Intruders

I just came home to my little rental flat and noticed that the flat was not the way I left it this morning. Nothing was missing but doors were closed shut and the blinds were down. Hmmm... I suddenly felt the anger rising and I soared out of the door heading down to the landlady.

Yesterday she had asked me if I agreed to let someone look at the flat. I agreed under the condition that I was present, if not, no. A big no, as in not at all. She said she respected that and that she would have felt that way herself.

Obviously not.

The potential new locataires came this afternoon and she let them in without even calling to say so. The very least she could do if she didn't respect my wishes!! According to her there was no point since I wouldn't be able to tidy or be there anyway... My chin dropped to the chest! And I was even more angry with this old wrinkly lady. I told her about respect, or the extreme lack thereof and that she had no right to invade my privacy, what if something got stolen - my jewlery was right there on the table etc etc. In the end she apologized after I kept cutting short her bad excuses and why's it had happened.

Arrrg, I was so angry but at the same time so happy I went down to talk to her otherwise I would have stayed fuming in my flat for the rest of the evening. And as well, I have proved to myself that I can now keep a heated discussion in French!!

The baby agreed with me because he kept kicking my insides as if he wanted to come out and kick landlady's tiny bum! Good boy!

My Birthday Present has Arrived!

This painting is my birthday present this year from L! I love it, and it's something that will last and move around with us wherever we go. So diretly from Brazil it was delivered at home, now I just need a frame to hang it next to it's sibling.

We already have a painting from this artist that my parents in law bought personally from Mr. Andrade in Brazil some years back. Then out of curiosity I looked him up on the internet and found another painting I loved and looking at it it's like being at the fishmarket.

Summer Planning and Guests

Sneaking in a few excited lines from work...

 

I just confirmed with our friends, another international couple, from Scottland that they'll come and visit us in August. I can't wait :)

 

They came here two years ago, then we went to their wedding last year in august and now we're having another winefilled (they will anyway) weekend together this summer. I have no idea how we, Lorenzo and I will have time to get ready for the arrival of the baby because the summer and early autumn is fully booked already with family and friends and work colleagues and redecoration of our bedroom and so on and so on... Nevermind, we prefer seeing all our favourite people than doing boring housy-things!!

 

And soon it's holiday for me too. Counting down the days to the 10th of July while reading about French regulation in french...Zzzzz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line Up and smile Duckies!!

A celebration of life :)

Taken on my evening stroll along the river.