Poppies plus

Searching for the perfect field of poppies...thanks to Francoise, found it right here in Blanot.

This week was Coline's birthday so I went with Elisabeth to Veronique's home.

After the party we drove past two nearby lavoirs I had not seen previously...one in Chevagny and the other in Lournand.

I'm pretty good at spotting them from a distance...can you?

 Another day I went with Marie-Annick to a handcraft store in Sennecey le grand. It took about an hour and a half to get there.

I wanted to learn how to crochet the scrubby circles that Marie-Annick and Margery make.

This store carries every kind of yarn imaginable plus cord for macrame, scrapbook and printing materials, and much more than I can name.

On Thursday afternoon, as usual, Sophie's truck arrived by the pottery driveway.


Elisabeth and I arrived just in time. We had been out taking pictures of the poppy fields.

There's Anne. I love her smile. Then comes Daniel and finally Mireille, the Blanot potter.

I carried my purchases to my steps and this little guy popped out. I was sure that if I put my groceries down to open my iPad, he would be long gone, but he wasn't moving so I gave it a try...

after one picture he still didn't move so I made the iPad zoom in

That evening Elisabeth was singing in a concert at the church in Jolony. Church pews are the most miserable things to sit on! I sat to the side to avoid staring into the lights.

There were more poppies in a distant field...

Marie-Annick makes beautiful lace, but also these handy things... The circle and "cloud" are great for scrubbing dishes (or yourself). They are made from a scratchy yarn.

Margery Salmon also crochets these circles. I wanted to learn how to make them so I spent Sunday with Marie-Annick.

After 4 hours of intensive guidance, using regular yarn to make it easier, I managed to get this far...

See that tiny circle? And it's loaded with mistakes! If I ever get good enough to use the real yarn for this project, it will be a miracle. At least we laughed a lot!