A Lazy Post - But a Pretty One

My Facebook and Etsy friend Myrthe Noordegraaf, owner of the Etsy shops French Fairy Tale and Flea Fever, has a lovely blog that I love called Fiddle Flower that is basically a pictorial catalog of her life.  Usually a photo or two, with a very short description.  I admire her ability to distill things into a few words and make it meaningful.

Last Tuesday I published a blog post about a visit to a botanical garden, which included many photos, and Myrthe challenged me to do another post - a short one - with flower photos.

So, in that spirit, on a peaceful Wednesday morning, I walked on Hope Street in Providence down to my therapist's office on the Providence-Pawtucket line.  Anyone who is familiar with that area knows that there are many pretty houses with gardens, especially flowers planted in front of the house.  Lots of them.  And so as I walked, I took pictures of what I saw.  I don't know what some of them are, but who cares?

So, Myrthe - this is for you.

I do want to say something about the next photo.  I walked past a small restaurant and happened to notice that someone happened to have left an empty wine glass on a ledge amidst flowers the night before.  And I had to take the photo.  I love it.

later,
lin

The Game is Afoot

Once again, we're taking a trip around Etsy and visiting some shops that I particularly like.  I'm highlighting one item (always a challenge), and I hope you're intrigued enough to check out the other great listings in that shop.

Flea Fever is located in France, and is run by Myrthe Noordegraaf.  She loves to sell quirky, vintage items and the item I've chosen is certainly that.  It's an adorable, kitschy stuffie and so cute.  Click on the shop name below the picture to visit the listing and read more about it.

Flea Fever

You can find other items in her shop by clicking here

Another shop I've found that I like is The Old Block House, run by Gertie Tenilado.  Recently re-established, Gertie likes to sell vintage housewares and refashioned furniture.  There are all kinds of treasures in the shop, including these knobs that I like 

The Old Block House

You can find this item by clicking on the shop name below the photo, and you can visit her shop at this link.

My next shop is Paper Wood Vintage which can be found using this link.  Let's just say there's tons of stuff here, almost 600 items.  There's a wide variety of vintage here, and I picked out this French ad as one of my many favorites

Paper Wood Vintage

Click on the name below the photo to check out this item.  There's so much more stuff to salivate over too.

Our last stop, but certainly not least, is a fancy soap shop run by Silvia in Idaho.  I will be the first to confess that I tend not to buy fancy soaps that are handmade, gourmet in other words.  But I must say that Silvia's soaps may make me change my mind.  Their colors are amazing, some look like bakery treats, and her shop just has a bunch of colorful items that would be great gift ideas for your loved ones and yourself.  Find the shop here at this link.  

One of my favorite soaps is this one which looks just like a piece of cake.

SV Soaps

The description makes this soap appetitzing indeed.  Check it out by clicking on the name below the image.

That's it for this week's journey around Etsy.  If you have suggestions for special shops I should check out, please leave a note in the comment

later
lin