Sunday, August 8, 2010

Summah!!!

Scott has kept up the pool water and it looks inviting!
Looking up at the sunlight through the trees is a summertime favorite of mine!

I always watch for the bluest sky above the house - that's when I know it's full-on summer!


I've caught a bit of summer and actually got in the pool for the first time this year. Juggling east coast visit with dad and fun Utah time with Tay, Matt, Lindsay and Gavin it hasn't been the regular be bored at home summer! Here are a few photos of what I was missing about summer until yesterday!

Friday, August 6, 2010

Loving France

Oh how funny! My foot ended up in the photo!
I have this thing for France...and have for a very long time.
I think the intrigue started with some watery panel type glimpses of Paris on the wall of my parents' bedroom on my mom's side. They were beautiful black and white fine ink sketches with water color of the Seine, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumphe etc. I have had an affinity for anything French for a very long time! Anyway, the deal is, for the past few summers, I've been satisifying this interest with a few good reads about France. This year my new one is Ina's book (thanks Christina Pendleton Miller for the suggestion -- she used it as a guide for her trip to France and went to every place in the book!) Today I was out hunting down Euro sham inserts, curtains, a lamp and a bulletin board and happened upon a copy at TJMaxx for $19.99 (much better than the $35.99 suggested retail) I'm excited for my "trip" again this summer to France -- Paris this time!