Bonjour de Paris! One of the joys of this fantastic city is the abundance of little markets, many of them specialty stores. Out our apartment door and to the left is a neighborhood boulangerie (bakery) where you stop in and buy your fresh baguette or other bread item. Down a small side street and up Rue de Lancry is the fruits and vegetables shop where we are already recognized when we enter. Of course there are the fromageries (cheese shops) and the butchers.
Yesterday we came across a small flower shop and bought this delightful peony. We improvised for a flower vase by using a wine bottle that has the winery's seal on the bottle. We particularly liked this flower because we will be missing the opening of our peonies at home. The soft petals on this one were so nice as they cupped up around the delicate insides of yellow stamens and the pink-tipped carpels. It was all so well formed.
In the morning, the petals were drooping and the once upright stamens were now lying down as if they, too, were resting from a long day. Our beautiful flower was beginning to look a little more ordinary. Perhaps as the day moves on, the flower will perk up again.
Our plans for today (Saturday) include going to the biggest flea market in Paris at Porte de Clignancourt. It should be interesting; we'll let you know if we find any irresistible items.
Enjoy your weekend, and feel free to forward this to your friends who might enjoy a bit of travel.
Au revoir!
Stuart (and Darlene)
Yesterday we came across a small flower shop and bought this delightful peony. We improvised for a flower vase by using a wine bottle that has the winery's seal on the bottle. We particularly liked this flower because we will be missing the opening of our peonies at home. The soft petals on this one were so nice as they cupped up around the delicate insides of yellow stamens and the pink-tipped carpels. It was all so well formed.In the morning, the petals were drooping and the once upright stamens were now lying down as if they, too, were resting from a long day. Our beautiful flower was beginning to look a little more ordinary. Perhaps as the day moves on, the flower will perk up again.
Our plans for today (Saturday) include going to the biggest flea market in Paris at Porte de Clignancourt. It should be interesting; we'll let you know if we find any irresistible items.
Enjoy your weekend, and feel free to forward this to your friends who might enjoy a bit of travel.
Au revoir!
Stuart (and Darlene)
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