Crystal Grandeur

B onjour  It has been a wonderful week for me with many nice happenings. Sunday the 20th was my birthday and I received wishes from my near & dear ones. This is my 50th post for my blog Crystal Grandeur. Another pleasant surprise  seeing my 'Horse Drawn Memories' post getting featured in Marty's (A Stroll Thru Life) 150th  party features . Being in a happy mood & with Valentines Day around the corner, I present this tables cape about a winter love story.  The name Paris conjures up images of Beauty, Love, Romance, Perfume, Wine, Cheese, Fashion, Art, Movies, Architecture, A teeming night life, Sidewalk Coffee Cafes, Tree lined boulevards, French Cuisine, A boat ride on the river Seine (There exists a a belief that a kiss under an old bridge makes your wish come true.), the Eiffel Tower, Moulin Rouge & so  many to mention. For many, Paris is a dream destination, and for those that have visited this wonderful place, there is a yearning to go ba...

Time and the fragrance of seasons bring back sweet memories of the past .. Memories which feature walks down the seaside, cycling around the lake on misty mornings or the rain, picnics and other memories too many to mention. T he cold foggy mornings of January remind me of taking a drive to the race course for the horse riding lessons that my son took as a young boy. T here is certain charm in spending time near beautiful and gentle horses and surely you will agree that the sound of the gallop is the thing of beauty.   S pending time near the gentle beasts while having breakfast w as always fun and enjoyable with the family. I am sharing w ith you a tablescape which feature s my little porcelain pony dolls and a lot of sweet memories of the past. Those yellow fruits perched on the Smiley faced mug aren't in fact fruits. No, they aren't lemons or calamondin oranges, they are in fact Aubergines which turned yellow, because I forget to pluck them ...