FLOWERS IN THE DARK

wilted November flowers,

a puddle of light in the dark.

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BULY 1803

To kickstart the weekend,

I wanted to share glimpses of

Officine Universelle Buly Paris,

 or Buly 1803 for short –

a French beauty dispensary

that's simply breathtaking.

My Paris visit wasn't exactly

a shopping spree,

but I was set on choosing something special from Buly

to unpackage once our bathroom renovation 

would be complete.

This is by no means a paid promotion,

just pure love

for a heritage cherished to this day,

the most visually pleasing

shop imaginable

& super friendly staff,

who were happy for me to take some pics :) 

I mean,

those cabinets

with their rows of mysterious concoctions! 

Those Buly-crested floors! 

The visit  was complete

with Buly's very own calligrapher

scripting my name on 

my chosen purchase

(their Antique Damask Rose Body Oil,

which is still stashed in a box somewhere 

in the house,

while renovations are going on.

I'll dig it out when it's time

to show some bathroom pics...) 

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SIGHTS OF LOIRE VALLEY

glimpse of the château and door love in Saumur

thought I'd load a whole bunch of photos

from around the Loire Valley area

shot in the summer,

so with no further ado,

here goes –

antique shop rummage in Chartre

 a day out in Tours.

the beautiful château & incredible gardens of Villandry

evening glow in Amboise

Galerie David in Angers

thanks for hopping on the ride

– next stop Paris!

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GATEKEEPERS

it's sure been a while, 

but here comes a megapost

to make up for lack of life over here. 

welcome to our hideaway from this summer

in the Loire Valley.

a former gatekeeper's cottage

on the edge of the grounds

of beautiful chateau d'Hodebert,

tucked between two tiny villages,

enclosed by fields,

at the end of a tree-lined alley.

the mornings would begin with a cup of coffee

on the front steps

saying hi to the cows opposite

& end under a starry sky

that seemed to arch

right above one's head.

you get the gist,

so enough with the talking

& on the with the pictures.

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