Sunday Morning

March 11, 2018 (070/365)

"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living." - Tecumseh

Bushels of Happiness

March 10, 2018 (069/365)

"One daffodil is worth a thousand pleasures" - William Wordsworth

French Friday: Mon Petit Chou | Odette

le 9 mars 2018 (068/365)

« L'hiver n'est bon que pour les choux ou pour faire gagner la toux. » - Proverbe français

On a cold, winter day last week, after listening to the bells of Notre Dame and browsing the stacks in Shakespeare and Company, we strolled around the corner to warm up at Odette. This fairy tale shop specializes in choux à la crème -- mini cream puffs -- in flavors such as chocolate, vanilla, coffee, caramel, praline, pistachio, lemon, green tea, and “fruits of the woods."

Chou is literally the French word for cabbage, but it is also a funny term of endearment. Calling someone mon petit chou is similar to saying "honey" or "sweetie" in English. On that chilly Sunday afternoon, we opted for hot chocolate and a vanilla chou while enjoying the view of Notre Dame from la meilleure table de la maison.

Odette, 77 Rue Galande, Paris

Tulips

March 8, 2018 (067/365)

“I love tulips better than any other spring flower; they are the embodiment of alert cheerfulness and tidy grace, and look like a wholesome, freshly tubbed young girl... Their faint, delicate scent is refinement itself; and is there anything in the world more charming than the sprightly way they hold up their little faces to the sun? To me they seem modest grace itself, only always on the alert to enjoy life as much as they can and not be afraid of looking the sun or anything else above them in the face.” - Elizabeth von Arnim

3 Years with Miss Piper

March 7, 2018 (066/365) • Piper's Gotcha Day

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” – Roger Caras (photographer and writer)

Today, we celebrate 3 years of laughter, snuggles, and puppy kisses! Bisous, my sweet girl! XOXO

Week 10 - Vision: Selective Color

March 6, 2018 (065/365) "Show your true colors. Mine is yellow." ~ Big Bird

Week 10 - VISION: Selective Color • f/1.8, 1/218, ISO20 #dogwoodweek10, #dogwood52, #dogwood2018 [Selective color can be cringeworthy, however, when done right, it brings compelling focus to the subject.]