Day 4 in Paris

Day 4. More markets in the morning! Even more wonderful finds to be had. My bag was bursting with books! Felt the need for a relaxing afternoon, so went to the big beautiful public "jardin" with 2 of my new FFFs (flea friends forever) That's what I'm calling them. Or maybe FFFF (French flea friends forever)... We took bread and cheese and fruit and olives and Coca-Cola Light and had a lovely picnic with our fellow Parisienne. And read. And journaled. We heard a live band sitting in a gazebo playing the theme song from "Bewitched". We fought hard to keep our little green chairs...when one of us got up for any reason, someone ran over and asked if it was free. But it was such a lovely day, who could blame them? Everybody wanted to sit and enjoy the day. After that* we sauntered to Notre Dame and attended Mass ... with the arch bishop of Paris ... who's also a cardinal. What a day!!! *We counted and it took less than 45 seconds for our chairs to be claimed.

 

Day 3 in Paris

Day 3. The photos of Paris are great, but here are the ones I know you really want to see ... the goods! First day at the flea market was even more wonderful than I ever imagined!

My new best friends

Research...these books have become my best friends. I toggle between "I'm completely overwhelmed" and "OK, I've got this" about 50 times a day!

A promise to the bank manager

Euros ... because they don't take credit cards at the Paris flea market! Earlier this week I went to the bank to order them and yesterday, I picked them up. The bank manager told me to spend them all because the rate isn't as good if you have any leftover to sell when you get back. I told her I won't let her down ...

It's time ...

The flea markets ... that's why I'm going to Paris. I've been wanting to do this for so long and decided since this is my big birthday year, it's time.

Guess where I'm going?

 

I'M GOING TO THE PARIS FLEA MARKETS IN APRIL! (that declaration deserves ALL-oh-my-gosh-I'm-really-going-as-in-I-just made-my-plane-reservations-CAPS!

A little something for the creative and curious

Was delighted to find the latest issue of Uppercase Magazine in my mailbox this morning! This beautiful magazine from Canada is "for the creative and curious". Publisher/editor/designer Janine Vangool asked if I had a favorite flea market find I would like to share. So there I am, on page 71, with the chicken incubator I found by the waste bin on my first trip to Brimfield! Good times ...