In the mood for Fleurs(flowers)

What an exquisite day here in Paris. Sun is shining and there's a freshness to the air that comes with Autumn. Such a wonderful time of year providing the sun is shining. Because the sun don't always shine in Paris. It can get kinda grey (not to mention my english teacher who would be turning grey from that badly slandered sentence). In fact speaking of sun, I was in London last weekend and it was absolutely beautiful there as well. Which is somewhat of a miracle because it rained there most of August. Being a child of Africa, I revel in the sun. I had a taste of that in Sardinia this past summer where for 7 days I spent the most amazing time with good friends on a boat in no more than a string bikini for most of the day. More miraculous was that I literally never put on a pair of shoes the whole time ( & makeup for that matter too). Isn't it funny that the times we remember as the best are sometimes the simplest of times? It's really the little things that make the biggest difference..
Today, as I wandered around my favorite place in all of Paris - Rue Cler in the 7th arondissment with the sun shining on my face, I stopped in at one of my favorite florists - Cler Fleurs. After choosing what I wanted, I stood back and watched as a beautiful bouquet was made just for me. Then I walked down the cobble-stoned street lined with fruit vendors, cheese makers, cafes and boutiques and I reveled in the fact that something so simple could make me so content.