There Is No Publix In France

Dear Mrs. Ross and Class:
Week #3

Hello Class.  Maddy here again.  Thank-you all so much for the comments and questions.  Read on and I will get to those in a minute.  First, this week's story:

Getting your food is VERY different in France than in Florida.  Very different.  People here shop for their food every day and not at big stores like Publix.  Every day we have a huge outside Marche (market) where thousands of people come to buy everything they need.  There is great fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and even over 1/2 mile of fresh flowers.  It is really neat.  Plus we buy our du pain (bread) every day too.  Did you know it is a law in France that every town has to have a bakery open every day?  The French love their fresh bread.  We also grow most of our own vegetables in our humongous jardin (garden).

The best part of the market is when it is over at about 1:00 pm every day.  Then the local firemen take giant hoses and wash everything away.  There is tons of garbage.  The worst part is the really stinky poissen (fish). After they are done, the market then turns into hundreds of restaurants for lunch and dinner. 

I hope you like the pictures.  Especially the pig and the smelly swordfish head.
More next week and thanks again for the GREAT questions and comments.

A bientot
-Maddy

Answers To Your Questions

Mrs. Herrera:  Thanks so much for reading my blog every week.  It means so much to me.  You are the Best!!

Katie:  I miss you so much too.

Bridgette and Lila:  Thanks so much for all your support.  I hope to see you in New York soon.  Miss u 2.

Sam:  I agree, French is so hard.  Keep trying though, you will get better just like me.  See you at Halloween!

Mrs. Ross and Class Answers from Blog #1:  Thank-you so much for the questions and comments.  It just makes me a bit sad as I miss you all so much.  Thanks again for making me smile.  Here are your answers:

1]  I love to pick the grapes because it is really fun.  The vines are so tall, just like soldiers in a row.
2]  Yes, I do eat the grapes while we pick them because they are awesome when they are fresh.
3]  We got our vineyard when my mom, dad, and I planted each vine when I was young in 2001.
4]  Yes, the grapes would turn to raisens if we did not pick them at just the right time.  Great question whoever asked!

Mrs. Ross and Class Answers from Blog #2:  The Big Wedding

1]  My dog Snoopy was the official at the wedding but he was not the best as he kept squirming to get away.
2]  There were no rings exchanged but they did exchange lettuce and carrots.  :-)
3]  Yes we had a beautiful cake.  It was a carrot cake with seeds and nuts on top.  It went very quick!
4]  No they did not rub noses but they did hop away very happily together.  They really love each other.

That's all for now.  Have a GREAT week.

-M