New years day in Paris!

M.I.A. Missing in action...I've been immersed in a soap project. I'm finally coming up for air.

THANK YOU Everyone for all your kind wishes, encouragement, support and comments you've shared with me this year. Bear and I are sending you a ton of Love ❤️ and good health to you all.

On New year's day Parisians went walking, no matter the weather - it was chilly, 30s, overcast.

They don't doll up either. Just the usual uniform of black head to toe.

Gulls on my bridge Sully watched with amusement, hoping for a breadcrumb or two I suppose.

Parisians go mad for shellfish over the holidays. Loaded tables of oysters and crabs spill out of restaurants to entice you inside or to eat right there in the street.

Monoprix's poissonierie has their annual special plateau de mer (just 15€!) you won't find it except during the holidays. Enough for two people, but I had no problem polishing it off New year's day.

Last Saturday was the annual charity Galette de rois fete. I was lucky to grab a small bite of the giant galette. Instead of the chefs wolfing down Champagne and paté, this year they offered it to the public buying the deluxe galettes for charity at Place Saint Germain de Pres.

They were giving out a hearty French country vegetable soup called garbure. It was cold. Brrrr

Street corners along boulevard Saint Germain were piled high with empty champagne bottles.

Inspiration enough to get out the Hooker's green watercolor and start painting bottles again.

Paris annual winter sales started on Monday. I'm 2 days late. Never mind. You can find your favorite brand of champers on Etsy - Veuve, Mumm, Taittinger. Only the best for PBers! All watercolors are reduced.

Requests for 3-month subscriptions of the letters and maps are finally up. 

Thanks for reading and sharing Parisbreakfast. 

Have an ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS 2019 PBers!

Parisbreakfast letters, maps and SALE watercolors are in my Etsy shop. 

With love 💋 from Paris 🐻🥂🍾