Bonjour!

I arrived in Trans-en-Provence last night around 8. The trip from Sacramento was long and exhausting totaling more than 24 hours including driving to Sac International and to la maison from Nice. I was very tired. Actually, I still am. I hardly slept last night but I did get a little nap in this morning and I might try to sleep again this afternoon.
It is beautiful here except for the cold. Right outside the house there is a wilderness area! I intend on going on some adventures once the sun comes out. According to weather.com, Saturday will be a sunny 54 degrees. It is warm inside the house-- 26 degrees Celsius. But unless I have the light on, everything is dark. It is daytime now but with the outside cloud cover it might as well be late evening.
My French skills are incredibly rusty. I have no idea how I managed top marks in high school. It might just be that I am so nervous and tired and admittedly a bit of a hermit. If that is the case, I know I will open up eventually and it will get better.
I miss almost everything about California. My friends and family, the amazing water, the sun, everything that is automatic, shower curtains, etc. I have to admit though, all this manual stuff (the cars, the stove, the shower) makes so much more sense and is so much more efficient. It's just a little inconvenient for someone who is used to microwaves and falling asleep in the shower.
I am slowly settling into being here although I feel extremely out of place now. In 8 months I'm sure I'll be a pro at all things French. But until then I need to try and let go of the California in me