I try very hard to be grateful and show my appreciation to everyone who is helping me so much. While some tokens are meaningful and appreciated, I find it's easier to give a bottle of Cahors wine or do lunch and/or breakfast together. It makes days of fast French and swirling numbers easier.
My most recent hunt has been to choose a method of heating the Chatette.
Christiane and I did Villefranche one day-followed by treating her to lunch at La Pause in Cajarc.
Then, yesterday Jane and I began our Figeac poele a bois quest with the breakfast buffet at the Pont D'Or.
Starting with what is often called an "American" or "English" breakfast here is unusual for me, but can be fun. It's especially fun for me to see my friends enjoy these little "mercis" so much.
I confess, that the Pont D'Or is most beautiful in the warmer weather when you can sit out on the terrace and have your petit dejeuner. Yesterday's breakfast was almost as pretty. One of my favorites (and apparently everyone else's too) is the fancy schmancy hot drink machine.
Yesterday it went on strike
I got a couple of cups and Jane got a teapot full of hot water before it began acting up. Everyone who came to see it out of order was disappointed. Other arrangements were made for hot drinks for all.
Afterwards, we had three stops on our list. Weldom, Halle de Cheminee, and Bricorama. Once we finished, we threw Aldi and Easter items in for good measure!
Each trip brings me closer to a decision. My original hope for granuele was dashed immediately due to expense. The poele a bois that I found that I liked best was not going to be big enough to heat the space I have, so I went on line and found something I liked and had sufficient "puissance" to heat the living room and mezzanine area.
The people at Weldom were incredible. Next week I'll be meeting them at the Chatette so we can measure the Cheminee and the flu to see what will be needed for installation and what we're looking at total cost-wise.
Petit a petit as my friends and neighbors say. For now there are things that MUST be done, but once they are finished I can take my time with the contents and truly see what I need and want.
I love that I am here and can take my time to feel this new space and not hurry into decisions, purchases and filling up the Chatette.
As I often say...even empty, it is beautiful and just enough for me.
Happy Wednesday!
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