I'm Lovin' it ( I think)

For years I have seen similar chandeliers in my favorite magazines. Sometimes they were left unadorned and sometimes they had "stuff" in them, you know, like dried artichokes or faux fruit. Now they have this chandy available at Pottery Barn for a somewhat reasonable $299. and I am not sure if I like it anymore. Ever happen to you?? Guess we covet what we can't have or find and when it becomes available it has lost it's clout. I am sure there is a lesson here somewhere.

Later,
Janet

RANDOM LOVELINESS

Public garden in Valletta, Malta

Window at Park Guell Barcelona

Side Street in Rome...Gelateria, yummm

Later,
Janet

Petite Chaise

Navy blue velvet with needlepoint seat and back with petitpoint inserts of flowers (click to enlarge and see the detail). Excellent condition, very sturdy and it was a steal so I had to have it. It will be moved into a back corner where it fits better once the chair that used to be here gets recovered.

Later,
Janet

PLANTAIN BREAD????

Long story short. Bob has been away since Sunday and will be home late tonight tired, hungry and a bit grouchy I am sure. 'Thought I would make his favorite banana bread for a cheer- him- up- snack. After all, I never want to take him for granted, ya know.

They looked like bananas at the store... and they just said "reduced produce" , but when I opened the package no whiff of banana, and then it dawned on me ....whoops! I had one frozen banana ( which is how I usually store them for banana bread) so I guess it will be "Hint o' Banana Bread". Better than nothing I am thinking and after all it's the thought that counts, right?

Later,
Janet

POTTY HUMOR

Just trying to keep my sense of humor alive during The Summer That Never Was

Note the name of the company; it seems to be fitting

Later,
Janet

FRENCH DOORS

The doors and doorways of Villefranche were so lovely with their faded, peeling paint. Why is it that we paint our doors so often and insist that they be pristine?? Just a rhetorical question for you to ponder. These are the doors and doorways that we found so fascinating as well as a couple of just plain beautiful pictures. I just love the ochre and terra cotta colors of the stucco, don't you?

Perfect color combination, n'est-ce pas?

The quintessential Villefranche street scene.

Later,
Janet

FENETRES au VILLEFRANCHE

I realize that we don't have many windows from France. The streets were very narrow and it was hard to have enough room to step back and get a good picture. I expected to see "French Blue" shutters, but almost every window had green, in one shade or another on their shutters. Perhaps it is a Riviera thing??









Perhaps next time we will have a "door post". We seem to have a lot of doors from France, not to be confused with French Doors, lol.

Later mes amis,

Janet

VILLEFRANCHE ( a mostly silent post)

Some random shots of a most glorious place. No words are necessary.

The next post will feature windows or doors or both.

Au revoir,
Janet

PRETTY PISA PURCHASE

Look what I found for 5 Euro ( less than $6.50) from a street vendor in Pisa ( who looked pretty legit). Great on the table, and it will cover the mismatched leaves when they are in the table. The colors are perfect for my dining room and the paisley theme reinforces the curtain fabric. I am kicking myself for not buying several ( there were so many beautiful colors and designs) to hang on the back of comfy chairs, swag over a curtain rod or if I had the confidence to pull it off I could even buy one to wear! I just love it!

Later,
Janet