{"id":2078,"date":"2014-06-28T18:56:55","date_gmt":"2014-06-28T18:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pasassezdetemps.com\/?p=2078"},"modified":"2014-06-28T18:56:55","modified_gmt":"2014-06-28T18:56:55","slug":"letter-to-peter-and-kent-lettre-a-peter-et-kent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pasassezdetemps.com\/?p=2078","title":{"rendered":"Letter to Peter and Kent – lettre \u00e0 Peter et Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Quand Pepe m\u2019a demand\u00e9 si je pouvais adresser ma prochaine chronique \u00e0 son p\u00e8re, j\u2019ai accept\u00e9, mais en me demandant quel bazar \u00e7a allait mettre dans ma splendide organisation\u00a0: la chronique que vous \u00eates en train de lire, je l\u2019ai annonc\u00e9e le 6 juin comme allant suivre prochainement… et il y en a eu deux autres entre temps.
\nMais tr\u00e8s vite j\u2019ai eu l\u2019id\u00e9e du titre dont je suis fi\u00e8re, et puis, de toute fa\u00e7on, ce blog est destin\u00e9 aux helpers, toute initiative est \u00e0 prendre, et le travail que nous avons fait tous les deux a \u00e9t\u00e9 fort int\u00e9ressant pour nous deux.
\nMerci pour ton id\u00e9e, Pepe\u00a0!
\n\"\"<\/a>When Pepe asked me if I could dedicate my next\u00a0chronicle to his father, I agreed, but wondering what a mess it would put into my splendid organization. I announced the text that you’re reading, on June 6 as follow up soon … and there were other two meantime.<\/strong>
\n But I soon got the idea of the title of which I am proud, and then, anyway, this blog is for helpers, any initiative is good, and the work we did was interesting for both of us.<\/strong>
\n Thank you for your idea, Pepe!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hilde est venue et repartie en mai, Bianca nous a quitt\u00e9s le 26 mai, toute heureuse d\u2019avoir un nouveau petit neveu, Henry. Depuis sa premi\u00e8re visite le 20 mai, Steffi est revenue fr\u00e9quemment passer une journ\u00e9e ou deux.
\nEt au moment o\u00f9 j\u2019\u00e9cris, nous attendons de nouvelles visites, Jennifer et Tinghong que nous ne connaissons pas encore, et Janet que nous sommes tr\u00e8s heureux de revoir deux ans apr\u00e8s.
\n\"\"<\/a>Hilde came and went in May, Bianca left us on May 26: she was very happy to have a new nephew, Henry. Since her first visit on May 20, Steffi returned frequently spend a day or two.<\/strong>
\n And while I write, we expect further visits, Jennifer and Tinghong we do not yet know, and Janet: we are very happy to see her two years later.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Voici le long message que j\u2019ai adress\u00e9 \u00e0 Pete et Kent, il y a maintenant bien longtemps\u00a0:
\n This is a long message I sent to Pete and Kent, it’s now a long time ago:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Pete and Kent<\/strong>
\n This is, no doubt, that will be published one day on my blog:<\/strong>
\nVoici ce qui sera sans doute publi\u00e9 un jour sur mon blog :
\n Since your departure, we have worked hard in the garden now that lots of hard work has been done. I use the mower when there is nobody to do this.<\/strong>
\nDepuis votre d\u00e9part, nous avons beaucoup travaill\u00e9 au jardin maintenant que beaucoup de travaux durs ont \u00e9t\u00e9 faits. Quand il n’y a personne pour le faire, c’est moi qui utilise la tondeuse.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I want Paul to be careful of his knee and foot, but when rain is coming he works as much as he can.<\/strong>
\nJe veux que Paul prenne soin de son genou et de son pied, mais quand la pluie arrive il travaille autant qu’il peut.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Reading\u00a0\u201cthe word for world is forest\u201d (in English and in French) I found \u00ab\u00a0if it was worth the effort\u00a0\u00bb that is translated with \u00ab\u00a0si cela en valait la peine.\u00a0\u00bb While you were here we tried to find how to translate \u00ab\u00a0\u00c7a vaut la peine – ce n’est pas la peine – ce n’est pas n\u00e9cessaire\u00a0\u00bb.<\/strong>
\n My English is not so good: I offered to eat soap instead of soup, I had no success!<\/strong>
\nEn lisant \u00ab\u00a0le nom du monde est for\u00eat\u00a0\u00bb (en anglais et en fran\u00e7ais), j’ai trouv\u00e9\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0if it was worth the effort\u00a0\u00bb qui est traduit par \u00ab\u00a0si cela en valait la peine.\u00a0\u00bb Pendant que vous \u00e9tiez ici nous avons essay\u00e9 de traduire\u00a0\u00ab\u00a0it is worth – it is not worth the effort – it is not necessary.\u00a0\u00bb
\nMon anglais n’est pas si bon : j’ai offert de manger du savon \u00e0\u00a0 la place de la soupe, je n’ai pas eu de succ\u00e8s !<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>On May 7, a swarm of bees settled in the window of Guillaume and Sophie (a closed window, only a few bees came into the house). Firemen came with a long ladder, Claude climbed on it and succeeded in capturing them. <\/strong>Thank you Sophie for the photos. <\/em>On May 13, a new swarm came! The place is confortable for bees. Then Claude and a friend used long bambous (we can’t call the firemen always!), one with a bag to put the swarm inside, the other with a tool to cut the wax.<\/strong>
\n An other day, Claude visits his hive in our parc, and invites Bianca and Hilde to visit an other hive with him – later both of them will go to Morestel on bikes to drink some beer.<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>Le 7 mai, un essaim d’abeilles s’est install\u00e9 dans la fen\u00eare de Sophie et Guillaume (une fen\u00eare ferm\u00e9e, seulement quelques abeilles sont rentr\u00e9es dans la maison). Les pompiers sont venus avec une longue \u00e9chelle, Claude est mont\u00e9e dessus et a r\u00e9ussi \u00e0\u00a0 les capturer. Merci pour les photos, Sophie. <\/em>Le 13 mai, un nouvel essaim est arriv\u00e9 ! L’endroit est confortable pour les abeilles. Alors, Claude et un ami ont utilis\u00e9 de longs bambous (on ne peut pas appeler les pompiers tout le temps !), l’un avec un sac pour y faire tomber l’essaim, l’autre avec un outil pour couper la cire.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nUn autre jour, Claude rend visite \u00e0\u00a0 sa ruche dans notre parc, et invite Bianca et Hilde \u00e0\u00a0 visiter une autre ruche avec lui – plus tard elles iront \u00e0\u00a0 Morestel en v\u00e9lo pour boire de la bi\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Paul made a furniture to install cacti outside near the pool.<\/strong>
\nPaul a fabriqu\u00e9 un meuble pour installer les cactus dehors, pr\u00e8s du bassin.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bianca is a lawyer, she worked for the state for five years: she has the right to take unpaid leave. She toured the world, through the United States, Canada, Iceland, London and Paris, to visit friends or family. She came to us on May 13.<\/strong>
\nBianca est avocate, elle travaille pour l’\u00e9tat depuis cinq ans : elle a le droit de prendre un cong\u00e9 sans solde. Elle fait le tour du monde, en passant par les \u00c9tats-Unis, le Canada, l’Islande, Londres et Paris, pour visiter des amis ou sa famille. Elle est arriv\u00e9e chez nous le 13 mai.<\/p>\n

Because of Ariane going to Bourgoin next day, she could wait for Hilde in the station.\u00a0We met Hilde in Knokke in April, she proposed to stay a few days with us.\u00a0I proposed to Bianca and Hilde to discover the \u00ab\u00a0tour du plateau\u00a0\u00bb that all helpers discover one day. We see the Mont Blanc sometimes but not always!<\/strong>
\nLe lendemain, Ariane nous a \u00e9vit\u00e9 d’aller \u00e0 Bourgoin, elle est all\u00e9e attendre Hilde \u00e0\u00a0 la gare. Nous avons rencontr\u00e9 Hilde \u00e0\u00a0 Knokke au mois d’avril, elle a propos\u00e9 de s\u00e9journer quelques jours chez nous. J’ai propos\u00e9 \u00e0\u00a0 Bianca et Hilde de d\u00e9couvrir le \u00ab\u00a0tour du plateau\u00a0\u00bb que tous les helpers d\u00e9couvrent un jour. Nous voyons le Mont Blanc parfois mais pas toujours !\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The first day, Bianca helped for cooking vegetables, apples, using also the \u00ab\u00a0d\u00e9shydrateur\u00a0\u00bb (dehydrator?). Then she had to weed the garden. With Hilde, they had many things to do, weeding, mowing, painting Paul’s furniture. Haneul’s weeding in onions was far away, they had to do it once more. Paul told them how to\u00a0plant out flowers, here and there. Hilde weeds rose-trees. She sowed salads that are now growing. Going to her bedroom, Bianca falls asleep without undressing!<\/strong>\"\"<\/a>
\nLe premier jour, Bianca a aid\u00e9 pour la cuisson des l\u00e9gumes, des pommes, en utilisant aussi le d\u00e9shydrateur. Puis elle a d\u00fb d\u00e9sherber le jardin. Avec Hilde, elles avaient beaucoup \u00e0\u00a0 faire, le d\u00e9sherbage, tondre l’herbe, la peinture du meuble de Paul. Le d\u00e9sherbage de Haneul dans les oignons \u00e9tait loin, elles ont d\u00fb le faire une fois de plus. Paul leur a dit comment repiquer des fleurs, ici et l\u00e0. Hilde a d\u00e9sherb\u00e9 les rosiers. Elle a sem\u00e9 des salades qui sont maintenant en pleine croissance. En allant dans sa chambre, Bianca s’endort sans se d\u00e9shabiller!\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

On May 17, I asked for help for the household. We received S\u00e9bastien (who finished writing his book) and a friend. On Sunday, we invited Ariane and Renato. We could eat outside. We harvested strawberries and cherries (incredible, cherries, in this place in May).<\/strong>
\n In the afternoon, Seb and his friend came to Lyon, taking Hilde and Bianca to Cr\u00e9mieu where they took the bus back after visiting the city.<\/strong>
\n Meanwhile, Paul took the time to read and visit the park, and I bathed in the Ariane and Renato swimmingpool (water at 22 degrees).<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>Le 17 mai, j’ai demand\u00e9 de l’aide pour le m\u00e9nage. Nous avons re\u00e7u S\u00e9bastien (qui a fini d’\u00e9crire son livre) et une amie. Le dimanche, nous avons invit\u00e9 aussi Ariane et Renato. On a pu manger dehors. On a r\u00e9colt\u00e9 des fraises et des cerises (incroyable, les cerises, chez nous, en mai).
\nL’apr\u00e8s-midi, S\u00e9b et son amie sont repartis sur Lyon, emmenant Hilde et Bianca \u00e0\u00a0 Cr\u00e9mieu o\u00f9 elles ont pris le bus pour revenir apr\u00e8s avoir visit\u00e9 la ville.
\nPendant ce temps, Paul a eu du temps pour lire et visiter le parc, et je me suis baign\u00e9e dans la piscine d’Ariane et Renato (eau \u00e0\u00a0 22 degr\u00e9s).<\/p>\n

I could alone fill the trailer with the wood that you cut in the meadow across the road, and I went to the dump alone. I even managed to use the strap, I become very independent.<\/strong>
\nJ’ai pu toute seule remplir la remorque avec le bois que vous avez coup\u00e9 dans le pr\u00e9 de l’autre c\u00f4t\u00e9 de la route, et je suis all\u00e9e \u00e0\u00a0 la d\u00e9chetterie toute seule. J’ai m\u00eame su utiliser la sangle, je deviens tr\u00e8s ind\u00e9pendante.<\/p>\n

On 20 May, Steffi gave us an unexpected visit.<\/strong>
\n Austrian moved in Chambery with her boyfriend – but he is currently in Shanghai – she asked if we would have something for her … and she spent the day at work! We will find an exchange that is more favorable to her!<\/strong>
\n She helped Hilde and Bianca picking cherries, in the afternoon she painted with the linseed oil the tower of our granddaughters and helped Bianca weeding the yard.<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>Le 20 mai, Steffi nous a rendu une visite inattendue.
\nAutrichienne install\u00e9e avec son compagnon \u00e0\u00a0 Chamb\u00e9ry, mais celui-ci est pr\u00e9sentement \u00e0\u00a0 Shanga\u00ef, elle demande si on aurait quelque chose pour elle… et elle passe la journ\u00e9e \u00e0\u00a0 travailler ! Il nous faudra trouver un \u00e9change qui lui soit plus favorable !
\nElle aide Hilde et Bianca dans le cerisier, l\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi elle passe \u00e0 l\u2019huile de lin la tour de nos petites-filles et aide Bianca \u00e0\u00a0 d\u00e9sherber la cour.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>What else?<\/strong>
\n Crazy Neighbour’s donkey has had a baby.<\/strong>
\n Yesterday morning Hilde went to her home, wanting to stay here, hoping to come back an other day.<\/strong>
\n Next Monday, Bianca will go to an other \u00ab\u00a0help exchange\u00a0\u00bb.<\/strong>
\n Tuesday, Paul and I will leave for a few days…<\/strong>
\nQuoi d’autre ?
\nL’\u00e2ne de Crazy Neighbour a eu un b\u00e9b\u00e9.
\nHier matin Hilde est rentr\u00e9e chez elle, mais elle voulait rester ici et elle esp\u00e8re revenir un autre jour.
\nLundi prochain, Bianca partira pour un autre \u00e9change.
\nMardi, Paul et moi partirons pour quelques jours…<\/p>\n

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