Heaven on Earth - almost!

We've made it back to the chateau - one of the most beautiful homes I have ever stayed in - a bit of heaven on earth! Our first group of women arrived this past Saturday and we settled everyone into their room and had a lovely welcome dinner, prepared by Charlotte, the chef. Sunday morning we woke up early and traveled up to St. Antonin's Farmer's Market and then headed off to Montricoux for our first vide grenier - very similar to a flea market - with a bit of everything thrown in! After picking through treasures and finding a bit of gold, we drove up the road to Bruniquel for our garden picnic. All was going so well...and then the grey cloud appeared...well, not literally.  First,  Kick slipped and was rushed off to hospital for five stitches to sew up the gash in her leg, then I lost my wallet, then my computer exploded (hence the lack of posts!) and then, Mogull's car turned into a lemon!  So....we smudged and cleared the air and welcomed in the Solstice (thanks Stacey for the guidance!) and now...we are back on track! The skies have cleared, Kick is recovering, my wallet was found by an 80 year old woman who just happened to live 2 miles from the chateau, and Mogull's car has been replaced with another! My computer is still dead - but that can be dealt with later. Meanwhile, we've visited all sorts of old villages and brocantes and today we are woading...more to come soon!