Happy Bastille Day!

 

Happy Bastille Day, My Lovelies!  I hope you are having a peaceful Sunday.  I wanted to pop in quickly today and share with you my little Bastille Day vignette.  As many of you know, Mr. Bookish is from New Orleans, and my in-laws lived one block away from the French Consulate.  We love French culture, and it has definitely influenced New Orleans and our family.  I don't know as much about the French Revolution as I do ours; I know that the French helped us immensely, and our daughters grew-up hearing stories about how the Marquis de Lafayette joined the Patriots in defeating the British in the Revolutionary War.  They also heard stories about the pirate Jean Lafitte and how he aided Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.

I arranged the vignette on our Flower Press Work Table in our family room.

The first thing I did was tie grosgrain ribbon to the pegs.

Next, I added my Molly Hatch vase with red roses and red and blue carnations.

The quote on the vase is attributed to Marie Antoinette, but it's more than likely propaganda and fake news. 

I added the cute flora doora, and the quote on it is from one of my favorite movies, French Kiss.  It's a line that Meg Ryan says to Kevin Kline.  If you haven't seen this movie, you should because it is one of the best romcoms ever!

Finally, I added three of my favorite Peter Mayle books about his years as an expat in Provence.

Peter Mayle was a treasure.  I might need to reread these soon.

Have a blessed Sunday!

NOTE:  American friends, I wrote this post yesterday before the assassination attempt on President Trump.  Please if you are a praying person, pray for our country, President Trump, and the Trump family.  Regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, we can all agree that our country is in deep trouble.  

If you like, please feel free to join me and my friends in praying for the United States.  Click on the graphic below.

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill