it's raining here. This cheered me!

http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/

What a wonderful treat this morning. Merci, Cigale!

joy/luvparee

A superlative tassel and pinky, pink pâté that totally wipes out the last vestige of malaise. Wonderful!

Thanks, cigalechanta.

Anselm

Wonderful, wonderful! That Deyrolle shop was an experience! Loved it, thanks for posting.

ekscrunchy, those rabbits were still for sale in February. I chose a cigale and an exotic looking insect that looked like a fan that they pinned in a shadow box.

Those poor rabbits are still unclaimed. That place was one of the greatest sights in the city..a total trip. I LOVED it and they were exceedingly kind. I bought a great poster of France which had been used in schools; it has the country and shows the various fruits and vegetables of the different regions. I am going to frame it and hang it in the kitchen. The sad thing is that the guy told me that many of the animals were house pets. The owners bring them in, wanting to preserve Mou Mou forever. By the time she is all primped and ready to return home, the owner has a new pet and Mou Mou is relegated to a display case in the shop!! Don't think that was the case with the bunnies, though.

How evocative of the moods of Paris!

It cheered me up, too.
Thanks, Mimi!

It's all good!

Merci, Mimi!

I'm going tomorrow

Bon Voyage, Mara. Wish I were going with you, sipping wine at a cafe outside with the heater close by.

Merveilleux! I've already sent the link to two people who love Paris as much as I do.