Today is packing day; tomorrow we leave for Italy. Howard packs up the clothes we will NOT be using for the rest of the trip. They are neatly folded together in a “package” at the bottom of the suitcase.
I go to Pezenas to try to hopefully find cork placemats with the same motif that Nancy Frank bought; she wanted a second set. The last time I was at the shop they did not have the “pattern” of cork that she purchased. No luck! But I was able to find a very pretty, and hopefully cool, linen dress to take to Italy. We have been watching the weather there and it will be VERY hot and humid. The young woman at the shop was very nice and spoke very good English; her family spent time in San Francisco. Although when I complained that groceries are so expensive, she did not know the word “groceries.” Probably because she did not do the grocery shopping!
I say goodbye to “Lillie’s dad” next door.
(Lillie is the cat we helped rescue at the very beginning of our time here.) He nicely says in French “Until the next time!”
Karima, the local management lady, comes to visit to see what needs repair/attention after we leave. I show her around and discuss the few issues I think she needs to know about including showing her the permanently stained white towels that resulted from the cleanup of Lucky’s vomiting in the middle of the night which we say we would like to replace (she is not concerned in the least). Howard reminds me in English about a couple of things. She asks Howard in French if he speaks French. He immediately says “Oui” indicating he understood and answered her question. She then says in French “Timid, huh?” HA!