I gave away the final jar of last year’s preserved baby artichokes last week. The cupboard is bare (at least of artichokes) and so my thoughts turn to putting up this year’s batch. It sounds very romantic and lovely – spending the day trimming artichokes, packing them into glass jars, processing them, and finally kicking back with a glass of wine while watching... 
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Just a quick reminder that if you’re in the bay area, please come by The Curiosity Shoppe for the Sunday in the City Opening Party tonight – Thursday, April 23rd from 6-8pm. I hope to meet you some of you there, and if you can’t make it, the show will be up through May 24. The Curiosity Shoppe Sunday in the City – Thursday, April 23, 6-8pm855 Valencia... 
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hello…it is so, so lovely to be back. I am loving the greens today….Portland is dripping in green right now…very nice… **** **** **** **** **** **** have a splendid day! until next week then…or perhaps on my bliss. in the mean time…xo mrs. french  
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From ‘Playingwithbrushes‘. I’m headed out of town tomorrow, to a very special blogger’s wedding in Savannah, Georgia. If ya’ll have checked in with Grace at design*sponge, you’ll know she’s been planning this wedding for months, and I am so excited to be there for her special day! And, I’m pretty darn excited about seeing Savannah... 
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There’s a new group on flickr that has me standing on benches…but only on Mondays. Benches, chairs, stools…it all works. The lovely abchao started the Bench Monday group and it’s all the rage. I just wanted to share some of my Bench Monday photos, mostly because they just crack me up! But abchao started the group to give us all a reason to practice... 
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