Richtfest

Richtfest !?

For our non-germanophone readers, this is the traditional celebration which marks the end of the structural work.

We therefore invited the major players in this adventure, our courageous neighbors and some friends to celebrate together this event.

Of course, we had not forgotten Madam Rain, who scored her presence by her incessant wet hugs and rain drops as big as my thumb !
But as a French saying goes (adapted for the occasion): "Rainy Richtfest, Happy Home"!

Our bravest carpenter, perched at the top of the scaffolding, recited us a beautiful poem, while "rincing his tongue" (was it really appropriate, with all this water falling from the sky ?...) with the traditional and necessary gulps of schnapps, right from the bottle !

The speech ended with the equally traditional and necessary "breaking of the glass", sacrificing a glass cup on the metal of his carpenter hammer, bringing luck and happiness onto this house.

The crowd was delirious under the umbrellas, fighting against the rain that seemed to fill their eyes with tears of emotion.

Sylvie's gave a little speech to thank the architects, carpenters, masons, the bank, neighbors and friends, all the people who made this project possible, who are giving it shape, and who supported us until now.
Makeshift tables offered the traditional and necessary agappes, while our secret recipe of "soupe de champagne " was ... very popular among the guests!

Thanks again to all those present for their nice gifts and kind wishes of happiness in this house!