Ooh la la Nice

Nice spoke pink and brocante to me everywere I looked.Buildings, motorcycles and facades all gloriously drenched in the sun washed colors that line the azure blue sea. I went to the top of the castle remains and the view was spectacular.The rain came and soaked me to the bone but it all went straight to my heart as God showed his majesty in full splendor. Shoes off going with the flow. And who doesn't want a electric car with wings?And who needs a red carpet when a coir rug will do heading out to the sea of blue.

God Jesus and the brocante

Today was a day of growth and reliance on my part. God always wants to meet me were I am at, the problem is I do not always want to meet him. I want to do things and rely myself or my Tom tom(the. Frenchies gps system) The problem with that is sometimes the GPS cannot pick up a satellite signal and I do not know the way. We are both broken and working to fix the situation. That is were Jesus comes in handy. The bible says the savior of the world would be crucified and not have one broken bone. It also says the God of Israel never a slumbers or sleep shown watch over his children. His word also says When you seek me you will find me when you seek me with your whole heart.

Today I am greatful for Gods gentle reminder of who he is and wants to be in my life. He is never broken or sleeps and gives us a opportunity to find him when we use our heart to show us the way to him. He wants us to pursue him.

Being here and traveling to France is not about the brocante and I realize that more each time I come. God is doing a work in my heart and he uses my times of being vulnerable and alone to breakdown the things in me that are not of him. I want to tell you Jesus at 10:57 am I hear you and I am stopping what I doing ( the brocante) to be with something I love more and that is you!!


Of course a few photos of the brocante for you all. Tomorrow I will post some photos of nice and Monaco or Cannes as I am not sure we're I will end up. I. am done with the brocante for today and want to spend my time worshipping the creator because there would be no creation to enjoy without him. Thank you Jesus the creator of the brocante Yipppppppeee!



A round bread board or pizza board a small bottle rack and 5 very heavy patinque balls.

Stop
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Shirley.
You
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Mean

Cruisin to the brocante in Lyon

After a espresso induced high (for the record I do not drink coffee so you can imagine a double shot for me was more than enough to keep me awake and then some)was driving down the autoroute shouting at the top of my lungs to the likes of Hall and Oates and Stevie Wonder with some praise music in between I turned the music off long enough to snap some pictures.You know chateaus by the side of the road and on hilltops just whizzing by. Looking up was just a random hot air ballon floating over the freeway. And yes, there was the brocante. I snapped a little photo of some of the goods I got. One gorgeous Chocolat clock and a processional cross. I can tell you whos gonna want each of those things. I found a lot of things that your gonna love but I found one thing that nobody would even like. They tried to give me the pink toilet paper to ease the pain of standing and trying to potty in the hole. All that after all of us crazies went by car with or foot and flashlights a blaze at 6 in the morning. Then the rain came. I was going to go to a little town called Nimes for there Monday brocante but with the bad weather I headed down to Nice(think niece) I will show you that tomorrow. I am not sure if I should keep
teasing you things as it will be so long until you get to buy them. You are all like a bunch of animals when it comes to the brocante.


You are all sweeties for going to the fleas with me now if I could figure out a way to have you go to the post for me.

Family,I am obsessed with you and think about you all the time. Be nice to Dad and I will bring you home a bag of gum or peanuts.Of course you will need to divide that 6 ways. Love, mom

Porte de vanves

Today was another glorious day at the brocante. Besides the fact I fell in love with a sweet pooch named Rosy I also got two 19th century absolutley wonderful bed canopies in brass that have a Verdi gris patina that only the passage of time blows its breathe on. Glimpses of courtyards that lead the way onto Paris apartments and then it was time to sortie(exit) and head on down the road to Lyon villerbaune for a 6 am market. I will give you all the details of the trip down tomorrow. You never know what you will see going down the autoroute.

I love you family up to Jesus and back plus infinity.

And of course even in
France with a stick shift I managed to have my leg up on the dash. That is a picture for Char and Nolan will appreciate. The habit does not leave by going to a foreign country.

A bientot (see you soon)0

Chatou la Foire

It was a wonderful day today in so many ways. Here are the are the reasons in a rambling sort of order.(kind of like the pictures:)The sun decided to come out with a cool breeze, I went to a brocante with two darling people,Cathy and her granddaughter Avery. I met her 4
years ago through a fellow blogger. We took the train right outside of Paris and walked across the bridge by the water and passed a few castles along the way to the brocante. I got four breadboards for you crazies. I ate macaroons and walked by the Eiffel Tower on cobblestone streets.

But with all of this beauty the best part of my day was the gnawing all consuming love I felt for Jeff ,Gabe Kylie, Nolan and Charlotte. You are my heart. Besides Jesus there is nothing I love more. Thank you for your unconditional support for me

Bonjour from Paris

It was a rainy arrival in Paris but the sun did manage to come out. The Arc de Triomphe was in its full glory standing guard on the Champs. Flowers vendors had there bouquets out and fun windows reign supreme. The door going nowere and the unicorns are from one of my favorite stores ,Naf Naf. From the time Paris welcomes you at the airport with little ballerinas dancing to greet you your hooked. And last but not least wouldn't you know Amy found a little brocante. I cannot think of a better way to end the day than to share it with you. See you tomorrow Mon Amis were going to Chatou La Foire.

Packing for Paris

I am leaving for Paris on Wednesday so I am practicing blogging before I go.

I was the single holdout on the iPhone at our house and now my kids are teaching me everything I need to know. Below are some photos of little old me in pose mode. Who new if you use the magical iPhone wand you get glowy skin and lose your wrinkles.I am all in for that ap. I am taking my new Goyard bag I got for Mother's Day on my last trip to Paris for her return voyage to the city of lights. And who doesn't need a little cashmere chevron scarf. And last but not least shoes. Shoes. Who can ever get enough shoes. Speaking of shoes you are only three days away Repetto. I will see you in Paris mon Amis. Or, you will be seeing me.