The Brocanting tour is coming to the end of the road. We have traveled many miles to the different brocantes in the area. Day after day loading and then unloading the antiques into my house the (Yes, my house has become a true warehouse.) With every room filled to the brim with antiques. You might say we are eating, breathing, living… and sleeping with them.
French Husband said gleefully, "Oh yes I love this terrific mess! I love it, simply love it! From this day forth I can leave my stuff: my ski equipment, my caving equipment, my papers, my shoes, my mess everywhere and Corey "Loopy" will have to smile and not say a word."
With those endearing words spoken I looked up at him from the heap of papers and books I had bought, that were scattered on the kitchen floor and thought out loud, "Was that part of the deal? I do not remember that?"
But he does have the upper hand on this one.
Today we are renting a truck to pick up the furniture they bought. Then they will load their boxes from my house, and drive the goods to their transporter.
Fun fun fun and a hellavu lot of work.
Lack of sleep wears heavy on us. My mother often said, "You cannot burn a candle at both ends." You cannot brocante all day, pack all night. It is not human.
I would show pictures of my home…. and maybe I will… though I am certain you will think I am nuts. Maybe you already do? My house is out of control… I cannot open the door to any room, or any cupboard …well I can barely get in or out of my house. It is that full. Fun and nuts that is what I think I am.
My home is a sight to be seen– but not lived.
Short order cook, bottles of wine, laundry, child in school, husband, conversations and swinging moods add to the roll of the brocanting tour… thankfully I do not have to drive!
Overall it has and is a wonderful experience. But it is not all fun. It is hard work. Now I know why antique dealers prices are as high as they are. Those items they have do not just appear in their shops with a blink of an eye.
Dust. Did I talk about the dust?
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