The New Maid or ... It is difficult to get good help these days!
I've noticed that Fate usually seems to ignore our very existence until a moment arises when it sees the chance to pass close by and very casually toss a banana peel right in front of our beautiful shoe. And, somehow, it always lands just under our graceful high heel. This brings me to the story of my new ladies maid. Dear friend Trixie sent The Maid to Eze before my arrival to put my new house in order. What a treasure! She had everything set up so beautifully for me. I was amazed that she had managed to place items just where I would have placed them myself. I knew I would have to let her return to Trixie (or wreck our friendship completely!), but I dreaded the day. When I had to make a business trip to Vietnam to do some work on the script that my dear friend Trinh was shooting, I knew it was time. Darling Maid helped me pack and saw me on my way. She then closed the house a...