{"id":1543,"date":"2023-05-26T08:50:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T06:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/geen-onderdeel-van-een-categorie\/spring-has-begun-stories-about-february-april-2023\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T09:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:02:40","slug":"spring-has-begun-stories-about-february-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/en\/stories\/spring-has-begun-stories-about-february-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring has begun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; columns_right=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Before we open the gates to our gite, don&#8217;t see us in the spring sunshine, leaning on a hoe enjoying the bird concert. No, not really.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog you will read about what chores kept us busy from April to June:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Of course again many renovations (the bathroom, and the mill)<br \/>\n&#8211; A vegetable garden and its uninvited guests<br \/>\n&#8211; Our newest addition on 4 legs<br \/>\n&#8211; That with a life in France, also belongs that mowing grass never stops.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a8fac0b37f86{color:var(--wpex-palette-68-color);}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h2 wpex-text-left vcex_6a8fac0b37f86\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">The bathroom of the cottage went under a shovel!<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]Between all of Joop&#8217;s busy work, she managed to replace the entire toilet\/bathroom in the gite. That means taking everything out (toilet, sink, shower, tile, wall plaster), installing water and drain pipes, and then rebuilding everything as well. And a classic French skill: grouting the walls &#8221;mur-en -pierre.&#8221; It did take a number of conversations with God, but the result is worth it. Very clever of her. 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And just when you think you&#8217;ve removed everything, the first sprigs loom behind you. The shrubs and trees here grow as much as a meter a year. A good workout.<\/p>\n<p>In the month of February, we also began the renovation of the mill. The floor between the second floor and the attic is completely gone. With the help of Koos and Tjalling, work began to build a new beam structure (level!) that will serve as a support for the screed. A new screed was laid in May\/June. Ah, you don&#8217;t get bored here in Avr\u00e9e.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div><style class=\"vcex-carousel-preload-css\">.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e{--wpex-carousel-gap:15px;}.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e{--wpex-carousel-columns:2;}.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e.wpex-carousel:not(.wpex-carousel--loaded) > *:not(:nth-child(1n+3)){display:flex!important;}@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) {.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e{--wpex-carousel-columns:2;}.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e.wpex-carousel:not(.wpex-carousel--loaded) > *:not(:nth-child(1n+3)){display:flex!important;}}@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e{--wpex-carousel-columns:2;}.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e.wpex-carousel:not(.wpex-carousel--loaded) > *:not(:nth-child(1n+3)){display:flex!important;}}@media only screen and (min-width: 960px) {.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e{--wpex-carousel-columns:2;}.vcex_6a8fac0b4940e.wpex-carousel:not(.wpex-carousel--loaded) > *:not(:nth-child(1n+3)){display:flex!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-image-carousel wpex-carousel wpex-carousel-images wpex-clr vcex-module owl-carousel wpex-carousel--render-onload vcex_6a8fac0b4940e arrwstyle-min arrwpos-center\" data-wpex-carousel=\"{&quot;slideBy&quot;:1,&quot;items&quot;:2,&quot;responsive&quot;:{&quot;0&quot;:{&quot;items&quot;:2},&quot;480&quot;:{&quot;items&quot;:&quot;2&quot;},&quot;768&quot;:{&quot;items&quot;:2},&quot;960&quot;:{&quot;items&quot;:2}}}\"><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide\"><figure class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-media entry-media wpex-relative wpex-rounded-lg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230201_110038-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-img wpex-lightbox\" data-count=\"1\" data-show_title=\"false\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230201_110038-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wpex-align-middle wpex-rounded-lg skip-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230201_110038-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230201_110038-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230201_110038-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230201_110038-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230201_110038-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230201_110038-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wpex-carousel-slide\"><figure class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-media entry-media wpex-relative wpex-rounded-lg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230513_104029-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wpex-carousel-entry-img wpex-lightbox\" data-count=\"2\" data-show_title=\"false\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230513_104029-scaled.jpg\" class=\"wpex-align-middle wpex-rounded-lg skip-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230513_104029-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230513_104029-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230513_104029-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230513_104029-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230513_104029-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/20230513_104029-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a8fac0b4aabc{color:var(--wpex-palette-68-color);}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h2 wpex-text-left vcex_6a8fac0b4aabc\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">The gite is ready!<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]Due to work on the bathroom, nothing was done to clean the gite for a long time. After the last baseboard was attached and the brush was run over it, we started cleaning the gite. All the dust, cobwebs, ladybugs and other scum have been removed. All pans, cups, glasses and cutlery were cleaned. We are ready for it and substantial booking has already been made! The Gite is now listed on cottages.com and on Airbnb but of course you can also email\/call us directly.<\/p>\n<p>Henri planted a vegetable garden. Due to past experience, we started with a 4x2mm piece. Not too ambitious but there is a start. The first tomato plants and zucchini are in it.<\/p>\n<p>The snails were also very happy with our initiative. The 2x 12 lettuce plants planted were gone in no time. Now a mesh has been built around it to keep the snails from munching on the healthy vitamins. We kindly moved them back outside the fence.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a8fac0b4b659{color:var(--wpex-palette-68-color);}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h2 wpex-text-left vcex_6a8fac0b4b659\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">April\/May\/June are the months of mowing<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]How fast the grass grows here. And then the riding lawn mower breaks down too (V-belt cut in half). Before you get all that fixed, you&#8217;re about three weeks away. And then don&#8217;t think the grass will take this into account. No, that grows nicely on. So Henri could start all over again. Since we have to lug around a lot of garden tools, we made a trailer that can go behind the riding lawn mower.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a8fac0b4c124{color:var(--wpex-palette-68-color);}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h2 wpex-text-left vcex_6a8fac0b4c124\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">New residents of le Moulin!<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]The first quadruped has arrived, named Milou. Milou is a mix, of Australian shepherd, Golden Retriever and a Benner Senner. After a few weeks of getting used to it, she is now the queen of our &#8221;estate.&#8221; She has 2.5 Ha to play on, catching mice, jumping in the water, running after birds and rolling on the ground. In short, she lives as a god in France.<\/p>\n<p>Henri is going to get help mowing. Two more quadrupeds are joining Joop, as he has bought a horse. And because it is pathetic for a horse to stand alone, a second horse is added. In this blog, we update you on this![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div>[vc_icon icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-glass-cheers&#8221; color=&#8221;custom&#8221; size=&#8221;xl&#8221; custom_color=&#8221;#742625&#8243;]<h3 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h3\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Salut!<\/p>\n<p>Joop et Henri<\/span><\/h3>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay=&#8221;color&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1673792621881{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;background-image: url(http:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Le-Moulin-de-Avree-achterkant.jpg?id=402) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 30px !important;}&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay_color=&#8221;#18371a&#8221; wpex_bg_overlay_opacity=&#8221;0.50&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_6a8fac0b4db4b{color:#fff6ed;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div wpex-text-left vcex_6a8fac0b4db4b\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Le Moulin d&apos;Avr\u00e9e<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text color=&#8221;#fff6ed&#8221; font_family=&#8221;Yeseva One&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;wide&#8221;]<strong>An idyllic place, far away from civilization.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:30px;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1666767676428{margin-left: -30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<style>.vcex-button.vcex_6a8fac0b4efe2{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded-md);background:#fff6ed;color:#18371a!important;}.vcex-button.vcex_6a8fac0b4efe2:hover{background:rgba(255,246,237,0.6)!important;color:#18371a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_custom_1673792606388 wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lemoulindavree.com\/gastenhuis\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-left inline vcex_6a8fac0b4efe2\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Book our cottage<\/span><\/a><\/div> [\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; columns_right=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Before we open the gates to our gite, don&#8217;t see us in the spring sunshine, leaning on a hoe enjoying the bird concert. No, not really. In this blog you will read about what chores kept us busy from April to June: &#8211; Of course again many renovations (the bathroom, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,25],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-1543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-renovation","category-stories","entry","no-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Spring has begun - Le Moulin d&#039;Avr\u00e9e<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping, and wood stoves are back in use. 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