Happy New Year!

5 Jan 2012



Wine tasting at Monplezzy 

fun in Narbonne

After 15 December Jerry and I became very busy with house guests…Our Daughters came for Christmas!  Kimberly and Lisa had been with us a week when Laurin, Lisa’s beau, arrived.  We spent every day  going to Village markets, lunch with friends, aperos with friends, happy hour with friends,  a winetasting at Monplezzy, sightseeing sites they had not been to and when Laurin arrived we took him to Provence to see Arles, Nimes, Les Baux, and  Orange.  We also went took everyone to Aigues Morte, Sete, Marseillan, Narbonne and, of course, Alignan du Vent.  The girls and Laurin think the Ruin is a lot bigger than the photos show and they are   very excited for the remodeling to be fini (Lord, aren’t we all!).  We also had a wonderful Christmas Day.  The only thing that could have made it better would have been if our son and his family were with us.  The girls and Lauren left on 30 Dec for a few days in Dublin and we prepared to move out of the villa we were renting.  We are now staying in a friend’s flat until we can move into the Ruin…hopefully the first to middle of February.

Nimes Arena

Roquebrun

Our New Years Eve was spent with several of our Friends.  We had a great time with Friends, Food, Music, and Dancing and of course wine!  It was a wonderful way to bring in the New Year.

vin chaud in Aigues Mort

Aigues Mort

Merry Christmas!



Sete

Now that the New Year is underway we are back at the Ruin.  Several things have been completed or are very close to being completed.  The master bathroom is complete as far as tiling and painting go.  Paul has to come and reset the toilet and the lavabo and Kevin needs to hang the lights and the towel warmer.  The master bedroom is painted (need to finish painting the ceiling, however).  The other bedroom is totally finished and the bookcase is also finished.  I will be repainting the bookcase sometime in the near future.  The color Jerry picked is no contrast at all to the color on the wall.  The hall between the bedroom and the salon is finished.  We have decided to not put in a closet there at this time.  We have purchased a huge armoire for the space.  The new bathroom is completely tiled and will be completely painted by tomorrow evening.  Paul still has to set the toilet and the lavabo and put the surround on the tub.  Kevin has to hang the lights and the towel warmer.  The salon still has to be sanded and painted.  There is also a door in the salon that has to be hung and we have to get glass panes cut for the little door in the salon.  By the end of next week I will have all the painting done on the first level.  I will probably start painting the stairwell soon.  David and his crew are still working on the walls on the ground level.  The wall in cuisine, salle a manger, and sejour are complete.  They have been working in the Foyer and hall this week.  David started hanging the new ceiling in the kitchen today.  Next week the construction of the new fireplace in the sejour will be started.  The new windows have been hung and they look beautiful!  The cuisine will be delivered 23 Jan 2012 according to our salesperson at the BUT store.  The installation will take three day so he tells us.  The garage is now filling up with our “junque” and it makes Jerry cuss!  LOL We have actually found the floor and the top of the caves! 

Today we purchased two armoires, a dining room table, two night stands, an occasional table and Jerry an “easy chair”.  I have to say, I love Emmaus! 

Well, I think that will catch me up on the news from 2 Cool.  Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!