tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post511867874742831552..comments2024-03-28T15:15:32.175+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Slowly recoveringKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-29634617618964817292022-06-18T22:31:11.745+02:002022-06-18T22:31:11.745+02:00Your deck really is inviting! Even though you have...Your deck really is inviting! Even though you have showed us the repairs needed, from this photo it looks like a nice, shady place with a beautiful view and one that at least now you both can enjoy again.Mary in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080706473121921927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-15651016039634748522022-06-18T20:16:08.742+02:002022-06-18T20:16:08.742+02:00I am just so happy that you are feeling well and a...I am just so happy that you are feeling well and able to do your preparations for your future guests. That was really scary to see your swelling and to know you had had to go to the emergency. 105 is terrible. We had those temperatures and smoke, too, a couple of years ago. Perhaps it was just a reaction to the heat.<br />When I feel overheated I immediately try to get water inside my elbows, knees and the back of my neck and of course, drink something liquid. Heat is not our friend.<br />How is Tasha and Bert handling the heat? I also spent a lot of time "watering down" my cat! Was that ever interesting. He didn't seem to mind a bit - which was not what I expected! I held him next to me while trying to balance his legs on the slim space between me and the sink and then with the water running using my hand to splash water over those similar spots on him. After all, he was wearing a fur coat! <br />It is a smart decision to sleep downstairs. Each little thing does seem to help. My classmate is in Fribourg today. I didn't really get a full schedule of her trip to France. They rode Segways around the vineyards in Egelsheim. Seems like something they could do around here - we have many vineyards in the Willamette Valley as well as other parts of Oregon. To each his own. <br />Enjoy your cool weather, glad those 100+ temperatures are history for at least a week.Mary in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080706473121921927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-61873902168396358402022-06-18T05:03:28.093+02:002022-06-18T05:03:28.093+02:00Hello Mary, I wish we could get some of that rainy...Hello Mary, I wish we could get some of that rainy, cool weather. Today the temperature is supposed to hit 105F. Cooler tomorrow, and around 80 most days next week. So if we can make it through today, we'll be okay. I remember that when we moved here in 2003 we had a dozen or more days in a row with temps over 100, but that was in August. I hope we have a damp and chilly August this year, as we did last year, rather than a major canicule.<br /><br />On Tuesday when the allergy episode started, I hadn't eaten anything out of the ordinary. I hadn't eaten any thing for at 3 or 4 hours before the onset, actually. All the ER dr. at Romo would say was that I need to go see an allergist and get tested. I did that in SF 20 years ago, so maybe it's time to get tested again.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66097131287245780172022-06-18T04:55:26.723+02:002022-06-18T04:55:26.723+02:00The Saharan weather is moving northward.The Saharan weather is moving northward.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59763196313767889742022-06-18T02:53:17.282+02:002022-06-18T02:53:17.282+02:00I saw an article pop up today about extreme weathe...I saw an article pop up today about extreme weather in France right now - a record of 114 F was set on the south of the country. I hope you are bale to stay cool where you are.Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73033903623540566842022-06-17T23:08:08.914+02:002022-06-17T23:08:08.914+02:00One of my classmates just left Besançon and is in ...One of my classmates just left Besançon and is in Colmar today. She and her sister will be back in Paris shortly and then off to Nantes where I think they will be in for some very, very hot weather. <br /><br />Nice to at least have your deck for outside enjoyment. Too bad the contractor wasn't more communicative. Do most contractors ask for money up front like that? <br /><br />Too bad your doctor couldn't identify some possibilities for your reactions. Had you eaten anything out of the ordinary? Hope your heat rash doesn't continue, and that the heat spell is short-lived.<br />We're having a cold and wet June. One of my friends joked about it and said, Yea! Summer is almost here: WARM RAIN. We can use all the rain we get, but it becomes a little old on June 17. I'm wearing a top designed to wear for X-C skiing today !<br /><br />Mary in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080706473121921927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-71251199156260062512022-06-17T18:44:29.408+02:002022-06-17T18:44:29.408+02:00It's 95 degrees on the deck this evening.It's 95 degrees on the deck this evening.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56434245997851448002022-06-17T17:36:40.028+02:002022-06-17T17:36:40.028+02:00I'm sure you can remember how nice the deck is...I'm sure you can remember how nice the deck is in summer weather, from when you were here five years ago. Can you believe it's been five years? We still miss Callie.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27578643541751895172022-06-17T17:06:23.320+02:002022-06-17T17:06:23.320+02:00We really enjoy the terrace in summer. It's ea...We really enjoy the terrace in summer. It's east-facing so shady in the afternoon. I'm really glad we'll have use of it this summer.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27047920188702159992022-06-17T17:05:20.747+02:002022-06-17T17:05:20.747+02:00I'm not optimistic. But I guess I'll go se...I'm not optimistic. But I guess I'll go see an allergist again. The last time I consulted one, in San Francisco in 2002, he told me I needed to leave California and go live somewhere else. Seattle. Northern France. Maybe Québec.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72187790093248746542022-06-17T17:03:44.327+02:002022-06-17T17:03:44.327+02:00Yeah, last summer was very mild. Too mild, and too...Yeah, last summer was very mild. Too mild, and too damp. It's really hot up in the loft. I'll sleep in the guest room again tonight.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28479451433834043102022-06-17T16:42:21.339+02:002022-06-17T16:42:21.339+02:00Oh, my goodness, Ken. Wishing you brisk, full reco...Oh, my goodness, Ken. Wishing you brisk, full recovery. And, geeeeeee, that story of the deck repair is crazy, but it is good to realize that you can use it, and aren't stuck with a demo-ed deck.Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72339151583541538342022-06-17T14:21:34.851+02:002022-06-17T14:21:34.851+02:00Glad you are able to use the deck again. I hope th...Glad you are able to use the deck again. I hope the heat wave isn't too awful. Marie bought one of those portable ac machines for our visit last summer but we didn't need it. Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-55042834746403534082022-06-17T13:52:53.085+02:002022-06-17T13:52:53.085+02:00let's hope you can find out what caused this r...let's hope you can find out what caused this reactionmelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337254308066184912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-33230343005595835762022-06-17T12:13:53.210+02:002022-06-17T12:13:53.210+02:00Glad to hear you are healing, sounds like a massiv...Glad to hear you are healing, sounds like a massive reaction to something. The terrace looks comfy and clean Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87875211001469840592022-06-17T10:51:34.719+02:002022-06-17T10:51:34.719+02:00I was so happy to find out that that check for € 2...I was so happy to find out that that check for € 2K was no longer payable. Walt was thinking yesterday about what we would have done if this guy had come it and done the demolition and then disappeared on us for 3, 6, or 9 months. We would have been up the creek. Did I tell you that I got an e-mail from him yesterday afternoon saying that he would be here today to do the patching of the cracks in our garden shed (which he calls <i>le garage</i>). Has he showed up? Of course not. But then maybe he spoke to his wife and learned that we were shutting down the whole job after he sent the e-mail.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-76436939196925149192022-06-17T10:44:46.745+02:002022-06-17T10:44:46.745+02:00Thanks Mitch, We can live with the deck as it is t...Thanks Mitch, We can live with the deck as it is this year. We'll try to find somebody who can do the work in autumn or next spring. The tiles don't look bad but many of them are loose.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-27869111033709743882022-06-17T10:40:23.556+02:002022-06-17T10:40:23.556+02:00Thank goodness you have been able to fire the cont...Thank goodness you have been able to fire the contractor. <br />I believe the law around building work is tricky. A few years ago we had a conversation with a couple in France who fell foul of a bad builder. He had started some work and it was going badly wrong but they said that because the devis was accepted and signed, legally they couldn't fire him until the work was finished and then they could claim against him. They had to pay up and then sue but the builder was not keen to finish. They were in a dreadful stalemate situation.<br />Glad to hear you are recovering. A night in hospital can be a very unsettling or frightening experience.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-87595002455935618642022-06-17T09:40:15.530+02:002022-06-17T09:40:15.530+02:00Glad you’re home and continue to improve. But hope...Glad you’re home and continue to improve. But hope you quickly recover completely. Also very glad you know for certain that check can’t be cashed. Good luck with getting someone new scheduled to do the work.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.com