Day 2

 Bonjour!

Another relaxing morning.  We drove to the local farmers market to pick up some local FRESH veggies, spices, empanadas etc. for the week.  While there, we meet another U.S. based Expat couple (Shannon and Todd) from Denver.  

We then drove to Pau to go to Leroy Merlin (OMFG), it's basically Home Depot on steroids.  Let's just say that I will be going back after the demo is done and we start rebuilding /finishing the interior.

After the few errands we stopped into town and had lunch at Les Rosbifs (English Pub).  We then came back to Doug and Mykle's and I finished up a couple of floor plans for a client in the Chicago Suburbs.  As I was finishing up that project for the day, I got a call from a contractor whom I used to work with up in Saugatuck, MI who had moved to Mooresville , NC.  I was asked to design three spaces in his clients house.  Let's just say that I will be in front of the computer for a few hours tonight.

Tomorrow will be my first full day at our house of demo.  My goal is to start at the gates as you enter the property and work my way to the house. Pull/spray weeds, trim back bushes/trees and trim back the palm tree in the front courtyard. 

Au revoir!




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