 Bonjour. We wanted to take some time to reflect on where and how we've grown since arriving in 2020 to live in France full-time and create Versailles. As with many, the impact of the pandemic on our lives was a tipping point that accelerated the realization of our dream and inspired us to make the commitment to pack up our lives, material possessions, and move to France earlier than planned. We do not regret this choice. In the time we've been here, we've learned to slow down and connect with the rhythm of our land and life in rural France. When we arrived October 1st, 2020, the region had just experienced a long, hot summer and the land was dry and cracked. This land had not been farmed for over 80 years and was just mowed with cuttings removed as a maintenance strategy leaving very little organic matter or wildflowers for bees and other pollinators. Our first project was a completion of our rainwater harvesting system with pond slash water catchment reservoir slash natural swimming pool. We chose to focus first on farming water as a foundation for everything to follow and we were glad to have had the water during last summer's severe drought. Next, we slowly began adding manure, hay mulch, and wood chips to build biology and soil fertility for future planting. Thanks to the support from friends and family, we raised funds to begin renovation of our 300-year-old stone and timber frame barn. We restored both lofts, turned the upper loft into a dormitory with access stairs, installed recycled stone tiles in the ground floor, and added a recycled wood-burning fireplace. These renovations have allowed us to have a beautiful space to host workshops, classes, and group meals. We even had our first live performance in the lower loft space which was temporarily converted to a stage for the evening. We installed our first vegetable gardens, 33 truffle trees, and 500 lavender plants. Built two greenhouses, set up a shop, constructed a composting toilet, solar heated outdoor shower, converted an art studio to an office and healing treatment space, and have begun planting our food forest garden. During this time, we've had the privilege of housing and feeding some very special people, including 10 incurns, a group of 12 Austrian scouts, two week-long ecosystem restoration camps, and hosting two dinners for our neighbors and local community. The past 27 months have been challenging and rewarding as we learned to navigate French bureaucracy, visas, and health care. We have learned to appreciate the simplicity and tranquility of living in a stone farmhouse on two hectares in the rural countryside where we share one square kilometer with one other full-time resident. All in all, it has been generously rewarding and we feel gratitude every day for the lives we live. The heart of our motivation for creating Versailles goes beyond just having a good life, to that of creating an experience for others to reconnect with nature and themselves while being nurtured by the land, clean air, and good food. We invite you to join us in 2023 for your personal Versailles experience.