link–I do imagine that it is the only time in my life that I will have inspired in the same breath as Mr. Blass.
And this is especially funny as I am working on a pupper oriented post as we speak!
But they aren’t nearly as fine as photos as these…
Thanks for the happiness, ma belle.
Bisous a plenty,
Heather, Ben and Kipling
so pleased that you like them – and your pictures of your two golden boys have inspired us greatly!
_tg xx
A little before sunrise on Monday on the West Coast and looking at Richard and Diego… at first glance I thought zeitgeist but at second glance I think soul…
*intakeofbreath*
what a kind and delicious thing to say.
and we’re up to P.181 in a Certain Manuscript and loving it!
so beautiful, so tender, so intimate.
love!
*humbleBow* in the general direction of BERLIN.
*smiling*
I would like to hug Diego too.
he does a Very good lean in.
Darling, landed yesterday from my three weeks in Asia…and, love seeing your beautiful photos representing the divine USA….yes, Mr Blass would have been honored …. Miss this time of pure luxury in it’s finest…miss you….XX Jeannette
dearest one!
welcome h o m e.
now put those tiny feet up on the elegant sofa and rest.
_tg xxx