Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - Day 6

Today was a pretty quiet day. We're prepping for Michele and Jim's arrival tonight for their short visit with us as they vacation in France and Italy.

We walked around town this afternoon to pick up a few things. We started with some lunch at a little creperie that had some great stuff. Jan had a crepe stuffed with veggies, dominated by leeks. It tasted great. I had what can best be described as a variety plate. It had four small crepes, one each filled with duck, goat cheese and tomato, ratatouille, and pork. They like to use buckwheat for the crepes here and it results in a dark crepe that looks unusual.

We were looking for some pastries, so we headed to a patisserie we had visited a few days ago. It's run by a woman from New York who had great products. But today it was closed, as was a lot of stores around town. The town is most crowded Thursday through Monday, and some stores stay closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. So we ended up a at new patisserie that was excellent, and got a great variety of pastries.

We've been on the lookout for stores selling fabric so we might find something for tablecloths, This afternoon we found a lady with a variety of fabrics, including some great Provence-looking patterns. We were able to get something perfect for the kitchen island. It's blue based with the typical France pattern with vines and grape leaves. Now we need something for the dining room.

We then ran into a store that sells artisanal cookies and crystalized fruits. They were so attractively displayed that they required a photograph. We of course picked up some items for having with coffee.

Michele and Jim arrived in the early evening. We served a few wines along with Jan's carrot soup and a salad made up of ingredients from the farmers market. It's great to have them here. We'll have a great time tomorrow.

A few photos from today are located here.