Such a Day!

"Poor man" I say while watching some French film about a woman who'se daughter murder's her husband during a rape assault attempt on the daughter. Kelly's replay "Poor man! He was a shit-head!"

The war between the sexes is still happening here in 35 Rue Marechal Joffre.

We went to the Monday market, good for us! We normally have ignored it but today I bought lettuce, tomatoes, a cucumber and a cantaloupe. We are trying to go every week we are here...we always see friends and today was no different, Nicole, our French teacher some years back and then Sue and Dave and then Liz. Dave, Sue, Liz, Kelly and I went to the PMU, Cafe Commerce for a coffee, I had a great hot chocolate...fabulous, foamy delight! After laughing about various faux-paws...he,he, we said so long and we wandered back home to await the plumber or his call on the cell to tell us when he is actually going to come and do the deed on our cracked toilet and broken solder joints!

Then...a stroke of genius, we are actually FREE to do anything we want as he will NOT be coming to 35 today in any case...so off to Montlucon we went, across hill and dale. To the Troc 18 junk store first to wander the loosely laid out aisles and try to find forgotten, forlorn treasures. A small galvanized pail and a pretty decent glazed jar, total of Euro 4.50 were captured and packed in the car. Then off to the hardware store for a wireless glue gun...connect to heat, remove from stand use, then re-plug...nope! Not here today! The a couple of thin plywood panels to repair the ancient wicker chairs we use in the courtyard that have seats that are falling apart. Yes, they had those. Then some white adhesive caulk for various uses around the place and we went next to a small grocery store for misc. purchases, beets, tomatoe paste, pasta, fruit juices, beer...the beer here is a fine, clear, crisp lager and is delicious and refreshing. Then home across on a different route, about an hour later home to cook a sweet and sour chicken breast dish I dreamed up over basmati rice with green beans as a side.

 

Such a day, such a day!