In the insane heat 🔥 I went running
Over to meet SOLLI.
Their big cake was in the hot summer color - pale lemon 🍋 yellow…more to come on that.
Gratis Mini chocolate cakes
Marshmallows/guimauve, an essential at any birthday 🎉 celebration.
As are fruity jells
There was a raffle
Everyone won a prize who could wait patiently online. I won truffle chips. One of my favorite things.
If you ever get the chance to visit a truffle marché, do not pass it up!
Another tasting.
I was too late for blueberries 🫐 & fraises 🍓
Saturday shoppers at Grand Épicerie
Can be dependent upon for dressing well, even the ice cream 🍦 eaters
And bike 🚲 riders.
SOLLI got her cute blue-checked fan/éventail in Bon Marché (fortunately it was gone when I went looking 👀).
I was shooting 📸 fashionable ‘backs’ in Bon Marché
Security 👮 stopped me.
“I’m only shooting backs,”I said in my defense.
”I know,” she said,“Why?”
“I’m an artist and I’m going to draw ✍️ them. Do you want to see my sketchbook?” “No, she said and went off, keeping a watchful eye 👁️ on me.
Occasionally being an artist 👩🎨 can save you from arrest, detention or worse.
As for HOT Lemon 🍋 Yellow
Princess Anne was seen wearing it.
Monoprix has Lemon 🍋 yellow jellie shoes.
My pool 🏊 which I’ve been visiting to cool my brain 🧠 has lemon walls.
A pensive girl on the bus (not in lemon yellow)
fun!
ReplyDeleteStay cool! Enjoy the pool. Too hot.
ReplyDeleteThe cold, wet T-shirt + fan does the trick 🧊
DeleteCalled Evaporative Cooling.
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I do enjoy your blog and the memories it brings of many visits to Paris. Today’s memory was quite different though: I will be 75 in two weeks and I had a pair of those jelly shoes when I was 11!
ReplyDeleteThe jelly shoes came back in fashion a few years back
DeleteThe lemon 🍋 color is a first!
Loved this blog Carol and Solli took such a beautiful photo of you. I also want Solli's pretty fan. Stay cool. Good that you have a pool nearby. -Suzanne P.
ReplyDeleteSOLLI has great taste and a wonderful eye 👁️
DeleteThose marshmallows look wonderful! Do they usually have them, or were they a special treat? I’ll look for them next visit!
ReplyDeleteThe marshmallow maker was there.
DeleteYes they are at the pastry counter.
I have browsed them many times…
Love this post, and love LGE .....merci, Carol! Patty, Mpls
ReplyDeleteLove ❤️ the pictures LYNNE
ReplyDeleteWow, only 10 years for La Grande Épicerie? Why does it seem like it’s been there forever?! Glad you went to the party, don’t you love parties where the guests receive gifts? You are looking cool, calm, collected, and lovely in the heat. Stay safe. ❤️
ReplyDeleteTHANKS BONNIE ❤️
DeleteYou are so right! Gift the guests gifts and petit treats.
It makes such a difference in the vibe.
Very thoughtful of Grand Épicerie
Such a lovely pic of you, Carol!
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I too am surprised that La Grand Epicerie has only been there for 10 years. Looks like a grand celebration and love the picture of you and that sunny lemon cake.
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