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Wednesday Night March 18, 2020. Ad-Free Blog

With all the drama going on downstairs...the 8 condos are slowly being moved into.

Lara, from BMR, manages the Grand View, and has moved into the last available condo, 2A. It's the smallest studio and right across from the Diva, Colette and her companion, Emilie!

Lara: I really love the upstairs hall, I'm so glad this floor had the last apartment.

Lara: These are the only two apartments with the stained glass window and the atrium. I love the plants, the window, the light pouring in.

I wish I had time to really move in...most of my things are stuffed into my car, or at Aunt Barbara's.

...I'm definitely going to need some shelves,

...and some space for hanging clothes...

The bathroom is tiny, but has a great shower. I'll need some hooks and shelves in there, too.

And I love my little chair nook. Perfect for working on my laptop or reading. Trish left me this great plant as a customer thank you!

She planted some lemon grass and mint in here, it gives off delicious scents.

I wonder how the ladies in the next apartment are doing.

(Inside 2 B)

Emilie:(left) Phew, I'm so glad I finished unpacking those boxes before the next delivery. The moving company said late today.... Colette, are you listening?

Colette: (humming to herself) Yes, I'm just trying to arrange this song, at least in my head, before my studio time.

Emilie: I know you are busy...I just thought you might notice I finished the dressing table. We have to decide if this stays here, or moves into the bedroom, when the bed arrives. I don't know if there will be enough room.

(No answer, more humming...then Colette paces and hums some more....)

Colette: Emilie, I must finish this. I do like the choices you have made, you don't need my approval.

Emilie: Flowers arrived for you an hour ago---I sadly do not have a vase to put them in?

Emilie: We have stayed in Hotels so long, we don't have hangers...or vases...or many things. I can't wait for the boxes from Paris to arrive. I have forgotten what we shipped months ago.

Emilie: Lara said there is a lovely vintage boutique in the next block, Vickie's Vintage. I do miss the Paris flea market.

(Bzzzzzz- the moving company is finally here.)

a few hours later....

Oh my, we did pack a lot of things.

...so many boxes....

Emilie: Ah, my-lady's toilette box. Hmmm, smell the soap! Oh, Chez Joyeaux...creme....and bubble bath.

Colette: ....hmmmm--hhhmmm----hmmmmmm, (scribble scribble)

Another knock at the door!

Lara: The quarantine isn't scheduled to begin until tomorrow....I will check and see if they need anything.

Colette: (mumbling as she makes her way through the boxes to the door)

Lara: Hi, neighbors! I just wanted to check to see if you have everything you need?

Colette: Zank you, Madesmoiselle. We are fine, but a bit...disheveled with zee unpacking. Ah, do you have a vase? I received some 'fleur' and I have nozing to put them in.

Lara: I think I have a pitcher, I'm not unpacked yet either. Most of my belongings are in my car. I'll be right back.

Lara: Will this pitcher work?

Colette: Oui, and zank you....how kind. What is that smell....in the hall?

Lara: Oh, the bakery downstairs, they were hoping to open tomorrow. But, the Grand Opening may just be an open door. They will not be able to serve as a restaurant, but sell food bakery.

Good-bye for now, I'm sure Sindy will have something available. I know the delicious smells, will be hard to resist!

Colette: Mees, Lara, seems so friendly.

Emilie: Oh, the scent is making me so hungry!

Colette: Emilie, pleez call the Patisserie and see if we may purchase!

Emile: This is very nice, Sindy invited us down to have coffee---very Parisian. Perhaps we will not miss Paris so much. This croissant is quite good.

Colette: It is a lovely building, sigh. But, I miss everything in Par-eee. And, now we move here into the middle of a disaster...a pandemic...they say, we will be locked up for months, maybe?

Emilie: Jacques messaged me, it is far worse in Monte Carlo...!

Colette: Never again-speak his name to me. To me--Jacques ees morte!

Emilie: OKAY! But, we must go upstairs and unpack...you need to take your mind off him. And we have to find the sheets for the bed.

I hope some hangers show up, for our clothes.

(to be continued)

If you are interested in all the posts of the Grand(View) Hotel: here they are in order!

Sindy's Big Decision

Hotel Project Part 2

Demolition: Men at Work
Grand Hotel:Lara surveys Progress
Tutorial:Grand Hotel Demolition
Grand Hotel: Grand Hotel Demolition Secret

Grand Hotel: Floors, Walls and Tile.

Grand Hotel (the GRAND VIEW) Walk-through.

Sindy's Patisserie OPENS!
Salon Jacquie Can't Open
Grand View (Grand Hotel): Condos Moving in!