Well, I’m back in France and it seems my days here are now officially numbered. After all the paperwork and begging and pleading and racing from Vevey to Lausanne and back again, the Swiss have decided one more giraffe in the country would do them good. Honest to god, to look at my pièces d’identité these days you’d swear I’m gearing up for a bit of espionage and high treason.
So now I’m a Canadian/British national leaving France to take up Swiss residency. I’m gone right global, a citizen of the world, international woman of mystery, a fool who doesn’t know whether she’s coming or going. And speaking of country confusion, the book can’t decide whether it’s more at home on the Canadian side…
Or the American side of Niagara Falls…
Merci Ellen! Either side will be just fine for me to hurl myself over once this Swiss business is finished. That permit B is just the first hurdle in a long, messy race to hurry up and wait. We applied for two apartments last week in the wackiest rental market I have ever heard of. Next up is wrangling a visa for Neil at the Swiss Embassy in Paris and then, something else, what is it? Oh yes, the eventual pack up the house and haul all our crap to another country adventure. Again. Somehow I’ve only just realized that this is part of the deal. Where’s a good shrink when you need one?
So . . . the second book is shaping up nicely, then? :)
Oh yeah, it’s almost done. All I have left to do is write the words, take the pictures, secure a publishing deal and worldwide distribution. Really Just some tweaking ;)
thank goodness, i was afraid all this moving about would deter your writing life!
Nice pics. of “The Falls”.
Good luck with the FEW minor details left. I’m sure it will be worth it.
I’m buying you a cape. Is there anything you can’t do?
XO
Yes. I can’t cook. Also math, yoga, particle accelerator physics and I can’t walk in heels.
CONGRATS!!!
Woohoo! When do you move, darling?
Likely early fall, until then back & forth.
Oh, how exciting! Good luck with the move — it’s a good excuse to clear out the closets :)
Thanks Ann, you too! By the way everyone, check out Ann’s delicious novel Kitchen Chinese.
I love the reader at the Falls! And I wish I’d thought of that — such a perfect setting for the blook!
Jeez Vivian, your thought was pretty good!! Ellen is my aunt and she lives in Niagara Falls, Canada. Cool shots!
Chère Bobbi,
Félicitations pour votre persévérence,Ici nous disons : ce que Femme veut….Dieu le veut !
dommage que l’automne vienne interrompre notre voisinage,
il restait encore deux ou trois “Aventures” a vous conter.
Amitiés a Neil.
Salut JC, nous sommes ravis de vous avoir comme voisins, toi et Jacqueline. Par contre, la Suisse soit toujours le voisin de la France, n’est pas? Donc, il s’agit simplement d’un petit voyage en train à nous voir :)
amitiés
Just think of the bright side,you don’t have to study french anymore !
Best of luck finding your new digs.
I wish. It’s the French part of Switzerland ;(
Moving is a mere piffle if you’re moving to the right place :)
Bravissima! Climb every mountain !