Shoebox

The last of my photos from my European adventure. And in some ways, the first.

The three photos above this one were taken outside of an antique shop, which had closed for the day. See those bars? This is when a macro lens comes in handy!

Au revoir, Paris. Auf wiedersehen, Berlin.

Spring sprung

Muscari in half-bloom. Bought this little beauty for a mere $3 at the grocery store last year; it's always nice when plants surprise you and bloom a second time.

Last weekend I finally got around to painting the bistro chair I picked up at an estate sale a few months ago. Now I want to paint just about everything! 

Before

After

This lavender glass bottle stopper was dug up from the field behind the farmhouse.

I have some exciting things in the works right now and I hope I can share them with you soon!

Ladurée

Macarons from Ladurée. That's all I need to say.

Souvenirs

Tote from Stumper Fielding.

Antique felt picture, wool scarf & alpaca mittens. I like my woollens! 

Pebbles collected from the beach at Brighton Pier.

Silver basket charm from a Victorian bracelet.

It's a little dinged up, which is, of course, why I couldn't leave it behind.

Homemade soap, Victorian jet mourning pin, vintage rhinestone pin.

Liberty cotton handkerchief.

A Berlin-based potter made this gorgeous cup.

Frozen Charlotte bisque dolls, excavated from the Limbach doll factory dumping grounds. Jon found and bought these for me as a surprise, knowing how much I've always wanted one. Now I have five!

Silver locket engraved with a swallow.

Back in snowy Ottawa, enjoying my new (mostly old) stuff. Photos of me by Jon Paul Fiorentino.