On Wednesday morning, I met Solenge at 7h30 and we walked about 5 miles, through the countryside and the commune of Tane. Along the way, Solenge showed me the location of an ancient spring, with a stone basin to collect water, down the hill. It was a beautiful cool morning and our walk was one of discovery for me.
Our first Lundi Nuit of summer 2026, last evening! The air cooled as the evening progressed and the sun set by 9:30. There was a band playing plus the drum band too, and antique cars in front of the Halle aux Grain. The streets were filled with people of all ages, eating and greeting friends and neighbors. We stopped for a crepe, and later ice cream. We saw several friends. We love Lundi Nuits in Lectoure!
I worked in our garden on Sunday for several hours, cleaning up low limbs, raking, then putting down mulch. It was a strenuous day for me!
Late afternoon, we went to the cathedral for the first concert of the 2026 Nuits Musicale de Armagnac, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. It was the best Orchestre concert we have attended in the past five years. The conductor was enthusiastic and energetic throughout, and the orchestra was happy, smiling through the performance. There were two standing ovations and an encore. Well done, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse!
I take a different route every day, and this morning, I took a familiar route backwards. I walked down our street, down the steps of the Fontaine Diane, and through the village garden downhill of our house. Hot air balloons went up. I passed a field of sunflowers that have not yet opened. There was a cool breeze. I walked back up the hill and around the old chateau, along the rempart walls to our home. A very nice morning walk!
Over the past week, we’ve had fun with various friends. Last Sunday evening, we had Romain and Dominique for dinner and we played rummy for hours after. On Monday morning, Alice came for coffee. That evening, Kelly and Jean-Pierre and Kate and Olivier joined us for dinner in our garden room, with dessert on our balcony. It was so hot and dry that fete nationale fireworks were cancelled. On Wednesday, Lesley and Helene joined me for lunch, again in our garden room. On Thursday we went to La Romieu for pizza with our friend Coralie, and saw our chef/friend Amanda. Today, Friday, we drove to Toulouse for lunch with my friend, Rebecca. We ate at La Brasserie Le Capoul, founded in 1927. We ate inside in the traditional wood paneled dining room and talked for a couple of hours. We walked a block over to the Capitole and the old Donjon before driving back to Lectoure. We’ve had a good week!
