C'est Fini!

Well the index was sent to the publisher today so it is official. THE BOOK is finished. Here is the cover image. Tomorrow we go to Bordeaux for a celebratory lunch!

The Play's the Thing

Last weekend we attended a performance of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. It was put on by the local English music and drama society (M.A.D.S.) and took place in the town of Issigeac which is about a 45 minute drive for us. We had dinner at the house of friends before hand and then off to the theatre.

The performances were all sold out. There were 120 (mostly Brits) on the Thurday night when we went and 150 were going to squeeze in the hall on Friday and Saturday.

The Mousetrap is the longest running play in the workld and has been playing for 57 years in London. The hook at the end is that the director comes out on stage and asks the audience not to reveal the identity of the murderer as the ending has quite a twist.

A fun evening.

At Least Someone is Using the Studio

As I continue to answer the Publisher's numerous questions about the text and layout of THE BOOK and create the index, Isabelle is busy making yet another quilt. This top she whipped up in about 2 weeks and asked to use my big worktable to baste the top to the batting and backing. So much easier on the knees than her tile floor.

The Broccolli Garden

We have an amazing crop of broccoli. In the heat of September when it was still sunny, hot, and very dry we planted 12 tiny broccoli plants and 12 Brussels sprouts plants. Now with the cooler weather and daily rain we have broccoli heads the size of soccer balls. They are delicious and sweet having been touched by a light frost. Broccoli soup, pasta, salad, as a veggie with garlic, lemon, herbs, stir fried...................