ParisBreakfast May letter..a work in progress

When Spring rolls around Parisiens get delirious about plants for their petit balcons.

Not sure why this surprises me. Maybe in New York only the 1% have a balcon to fuss over.

Look at this! Scented grass (rosemary, verbena etc.) for your petite terrasse.

Every Parisien's dream, La Compagne à Paris (the country in the city) There does seem to be a Green revolution going on in Paris.

At my local whatever shop Bü, all kinds of DIYs

I have yet to try any. My thumb is every color but green.

I went back to Grand Palais' Jardins exhibit for more plant immersion.

Mainly the gift shop, now a plant store plus all too many gorgeous books.

Spring green tea tins to die for. Who cares what's inside. So many beauitful things. You Must go!

Time 'to tend my own garden/jardin' as Voltaire said. Get back to the drawingboard for the May letter art.

My ongoing obsession with hot air balloons (and sheer terror of extreme heights), why not paint flying flowerpots viewed from a Paris balcon?

Taking things a step further...

'Paperdoll' time. Let's cut and paste and move bits around!

1st version, Bear approved his likeness. Whew. I heard noises outside my door. Must be the concierge. It was my proprietor (landlord). I invited/shoved him in for an opinion.

"No good" he said. "The revised Eiffel Tower is wrong, wrong, wrong". 

Oh. OK. Time for a do-over. Must stick with original Eiffel Tower!! You can see the final letter on Etsy. 

By the way the green bug thing is from Grand Palais' gift shop.

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Happy Mother's day PBers.