Ok, ok the cats have NEVER spent the night outside!

The Difference Between Cats and Dogs

It is this basic: the dog thinks it is part of your family, the cats think they are letting you use their house.

Every night, the cats come inside. They are hungry, and need to check on their beds. It is just that some nights, Lea escapes, and we have to go retrieve her. It has never been later than 7:00 pm, though. Trips up to open space are probably futile, me thinks she would come back anyway.

As Famous English Veterinarian James Herriott once said, "If you want to find the warmest, coziest place in a barn, look to where the cats are sleeping."

FYI, the dog will be on holiday with family friends, probably adopting them. Dearly hope to get her back, she is that awesome. And she is BFF's with Lea the bad, go figure.

Back to the Exchange........

We suspect our new French friends are in California, their plane was outbound on July 27th. We have not heard from them, but they were very anxious to know when exactly our house would be available for occupancy. We leave Saturday morning at 9:30, and suspect they will arrive around noon. And hoping they are enjoying the lovely coastal route up from Los Angeles.

Between Now and Saturday Morning

We will finish cleaning, finishing our notes for our guests and packing like you-can-not-buy toothpaste in France. We have acquired two new bags from Costco that clearly will not fit overhead. They are nearly full.

It is almost Bon Voyage time, with luck the next post will be from a restaurant terrace in Versaille, keeping the champagne a fair distance from the laptop.

Au Revoir, Mes Amis!