We Wait

Although we are slightly in limbo, waiting to take over ownership of the house, there are still plenty of things to keep us busy. The grass keeps growing, there are still plenty of weeds and nettles to attack and there are millions of stones to clear or to pick up and put back where they have fallen from crumbling walls! But every little job done gives a sense of achievement as it won't have to be done again. And needless to say, Sue is busy with her plans for creating gardens out of scrub and meadow.

I went back to England last weekend to see my Mother and on the Saturday our neighbours, JJ and Michel took it upon themselves to remove 2 large trees from the boundary between JJ's and our courtyards. One tree was our side of the wall and one was on JJ's side. I had said to JJ that I would help but when I got back the job was done.

Also, I had talked to JJ about mushrooms and Cepes. Sue is very nervous about picking and eating these strange autumn fungi. But at this time of year in France, they are the leading topic of conversation; have you been picking, how many did you pick, etc. So, on Saturday afternoon, JJ arrived to present Sue with a huge tray of Cepes, which he insisted that she had to set to and cook and then freeze. As this was her first brush with this French fetish, she checked with Nadine exactly what to do. Just another example of the generosity of our local community.
I was duly introduced to the Cepes when I returned from England on Tuesday evening with a meal of Chicken garnished with local Cepes!