A bouquet of hyacinthe came home from the market with me, along with the pale roses pictured below and dille to mix with Thursday's ranucule.
Hortensia such as this always remind me of the hydrangea bushes in my grandmother's yard.
Note the "herbe a'chat" or catnip!
I brought some thyme home for the chef, who is keeping busy cooking for all our guests!
These floral-patterned tablecloths were found at a Paris shop.
Sigh...such gorgeous sights.
XO
Kristen
Posted by: Kristen R | 02 April 2007 at 21:06
I love hydrangias. I'm going to try and plant some this summer and see what happens.
Posted by: Linda | 31 March 2007 at 22:23
*sigh* one of things i love most about Paris...the flower shops...
your selection is incroyable!
(and sorry about the dentist's news...)
xo
Posted by: susanlavonne | 31 March 2007 at 19:32
I agree with one of the comments..never can there be too many flowers inside the house as we wait for our gardens to bloom! You made a good choice in flowers for your home! I drool over the displays in the market when choosing a bunch to take home! Oh those mini roses in the above photo...I personally would have picked those!You gave us many choices!
Happy weekend!hugs NG
Posted by: naturegirl | 31 March 2007 at 14:21
I bought some flowers for a friend and I can remember just how fresh and alive the flower shop seemed to be.
You photos convey this....! I bought mine on Ave du Maine.. and felt 'stupid' as people in the streeet smiled and spoke (of which I did not understand). I must have looked "love struck" for my ballerina friend....
What a memory! really close! thank you!!
Posted by: simon | 31 March 2007 at 09:56
There can never be too much flowers :-) I am happily shopping yellow flowers for Easter now, to decorate our cain. We are leaving for cabin days in a few hours.
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild | 31 March 2007 at 09:14
Iris Murdoch once said tht People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.
Looking at these pictures - she was right
I love french markets!
Posted by: paul | 31 March 2007 at 09:09
What perfect blossoms ~ hope springs eternal! Have a wonderful weekend.... Deb
Posted by: Deb Lewis | 31 March 2007 at 02:49
Beautiful signs of spring. Thanks for sharing Tara!
Posted by: bella | 31 March 2007 at 01:54
This is my first visit to your blog and what a wonderful day to choose....the flowers and herbs are so beautiful. I've seen your comments on several of the blogs I visit and decided to pay you a visit. I'm so glad I did. Now I'm going back to read more of your blog and look at your beautiful photos.
Posted by: janet | 31 March 2007 at 01:46
Such lovely flowers and herbs too.
Fabulous!
Posted by: Jeanne | 31 March 2007 at 00:33
I can inhale the beautiful aromas from here!! The hyacinthe are abundantly beautiful.
ps. I want one of those tablecloths. I must start saving my centimes......
Posted by: awareness | 30 March 2007 at 23:33
Gorgeous flowers and tablecloths! The colours are just lovely!
Posted by: Lynda | 30 March 2007 at 22:43
Beautiful, just beautiful!
Posted by: Mary Timme | 30 March 2007 at 22:39
Gorgeous flowers. I can almost smell the fragrances as they waft up from the stalls.
Posted by: AnnieElf | 30 March 2007 at 22:04
Beautiful photos, Tara! I love them all - I almost feel I can smell the herbs. Hydrangeas have always been a favorite of mine - when I was a little girl I would pretend there were fairies in my great-aunt's hydrangeas lining her garden path, lol - and they still look like fairy flowers to me.
Those tablecloths are gorgeous!
Thank you for sharing the lovely spring bouquets and eye candy ~ xo
Posted by: tinker | 30 March 2007 at 21:49
Fabulous pictures Tara. Oh to be in a Paris Flower Market right now.
Posted by: Di Overton | 30 March 2007 at 20:22
I so love flower markets... they are mesmerizing! And so are your pics!
Posted by: Regina Clare Jane | 30 March 2007 at 20:15
what lovely photos! :)
everything is starting to bloom here in Seattle, the cherry and plum trees, the daffodils.
Posted by: michelle | 30 March 2007 at 19:54
What a beautiful sight to fill the senses!
And -- my eye caught the little dolly in the first photo top-left-hand corner!
Happy cooking, Chef!
Posted by: Colette | 30 March 2007 at 19:31
mmmm..I can almost smell the fragrance your photos invoke! what lovely fluers! THan kyou for sharing such beauty! Merci!
Posted by: pam aries | 30 March 2007 at 18:50
Tara,
Those whiteish, pinkish roses with the slightest hint of green are my absolute favorite when it csomes to flowers! They sooo remind me of Paris! Thanks for the very beautiful reminder that Spring has indeed sprung!
Posted by: mymelange | 30 March 2007 at 18:30
Sounds like Tara's B&B is running swimmingly! My regards to the chef ;) What? No mints for the pillows? lol Hope you're meeting your deadlines and sleeping. Sending you calming waves from across the pond. HUGS
Posted by: Tammy | 30 March 2007 at 17:24
Thanks for this...you`ve brighten my day...stunning post...
Posted by: Gypsy Purple-Chamara | 30 March 2007 at 16:52
How beautiful all the flowers are, there is nothing like having fresh flowers in the house. I can imagine the fragrance walking through the flower market. AND I LOVE those table cloths.
XOXO
Posted by: Lisa Oceandreamer | 30 March 2007 at 16:42
I love the light blue-red floral tablecloth!! And the flowers? GORGEOUS!
Kisses.
Posted by: Nina | 30 March 2007 at 16:14
I can see why you couldn't resist the hyacinthe - absolutely lovely! Flowers always brighten up my day :) xx, JP
Posted by: JanePoe (aka Deborah) | 30 March 2007 at 15:58