Comments on: The Santon Saga http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/ Undercover in the French Alps Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gigi http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-917 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:34:49 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-917 Ah yes – the santons! I lived in Aix for 14 years before being dragged here and in all that time, I never bought a santon, thinking I had the rest of my life to get around to building my crèche.

Never did get around to it though. Perhaps I’ll make the (3 hour!) trip one day and buy those santons a last…

]]> By: Caffienated Cowgirl http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-896 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:41:44 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-896 Cheers to you for the cowboy boots!

]]> By: the farmers wife http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-877 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:04:33 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-877 I’ve never heard of Santon so your story sent me on a search to find out more. Do you buy one or two figures each year and build up a collection? Is this a long standing tradition? In the U.S. we have some figurines called Byers Choice Carolers that are collectibles. Religious families have nativity figurines displayed in their homes.

]]> By: Mary Alice http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-866 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:14:36 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-866 I have often felt conspicuous in situations like that, even when well dressed, as though they could see right through me and know that I am uncomfortable in high heels and really belong in cowboy boots.

]]> By: Lizzy http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-861 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:18:06 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-861 I am a country girl living in the big city and I still forget things like rush hour, parking, and bad service. I’m glad you saved your money for something far better.

]]> By: cari http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-860 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:20:37 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-860 I have to agree with Heidi above…would love to see those santons, they sound fabulous!

]]> By: AuthorMomWithDogs http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-859 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:59:40 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-859 I would have definitely used their loo!

]]> By: meredith http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-857 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:59:38 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-857 I hope you at least got to use the loo!

]]> By: tut-tut http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-856 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:57:43 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-856 Grr. I hope you attained your santons. Will await your next post.

]]> By: Heidi http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-853 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:21:18 +0000 http://mountaindweller.com/2007/12/05/the-santon-saga/#comment-853 Beautifully written, as always. But I do think that the number of waiters decrease with the fanciness of the bar. I’ve no idea why, but I suspect it is partly to intimidate…and it works! I avoid those places…I always feel out of place, no matter how put together I thought I looked before I left home.

So if you’re a country bumpkin, am I, too. And I live in the city!!

Heidi :)

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