12,517 steps It was time for a trip to the dechetterie (dump). Time for 2 trips, in fact. We had probably 100 bags of rubble plus all the l...

I spent all day jackhammering mortar on the stone wall. It's pretty much ready for the lime mortar to be reapplied. At the end of the da...

10,965 steps I passed a tiny little park filled with mulberry trees, where we pick berries every year. I had a container with me so I harve...

7,282 steps, 552 km, & 6.5 hours on the road I didn't realize how far away this wedding was--waaaaaay out in a chateau near Carpent...

8,687 steps This morning I painted the baseboards in Le Catamaran with the final coat of paint. It was oil-based and a bit stinky. Then I s...

9,002 steps Eric and Inga had an early start this morning for a day-long tournament in Nice. Inga played 8 games and her team won 2nd place....

6,426 steps Ivy helped me with some quiet tasks in Le Catamaran this morning. We started stripping the Renaissance desk but decided it was ...

5,517 steps I got a workout today: mudding and sanding in the morning and jackhammering all afternoon. I didn't take very many steps bu...

5,889 steps Super busy day. I woke up early (happens a lot in the summer months) and tried to pretend I was asleep. It didn't work. Bre...

6,259 steps I slept terribly, or rather, I didn't sleep much a all. Just my brain involuntarily stressing about something and I couldn...

7,633 steps Eric was gone all day helping out at a big Cavigal tournament for under-13 boys. AND yesterday, too. He has a hard time saying ...

Yes, 3.5 showers today. #1 in the morning, #0.5 before lunch (I rinsed my arms, legs, and face off in the shower without actually geting my ...

We've started watching Bridgerton after the kids go to bed. Now that I've played the music for it, I got curious to see the series. ...

10,937 steps Dio had no school today due to the "brevet blanc" being held at his middle school. And Wednesdays are off for elemen...

I had a full morning of work mudding and sanding. I was so dusty that I had to shower. I should have washed my hair, too, because it was sti...

A muddy day today in the front apartment. Me, a bucket of mud, and several mudding knives. After lunch, Eric was eager to pick up the cust...

~15k steps  Finally a more relaxing day. Inga had a birthday party in the afternoon at Parc Phoenix, so I brought her there on the tram and ...

11,791 steps I played in a wedding and reception today and barely made it through the end. I had injured my shoulder yesterday (too much mu...

4,210 steps Eric's parents left early this morning. Their visit was way too short! I'm hoping to convince them to stay for a few mo...

16,541 steps I woke up at 5:30 am and, instead of trying to go back to sleep (which is usually futile), I decided to get to work. I was def...