Rain Rain Go Away

For the past three days, it has rained. Andrea says it rains about 70% of the time here...
The good news is that because of all the rain, it is really green and there is lots of plant life. Here, you can wear a sweater all day long, and Spiri and Bruno even put on the heater the other day. But, in my opinion cold beats hot.
Yesterday I went into the city with Spiri to register for school, then to "la commune" so that the Belgian government knew I was here and well. We also went out shopping for dinner, as we were to make "raclettes" for dinner- delicious baked potatoes Swiss style with cheese fondue and assorted meats. I had another gaufre au chocolat while I was out, and it's true, they are so much better here! On another note, I have been eating unknowingly horse meat since the day I arrived, and I must admit it is quite tasty.
This morning I waited for the rain to stop to go take some pictures of the village. Andrea and Bruno later took me into the city in the afternoon to purchase my bus pass which I will use to get to school every day. Following, we took a short foot tour of la Grande Place de Mons and some pedestrian shopping streets. My camera battery unfortunately died before I had the chance to take any pictures, so photos of Mons will have to wait, but it is all very old and pretty.
We ate Greek tonight, with the whole family helping in making "boulettes" Spiri-style. Boulettes are beef meatballs with onion, parley, and a hint of mint. We also had some very good Greek vegetables that all came from the Rossi's garden (as they say here- c'est bio!) and rice. Later tonight Andrea and I are going with Michael, Bruno's brother here in Saint Denis, to go see fireworks.
All is well here, and I am understanding more every day. I have begun to watch the Belgian news channel a lot, not that I understand it all, but I do like that they speak clearly and properly.
À bientôt!