It was nearly a month after we started living in the house in France that our shipping container full of furniture and assorted belongings arrived. It had traveled from San Francisco to Le Havre on a ship, and then from Le Havre to Saint-Aignan on a truck. The movers unpacked a lot of things and put them in the living room, and they left a lot of boxes in the garage. We had to figure out where we'd put everything. Here's a short slideshow:
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We were still camping in the house, but we had a functional kitchen. We had bought a washer and dryer. It was July 2003 and the weather was hot and sunny — it was the summer of the great heat wave or canicule in France. Of course, you need to be sure you're eating well to keep your strength up when you have so much unpacking and furniture-moving to do.
We were still camping in the house, but we had a functional kitchen. We had bought a washer and dryer. It was July 2003 and the weather was hot and sunny — it was the summer of the great heat wave or canicule in France. Of course, you need to be sure you're eating well to keep your strength up when you have so much unpacking and furniture-moving to do.
Wow, what a beautiful spread of food that was!
ReplyDeleteUnpacking, the not so fun part of the adventure. Did you find anything that you had forgotten you had packed? Great looking meal!
ReplyDeleteDid you ship the furniture because they were sentimental or family pieces? Starting from scratch would have been another option, given all the local brocantes in France, but then you'd have to let go of some nostalgic things.
ReplyDeleteI concur, great looking meal!
We were attached to our furniture, but we sold or gave a way quite a few pieces that we were afraid wouldn't fit. We still had to buy furniture here, especially because the kitchen had so little storage space in it.
DeleteThe previous owners liked busy wallpapers!
ReplyDeleteTo our eyes, that's a typical feature and look in older French houses and apartments.
DeleteIt's funny to see all that familiar-looking furniture in the "wrong" places.
ReplyDeleteWhat a meal! Perfect for a hot summer day.
We hadn't yet decided where things would go.
DeleteThat living room floor is really nice. Did you have to have someone rewire all your lamps, or is that something that can be DIY?
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