Category: Kingston, Washington, living in a cottage on Gamble Bay
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October 24, 2022–Necessary Endings…
First, an update–we are still waiting for approval of our visas. The Visa Tracker says, “Your visa application has been sent to Consulate General of France in Washington DC for further processing.” This has been the message for the last few weeks–we are trying to wait patiently for the approval and for the return of…
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October 14, 2022–Would you go with me?
Since we started on this journey of moving to France, we have had many loved ones–family, friends, co-workers–ask us questions about the process. This blog has been one of the ways I could reflect on those questions and try to share our hearts about this adventure and the heart journey I have been on. Thank…
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October 8, 2022–Our Guest rooms
Every part of this journey has stages that are recurring and these appear to be the two most common: a mad rush to meet a deadline and then a wait. Currently, we are waiting to hear back about our visa applications, which are in DC at the French Consulate for review. I am learning to…
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October 3, 2022–Our Visa Appointment
Last week was quite an adventure! First, on Thursday, in the midst of trying to finalize our visa application documents, we gave our sweet Coco lots of love and loaded her (and her huge amount of stuff) in Noah’s Jeep. She has been with us for 11 years, and I am still not used to…
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September 24, 2022–“…the peace of an inner courtyard on a sunny day.”
When I was a little girl growing up in North Carolina, we lived in a big old house that although was charming was also very hot in the summer as we had no air conditioning at the time. Our home was surrounded by tall, leafy maple and pecan trees, and the maple trees in particular…
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September 20, 2022–Leaving on a jet plane…
Today…everything became more real…we bought our one-way plane tickets to France. In 77 days, on December 6, 2022, we will board our flight to Paris from JFK in New York City and land the next morning at 8am. We’ll then take a connecting flight (AirFrance) to Bordeaux and from there we will rent a car…
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September 17, 2022–That’s when I knew…
We all have those moments–it could be a conversation, an interaction, a smell, or a glimpse of something–that says, yes, this is it. A moment when something new feels right, feels like home, feels connected to some part of who we are, what we dream about, and what we hope for. I call those moments,…
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September 14, 2022–Under contract (almost:)
It is certainly time for an update…to recap, on Friday, September 2, we made an offer on the Bed and Breakfast we visited in France in June. Since May, we have been corresponding with the sellers, who in the last 12 years bought, restored, started and operated Repos a’ Riberac in Southwest France, and we…
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September 6, 2022–L’elephant in the room
Yesterday, we sent many of the required documents to the notaire in France to begin the contract process…In France, those documents include copies of our birth certificates, passports, and marriage certificate. Another new experience… In addition, we wired our 10% down payment, which will be in an escrow account with the notaire. Fortunately, the exchange…
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September 2, 2022–We made an offer on a French property and applied for a French Visa
Just typing that date means it is our oldest son’s birthday–22! Wow–time really does fly! We are so proud of him and how grounded he is. Noah has just finished his last interview with a tech company, has a sweet girlfriend, and is enjoying life in his new house (with 7 other guys). Ah…the life…
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