Fait Accompli

 It is finished.

After three and a quarter years, 

or if you'd prefer, (and I do), after thirty-nine months, and ten courses, 

I have completed my French 'certification'. 

Am I bilingual?

Only if my French teacher, the same gentleman all these years, speaks to me in his slow, familiar accent.

I can, however, read my son's assignments, help him when he's stuck on a homework problem, and read both sides of all packaged foods. (Remember, I'm in Canada, everything is in English and French.)

While I will miss my teacher and classmates, I am looking forward to spending my Saturday mornings around the old farmhouse, rather than making a mad dash out the door. I have enough of that Monday through Friday, thank you very much.

I have also accomplished one of my winter 'hibernation' goals.

I purchased a beginner/easy crochet booklet after Christmas and plan on stitching my way through the all of it. The hat and scarf were the two beginner patterns and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed making them. I'll take one hook over two needles any day! I'm now on my first easy pattern and I may still be working on said pattern the next time our magnolia tree is in bloom. Who writes these patterns, anyway?

Another accomplishment around the old farmhouse was discovered yesterday, by Whiskers. It hasn't quite warmed up enough to her Lady's satisfaction for outdoor adventuring but she has taken somewhat of an interest in the out of doors. She alerted the Artist to this...

~Un nid ~

That's French for nest. Hey, can't a girl show off 39 months of French lessons?

The weird thing about the nest? Because, really, what's so odd about a bird's nest, in the country no less?

How about it's location?

In our spring wreath, on our front door. 

It may have been there awhile, we're not sure. I think it was built by robins. We have a lot of robins.

These guys are masters of disguise. Not unlike myself, if I were in France. Ha!

~Be well friends~