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A little bit of fun!

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Hello Friends,

This morning has been hectic ! After having a bad reaction after my Covid vaccin ( pericarditis) I had an appointment in urgency with a cardiologist. My husband was coming with me. But during the night our dog has been sick and we had to be up part of the night, we did hear the alarm and were very, very late! We had to rush and phone the medical center. We hate to be late and made excuses for our 10 mn late arrival. No need  to say that my blood pressure was very high!

Next, I phoned the firm to have our trees trimmed before Spring.

This afternoon I meet the young mother to give her our grandchildren‘s clothes. 

I bought peanuts for the blue tits they are very found of peanuts.

The weather is back to grey and damp, but there are signs of Spring in the garden.

I am trying to relax this afternoon ! 😂 

A sunny 🌞 cold beginning of week.

Today, it’s still cold, but sunny and blue sky through the haze. 

Yesterday we had our lunch in a crêperie in Honfleur, we discovered the organic without alcohol cider which was very tasty and good.

Then in the afternoon we had a waffle and a hot chocolate.

We decided  to leave on time before the rush on the motorway 🛣️ which is going to Paris.

It was the first time we use d the payment of the motorway on our phone and don’t have to stop and pay at the machines. ( we already used it in Dubai long ago)

 

I found a new book about watercolour to learn how to paint wild flowers.

On Saturday I went to my favourite clothing shop for the end of the sales. I received a message it was 70% off! I found three tops and three pairs of jeans.

Last week I reorganised my kitchen shelf 

And i sorted out my cook book and recipes. Today, it will be a quiet day. The nurse came this morning for my blood test, tomorrow I go to the hairdresser and this week  I’ll meet the young mother to give her  the clothes my grandchildren don’t need anymore, we must choose the day.

The sun 🌞 is here and I may go for a little walk!

Thank you for your visits, have a nice week!

Our Sunday outing to Honfleur!

Hello Friends!

So glad to have blue sky and sun!

We left this morning with the frost and fog, but so happy to go to Honfleur! It is 80 kms from home, and it is quick by the motorway.

This is Sainte Catherine’s church in Honfleur.

There were still the nativity display for Christmas.

Very nicely done.( see the videos)

Inside of the church. 

I like the reflection of the houses in the water

Honfleur is a very touristic town on the Normandy coast.

This weekend a lot of people had the same idea and went out to the coast.

Then we left for Trouville and had a walk by the sea ( we walked 6 kms)

We were SO glad to go out after one month of heavy rain!

We enjoy our day on the Normand coast! It was cold but sunny 🌞!
 

The weekend.

( source: ZZZOe)

Translation:” it is not possible, it must be my collar!”

( taken from the net)

 I went out to get my groceries, nothing to eat left in the fridge! But I have been soaked! Dreadful weather again!!I made myself a healthy plate and orange and grapefruit juice 🥤. One of my new year good resolutions was too loose weight! It is on his way, slowly…

. On our news they say that tomorrow the weather will improve, but nobody believes it!

There are more and more floodings.

I wish to go out a little this weekend with a better weather.

Not much happening here for the moment.

I wish you a nice weekend!

We need sun 🌞 !

 ( from the net)

Hello Friends,

 The latest storm was much more on our coast than here, but it is still raining a lot and the flooding will be increasing in some part of Normandy and Brittany unfortunately. We must wait until Saturday for a dry weather and a little bit of  sun ☀️ 

The children and grandchildren  having left beginning of January, I have got William’s clothes to donate ( he is growing so fast and they won’t come back before July)

Next week I will meet the young mother I have already given some baby clothes to give her some new ones and she invited me for coffee.☕️ Nice to meet new people!

It’s been boring to stay inside, so yesterday I began to declutter the cooking books. My husband took them for his waiting room so that people can take them home.

I am really impatient to be able to go out this weekend and breeze some fresh air without the pouring rain! 🌧️ 

Even Bandit doesn’t want To go out and stays in bed all morning!

But we are safe of the floodings and thinking of those people who have lost everything…

A scary day!

I told you my son was in London for his work during the week and last night I had a Skype with him while he was walking back to his hotel. He walk from Big Ben to London Bridge his hotel being close to the city.

So we chat during this long walk and I was happy to see London by night again! Saint Paul’s Cathedral .

He also went to some museum such as natural history museum.

 

British museum

His pane has had problems to land, because of the storm.

I just had a notice on my phone ( first time) to inform me that a new storm is arriving this afternoon, it is a bit scary!

 

Normandy and Brittany are more and more flooded, some houses have 2 meters water inside and must evacuate.

Unfortunately it is still raining. I will stay safe at home ( I hope to be safe)

The wind and the rain!🌧️

Flooding in Normandy.

( source: Edith Holden’s book)

It soon will be February and the hope of a dry Spring!

Today, we have a glimpse of Sun! We had only a few hours Sun since the beginning of of the year and even since October… we are having another storm, flooding an and thunderstorm.

This Monday is going to be to be very calm one ! as we say: “Little Monday , big week”!

On Saturday Grandpa was brave and took his dog for a walk, but… he forgot that with all that rain there was MUD! He decided to walk in a field lane and .. slided in the mud!

So, Grandma had to wash his trousers, coat and the dog coat as well.

Then, I had Maxime on Skype and he took grandma on the balcony ( the phone becomes grandma) and I follow him in the flat!we had a conversation together and he  told me that  he has been very surprised to have so much cold when he came for Christmas and did not like to wear a coat and hat on his head, he much better play in Burj park under the sun!

I also spoke to William. His mother sat him in the laundry basket 🧺 but Maxime was jealous, and wanted attention so he suddenly kicked into the basket to overturned the basket! The poor William had no harm but was 😟 scared 

 

Some streets in Brittany!

We have some problems also in Normandy . We would like to go away fora weekend, but the weather is not safe enough at the moment.

The picture is a street in Brittany.

I hope the wind and rain stops during the week, it’s been quite long! Staying safe inside!

An invitation.

Today, Sunday our daughter decided to to invite us for lunch instead of coming to our home. This is our cook!

They have been in their house for about four years and last year had a new brand kitchen installed that is modern and easy to use.

We had a nice lunch together. ( I painted the place mats on slates  a long time ago)

And then had a chat and look at their holiday itinerary 

Of their travel through Europe .

They have one cat « Chatchou » but one of there neighbours ‘ cat is mostly living with them. Their cat can come and go in the house, so « Luidji »  decided to do the same! Eat, play and sleep there!

 We had a nice winter day with our daughter and SIL.

Our son is in London for his work during the week.

I hope you’ll enjoy this new week, take care.