Monthly Archives: November 2011

Day 9 — Andrée & Alice

Posted on November 7, 2011 by chezmirabel

Well, we had probably our most important visitor to the chez today … the dame of the village, Andrée.  She lives just a few feet away and is an avid gardener.  In fact, she may be the reason our passageway … Continue reading →

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Day 8 — Major Progress

Posted on November 6, 2011 by chezmirabel

We all finally got in a full day’s work at the chez. Martha & Dory got close to finishing the painting of the living room ceiling. Lynda continued to work on removing the wallpaper in the bedrooms — those results … Continue reading →

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Day 7 — It’s Been a Week!

Posted on November 5, 2011 by chezmirabel

Today Martha painted a first coat on about half of the living room ceiling. We are painting out the smaller wood slats and it is really lightening & simplifying that room’s look. And we have chosen a wall color (light, … Continue reading →

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Day 6

Posted on November 4, 2011 by chezmirabel

Another full day, but first a word about the weather the last few days — it has been VERY WINDY & wet. For three days an incredibly strong and, we are told, a very unusual wind has been coming off … Continue reading →

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Day 5

Posted on November 3, 2011 by chezmirabel

Crazy fun wonderful wild exhausting day trying ceiling paint samples at Chez Mirabel, eating picnic lunch from local boulangerie (yum), measuring rooms, picking out new kitchen, choosing interior paint colors, looking at floor tiles, and dragging ourselves home to open a bottle … Continue reading →

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A Day 4 in Provence

Posted on November 2, 2011 by chezmirabel

A scattered day … We went to bank in Vaison la Romaine in the morning to set up joint European account — “come back at 1:30.” We have lunch and walk around old Vaison la Romaine, especially getting ideas for … Continue reading →

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The Day After

Posted on November 1, 2011 by chezmirabel

We spent a very quiet first morning as Chez Mirabel owners — some of us sleeping in and others going back for a nap as those woke up. So it was early afternoon before we all were pointed in the … Continue reading →

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