At last, I'm back! My computer power supply died but the new one came today and it got my computer back up and running. I was crossing my fingers that all I needed was a new power supply and that the entire computer had not burnt up. I came home a couple weeks ago to the strange sound of my APC backup unit screaming like a burglar alarm. Of course, you know Mr. and Mrs. Procrastinator live in this house and never backed up my photo library. I truly was worried. Mr. Swede bought me an external hard drive for Christmas, but as mentioned above, it is still in the packaging. Shame! Guess that taught me a lesson. My H-P TouchScreen is only three years old. I'm so thankful it was just the power supply for $110 and not thousands for a new computer. I bought one on eBay for $22 used but the seller wasn't a registered user so I had trouble trying to pay him with PayPal. Long story you don't want to hear. Then I had to shell out for a new one from the manufacturer in Hong Kong. At least he ships FedEx.
Today's topic is floral shops in Paris. Being the everlasting romantic that I am, I had visions of beautiful floral shops on every corner of Paris. Isn't it funny how we have expectations about places like Paris. Truth is, I only saw two in the weeks we were there. One very small one on Isle Saint Louis and the one shown below. I wish I could tell you where I was when I came across it, but I was so exhausted from walking for eight hours all over town that I didn't know where I was. One of these trips I swear I'm going to take a notepad and write things down -- like street addresses.
I would have loved to buy all the bundles of the big Peony buds and lavish up their beauty -- overdose in them. The few plants in my garden - I lost another plant this spring -- don't put out many flowers and they are gone so quickly. Peonies need cold winters and we don't have them.
If anyone recognizes this florist, please send me an email with the name or address so maybe I can find it again.
Look at all those bundles of cinnamon scented Sweet William - another of my favorites. And there are clove-scented Stock and Lilies.
A closer view of the Peony buds. Notice the white ones are over twice the price of the pale pink ones. No reds.
This bouquet is for you, Marlis! Hope it reminds you of living in Orleans but doesn't make you homesick. You must tell me all about living there -- I very much want to hear all about it. Marlis is a lovely follower of my blog. I love Lupines, especially the coral colored ones but they don't grow here -- too hot. When we lived near Seattle they grew easily everywhere.
Lovely Roses.
My favorite ones.
Mr. Swede was in Paris again today without me. All business - no time to take photos for me.
Summer
Photos: Swede
