jewish food fest

It's that time of year, again! This past Sunday we feasted on some amazing jewish food at Savannah's annual Shalom Y'all Jewish Food Fest. I had been planning this day for about two months. Our sweet, newlywed friends were going to join us and we were going to make a weekend of it! Unfortunately, work came up and they couldn't make it. Then Bradley was invited to go shooting with his boss. Um, this day comes once a year, and you can go shooting any time! But he wasn't having it. Great, it'll just be me and the pups. Then all of a sudden, they weren't going until mid afternoon, so he could join me afterall! We loaded up the dogs and some blankets and made our way downtown. Savannah is seriously one of the most beautiful cities. We really don't take advantage of it enough. Just taking the time to be outside and enjoy the fresh air was amazing. But we also got to cram our faces with the best food (and forgot to take pictures). Bradley devoured a pastrami on rye, while I inhaled the latkes with applesauce. I also wanted to get the cheese blintzes, but we ran out of time. Guess there's something to look forward to next year! 

lauris

Today we visited Lauris, another small town in Provence. We came to see the Jardin Conservatoire de Plantes Tinctoriales. It was such a beautiful trip. The garden is absolutely stunning and this isn't even in full bloom. We got an early tour since we are leaving before it opens, officially. Can you imagine how amazing it will be in a few weeks? This conservatory grows plants and flowers and then uses them to make natural dyes. Can I work here?

in a week

 Chef Fabrice held a cooking class so we could learn how to make some traditonal Provençal dishes.

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 I came across this hunting store, and it obviously made me miss Bradley. He would have loved this.

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 I pass by these beautiful pansies multiple times, everyday. They always cheer me up.

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 Today, I slept in. It was wonderful.

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 Today, we dyed with woad. And then the rain started.

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 We found this poppy field on the way to a fabric store. A great little moment.

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Today, we went to Nîmes, and then to the Pont Du Gard.

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lyon

Last week we went to Lyon for one day. We left Lacoste at 5:30 am- so excited about that. By 8:30 we were in Lyon and ready to see Prelle! I could have taken four times the photos that I did and I still would have missed stuff. Everything here was gorgeous. Prelle is a family run company that has been in business for over 200 years. They specialize in handwoven fabrics. They have made fabrics for Versailles and the Biltmore Estate that cost about $4000 per meter. And Marie Antoinette looked through those swatch books below to decide what she was going to wear. No big deal.

from paris, with love

I went to Paris! We spent 5 days there, and now I am completely exhausted. There is so much to do- far more than you can accomplish in 5 days. There came a point where I had to pick and choose the things that were really what I wanted and to learn to stop. You can't keep going nonstop the whole time. You'll end up tired and drained and you won't be able to move and you won't enjoy anything. Paris was a great city- it's so big! Bigger than I needed. After being in Lacoste for 4 weeks, Paris was a huge change. And by then end of the 5 days, I wanted Lacoste back. I missed our little village where you could get to class in 1 minute. But I am glad that I was able to experience Paris and I'm sure I will return.