Feast & Fête est Fabuleuse

Suzette says, "Let them eat crêpes".

FYI...Rhymes with steps, not drapes.

Manger des crêpes à la chandeleur apporte un an de bonheur.

"Eating crêpes the day of la Chandeleur will bring

a year of happiness"

One thing I do know for sure is the French love

a party and another is fast approaching.

February 2 is "Chandeleur Day".

Also referred to as "Fête de la Lumière", Crêpe Day,

and the Catholic holiday of "Candlemas".

Another one of those pagan winter solstice celebrations

with similarities to our Groundhog Day.

À la Chandeleur, l'hiver cesse ou reprend vigueur

On Candlemas, winter ends or strengthens.

French tradition is to also do a bit of fortune telling.

It is customary to hold a gold coin in one hand

while flipping the crêpe in the pan with the other.

If the crêpe lands in the center of the pan, good

fortune will follow throughout the year.

So, in celebration of crêpes, more photos from

my store. I'm beginning to notice a pattern here

of Food & Fashion. Can you tell I like to eat?

This has another one of my wall treatments. I bought an

old ledger book at market that had beautiful examples of

calligraphy on onion skin paper. I applied them to the wall

with joint compound and dry brushed over it. It actually

turned out pretty good.

The re-merchandising is coming along pretty good.

It just takes a while..lots of rooms.

When it is finished I'll post more photos.

If you happen to be near Louisville, Ky. Saturday,

February 2nd stop in.

We'll be having crêpes and champagne!