Our first bottles of Mas des Brun Rosé just made it to Houston. You can get some at our very good friends French Country Wines. Check with them as they could also ship, depending on where you are, to other cities. Cheers!
TODAY'S WORD: la promesse d'achat
: promise to buy
A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE
Aujourd'hui c'est une grande journée. On va signer une promesse d'achat après 3 tentatives d'acquérir une maison. On espère bien que cette fois-ci sera la bonne. On vous demande maintenant de croiser les doigts et si tout se passe bien, on sera des Ciotadins cet été. On vous laisse avec des photos de la ville des frères Lumière….
Listen to Jean-Marc read the French text, click here
Today is a big day. We are going to sign a promise to buy after 3 attempts to purchase a house. We hope that this time it'll be the one. We ask you now to cross your fingers and, if all goes well, we will be "Ciotadins" this summer. We leave you with some photos of the Lumière brother's city…. [the city where they invented cinema]
Stories you may have missed…
La Promesse de vente – the day we promised to sell our vineyard to another. Read it here.
EVERYONE LOVES FOUTAS – Jean-Marc and I use these at the beach, for picnics, and it makes a great tablecloth, too!
TISANES – French herbal teas. My family drinks one every night, to help drift off to sleep.
APRONS, French-themed – keep the tomatoes in the tart and off of your nice shirt.
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Oh, it sounds lovely! Best wishes for it to come together smoothly for you!
Kristin and Marc: i do hope that you get this house, but I could not bring up any pictures on of Mas des Brun Rose. A niece lives in Katy which almost a part of Houston, and I shall ask her to get me a bottle or two. Now,I shall await the good news. Love, Viv
Great news! This sounds like a wonderful find. La Ciotat has a terrific festival, “Il était une fois 1720 à La Ciotat”, in the fall. I’ve used a photo of the port as my screen saver ever since I attended it years ago, and it always inspires. Looking forward to photos & stories about your new home.
Our dear Kristi and Jean Marc,
We share your happiness over this wonderful news!
Open doors at last!
In our prayers for blessings in the next exciting step in your lives!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Love
Natalia. xo
Hi Kristi!
So happy for you! I will say a little prayer for you and hope everything works out. Looking forward to hearing all about your adventures in La Ciotat!
I will be very happy for you no matter where you land, but I must admit that I was hoping it might be near us. We have a home in southern Oregon which has a wine region similar to Provence and another home in San Miguel de Allende, which would be closer to your mom. Good luck.
Congrats to you guys! It sounds wonderful! I knew you would find your nest!
Photos when you can. Stay well & happy trails!
So pleased that you have finally found a new home – Ciotat looks charming. Good luck with all your plans and we look forward to hearing the next part of your life adventures! Wish we could get Jean Marc’s Mas Des Brun Rose here in Cornwall x
May all go well for this offer, Dears!
Congrats! It’s so beautiful along that coast that it’s hard to go wrong. May your transaction go smoothly.
My fingers are crossed for you – will be awaiting good news.
Thank you, Cheryl. I am so touched reading through these comments. Jean-Marc and I are excited at the thought of living in this bustling port, and look forward to the stories we can share, via the characters we meet and places we see.
WOW! Kristi, you will be moving to the big city. According to reports La Ciotat even has a McDonald’s! 🤠
Fingers AND Toes crossed for you both!!
I’m crossing my fingers for both you! What a beautiful area. May it all go well and may you enjoy many happy years there.
Couldn’t be happier for you both and always appreciate your generous sharing of your thinking and your hopes. Have I missed it or have you told us how you’ll both occupy your time in La Ciotat?
All the best for a smooth transaction. There was a splendid exhibit on the Lumière brothers in Bologna when I was there last autumn.
Here is hoping your “promesse d’ achat” becomes a beautiful reality….and thanks for the French Country Wine tip…since Lafayette, La. Isn’t so far from Houston, I hope t hey will ship …am always looking for a good rose.
Dear Kristi and Jean-Marc,
Such a change! What a beautiful place to live!! And what God has in store for you!!
For those of us who are pretty much in place until we go home to Heaven, following your adventures both big and small, and sharing in your humility with your ups and downs with such faith in God, both of you are wonderful friends though we have never met.
Prayers for you all, every day. God bless, C-Marie
I am praying that whatever is best for you happens! We don’t always know what that is, but I hope that your choice is the best and that it succeeds!
Kristi & Jean Marc, Jackie & Max, I don’t know how this could not work out and be right for all of you. It seems so so perfect. May many blessings go with you on this beautiful journey.
Can you tell we are all very excited for you both! Ciotat has always looked so amazing in any of the previous photos/visits you have shared. I think city life, with a yard and garden – and a gorgeous port are just about as close to Heaven as you can get! Wishing all goes smoothly for you and your dreams come true!
How exciting!!! And what an enormous change. Look forward to hearing more!
Chere Kristi,
En fin! Peutetre il y a toujours une raison pourquoi. La Ciotat sounds great and I will pray that this is where you belong. Bonne chance!
Thank you, Diane. Your prayers help so much!
Kristi et Jean-Marc,
Bon courage! bon chance! bonheur! dans votre nouvelle maison.
La Ciotat est un de mes endroit préféré.
Marti