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Welcome to our Apero Evening in the BARN: 1)L'Ange Qui Sourire, 2) L'Esprit Qui Abrite de Lieux Sacrés Cachés
3) Nos Ancestres sur L'Echelle, 4) La Grange Dentelle et Mon Capitaine, 5) Madam Vera, 6) Nannie et Papa, et 7) Les Femme de Notre Famille
...I may reconsider joining the Cadrieu Chorale after we had so much fun with this song they wrote and sang for me.
REFRAIN
A Cadrieu on aime bien Laury Bourgeois
Elle est si douce et si gentille
On aime bien - qui ça - Laury Bourgeois
Où ça - chez les cadrieucois
1er couplet
Dans sa salopette
Elle est mignonette
En prom'nant son chien
Sur tous les chemins
Now, there are four more couplets and the refrain in between each. It was so much fun. I was so touched. The only thing is that they now seem to burst into song each time they see me...we had a rousing round at the vernissage Saturday and again at yesterday's Bar d'été. I did chuckle at the last verse...Elle est devenue, la plus populaire, des Americaines! It's easy and safe because I am the ONLY American in Cadrieu...but I continue to pinch myself and feel so blessed that I now call this place home and these people my friends! Here is most of the crew, below as we wrapped up yesterday's Bar d'été!
Although there is much to share with you about last night's barn apero party, I wanted to first unveil Kat's beautiful garland of our ancestors. It's a little difficult to capture all of it, but I think this gives you an idea of just how beautiful everyone was on the ladder and against the ancient stone. There's a little tease with the rest below, and I'll be back another time to give you a tour of the barn and our special night together.
It's already my birthday in France. Since Anne and I are going to be working like dogs and celebrating like nobody's business over the next couple of days-I want to share two favorite photos of me and two of my MOST favorite men at different times in my life with you now. There is no mistaking the love we feel. It's in the eyes, the smiles, and the touch! The first one is me and my Papa-Hubert Bohland, the second one is me and my Daddy. Kat pointed out the overalls and Mom sent the picture in my birthday card. Even at one year old-no wonder I'm an overalls girl today! I love the shot of my Dad and I-me in my first two piece bathing suit! So, an early Happy Birthday to me with lots of celebrating ahead. I may not be back till Sunday, but we shall see. Happy Weekend Everyone!
Yesterday was a day of many missions accomplished. I road in with my bus driving friend and we made plans to have lunch together before he had to drive his next route. So, I hot footed it up the hill to the market for olives, a beautiful book for the barn apero evening, and a little extra cash.
These beautiful flowers waved me over as I was leaving the market. I don't know what I was thinking-I bought two beautiful bouquets (best 6€ I've every spent)but I was going to be carrying them around all day while I waited for Anne's 4pm train to arrive.
By the time I met Anne, it was difficult to tell who was more wilted...me, or the flowers. Frankly, I was convinced that the flowers were dead, and told our homebound bus driver so when he said: "Ah, pour moi?" More Cahors-ing and Anne Adventures soon.
Coming into the home stretch for this weekend's activities, I took a break from "Barn-ing" to go into Cahors and spend the day. My blogging friend, Anne Arnott was arriving on the train around 4-so I went in on the 9:15 bus to hit the Wednesday morning market for special olives, garlic, and stuffed sweet red peppers for the weekend festivities. Anne and I are focusing on finishing the barn up today to be ready for tomorrow evening's apero and then roll on in to the vernissage on Saturday night. Here's where we are NOW-I'll be back to share the finished product of today's hard work very soon.
Sailing into my birthday week here, I have not been disappointed in the cards and packages department. I do have one friend who really knows how to do birthdays up right. He celebrates me well every year, with at least three birthday cards to France. I love it. There's a particular greeting card line he sends that is always perfect, and he includes lots of funny sayings and comics about getting old. I'm not sure what got into him with the last batch. There were the usuals, but there was this huge dog dating thing going on that had me rolling on the floor. These three were so funny that I had to share them with you here. Don't get me wrong now, there is some serious stuff that he sneaks in there too. He never disappoints me on birthdays and holidays, and really all throughout the year. How lucky am I, to have friends and family who can make me laugh even when there's five thousand miles and an ocean between us?
Having made the leap into the world of Facebook recently (after saying never and kicking and screaming), I discovered that blog posting both places brings comments in both places. Yesterday, Eric asked me where the hang-gliders begin. It just so happened that I got a couple of shots of them taking off as I got off of the bus on Friday. I'm not sure which I enjoy more, watching them take off or watching them soar. I've also wondered how they manage to stay out of each other's way when there are 14 of them, like there were the other day. I have moments of thinking it's something I might want to do. I'm probably more likely to try this than parachuting, but neither are at the top of my "must do before I die list" where hiking to Macchu Picchu is in the number one spot! So for now, I'll just enjoy their antics outside my windows, wondering from time to time if they are enjoying my "Red Headed Stranger Album" or Big and Rich's: "Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy". You see, I can frequently hear them having conversations back and forth-so I can only assume that they are up there enjoying my music with me while all my windows are open and I'm working away!