Simon and I keep completely different hours and don’t angst too much about it. It frustrates Simon a bit that I go to bed much earlier than him so I’m never keen to go out at night and he would like to go to the occasional concert. Apart from that, me getting up much earlier than him works fine. We breakfast separately, but always lunch and have dinner together. Luckily most of our clients are from time zones that are active in our afternoon/evening (American clients always ring me just as I am preparing dinner). We discuss responses to emails that have come in overnight once Simon is up in our morning and respond late morning or early afternoon. Housework (pahtooie!), gardening and biodiversity surveying just fits around the work in what ever slot is practical on the day.
Rosemary Kneipp
February 25th, 2014 at 9:00 pm
Thanks for your input Susan. I applied my Tuesday system of going to work when I finished breakfast and I felt so much better about it! Same for afternoon tea which we usually dawdle over as well.
Femme Francophile
February 25th, 2014 at 11:40 pm
It is hard to believe that in 6 months time you will be living full time in Blois. The garden is looking amazing already. Be kind to yourselves as you find a daily rhythm that works for both of you. I think it is wonderful that you can talk openly with each other about it.
I love Vendôme. We had a week there in a chambre d’hôte many years ago. It was my very first experience studying French in France. We were only 3 in the class!! Each day whilst I was at classes Arch would go off exploring on a bike lent to him by the owners of the chambre d’hôte.
Rosemary Kneipp
February 26th, 2014 at 10:36 pm
Thanks Kathy, for your reassurance.
Do you happen to remember the B&B in Vendôme. I know someone looking for a place to stay.
Simon and I keep completely different hours and don’t angst too much about it. It frustrates Simon a bit that I go to bed much earlier than him so I’m never keen to go out at night and he would like to go to the occasional concert. Apart from that, me getting up much earlier than him works fine. We breakfast separately, but always lunch and have dinner together. Luckily most of our clients are from time zones that are active in our afternoon/evening (American clients always ring me just as I am preparing dinner). We discuss responses to emails that have come in overnight once Simon is up in our morning and respond late morning or early afternoon. Housework (pahtooie!), gardening and biodiversity surveying just fits around the work in what ever slot is practical on the day.
Thanks for your input Susan. I applied my Tuesday system of going to work when I finished breakfast and I felt so much better about it! Same for afternoon tea which we usually dawdle over as well.
It is hard to believe that in 6 months time you will be living full time in Blois. The garden is looking amazing already. Be kind to yourselves as you find a daily rhythm that works for both of you. I think it is wonderful that you can talk openly with each other about it.
I love Vendôme. We had a week there in a chambre d’hôte many years ago. It was my very first experience studying French in France. We were only 3 in the class!! Each day whilst I was at classes Arch would go off exploring on a bike lent to him by the owners of the chambre d’hôte.
Thanks Kathy, for your reassurance.
Do you happen to remember the B&B in Vendôme. I know someone looking for a place to stay.
I’m sure you’ll figure things out soon enough. You’ll have to! 😉
It must be nice to have a mild winter for a change, especially after last year’s bitterly cold weather. I’m kinda sorry I wasn’t in Paris this year.
Ah ha! You’ll have to come back some time! Though it rained a lot.