Fresh cut bouquet from Colette

 

First peony to bloom every year — and wow, does it bloom.

 

We had guests this weekend, including dogs, and everyone loves dogs - Nuggets had never has a pupuccino.

There was Anastasia, the russian ballerina who loves to bake - here with a delicious pear tart in the making

 

She made a traditional russian breakfast that was amazing

 

And Bruno, who looks like Peter the Great and is dating the Russian baker / ballerina

 

He loves to golf, so he golfed

And Stefano, who’s always, always working

 

His lovely wife Nadia and little Evelyn, who’s the cutest.

 

Really, really cute (weI’ll explain the car later)

m-c made appetisers and thought of Lily - les doigts de fée

Then evening came and there was ribs and fried chicken

 

And Bruno’s new car is actually a DJ - best with sound on (not sure what the neighbours were thinking of this...)

Everyone had a great time, including our nesting friends.

 

A lovely stroll through le cimetière de Passy after the dentist's appointment.

Another NYT winner

 

Not sure what color to paint the new Adirondak chairs...

 

Sunday lunch with Isabelle et Tony

 

Isabelle and m-c's pastry workshop chez Mazet: first Paris-Brest attempt

m-c's flower arrangement workshop: first bouquet 🌿

The garden table with a past getting spruced up for summer.

 

New artwork for the chimney and a reminder of the "before".

 

Not to worry, the pintade found a lovely new perch

 

Tom's back!

 

Pepa learns a new "command" for "drop it". Please pay arrention to the sound at the beginning 🤣🤣🤣

Full moon 🌕

 

Should I even be up here?

 

ohhh, why not...

 

A fence here, a gate there...Merci Michel (gardener / potager) and Quentin (woodworker / gate)

 

Shadows