Armistice Day

Today, Armistice Day, is a National holiday, and so last night homework was not a priority. Selma came as usual, and we invited her to play "Market Day" with us. I don't remember where this game appeared from, and as far as I know it never had any instructions enclosed. After a quick search on Google, all was explained. I am glad now that I saved it from the dustbin when we moved.

We spent a happy time buying and selling farm animals, losing cards when our animals jumped the hedges, and winning them when we landed on the lucky crowing cockerel, or on the farmer playing cards with his cronies. It was good to see both boys playing in French for nearly an hour.

Today the sun re-appeared, and the children helped François to pick up the leaves in the garden.

Who would have thought that one little silver birch tree could go on and on producing so many dead leaves. There are sacks of them waiting in the garage to be taken to the dump.

Caroline arrived this afternoon, and took the boys to the park. We had nems (little Vietnamese spring rolls) for supper, and Louis' tooth fell out, his second in two days! He is very pleased.