Back in blogland with a smile on my face....and here's to friendship

I'm so glad to be back in blogland after all this time spent half lying down, half reading, half walking slowly. Still, no dancing for me alas but well little by little. One week ago, I celebrated my birthday with my lovely friends who brought cakes, more books to read (I've just discovered Nancy Mitford and loved it and laughed with Graham Greene with Travels with my aunt) and a beautiful handmade marmalade which my sweet friend Josiane made with tangerines from her garden.

My darling Gym gave me this exquisite perfume flask crafted by some local artisans. I love it so much and placed it right under my field of vision whenever I lie down to read. It's quite unique don't you think?

I also got this adorable vintage Spanish tea cup from Tim. So cute ! I now use it everyday for breakfast and it so brightens my day....
Monchéri was sad because he had ordered a big bunch of red roses to be delivered on that day and the guy just never showed up !
oh well...in the end we laughed because after all this kind of thing can happen in Andalusia....
and with or without roses, I told him I couldn't have been happier...

In the morning, the postman brought a package filled with some of my favorite French sweet things and sent by my mom who is now in France. She knows I love meringue lemon pie but couldn't really send a real one by post so she got me a nice ersatz, tiny lemon tartlets by Bonne Maman (also because she knows I love the design of this brand!). She added 3 packages of my favorite madeleine, the typical madeleine de Commercy....I guess one really has to be fussy about sweets like me to tell the difference with ordinary madeleines ! By the time I write this post, alas there are only 2 madeleines left and I'm keeping them preciously for tea this afternoon with Monchéri with what is left of the exquisite tangerine marmalade.

The week following my birthday, I kept thinking I should really call my friends more often. We're so busy with our own life and we never actually ponder about the value and meaning of friendship. Now I know for sure genuine friendship is such a treasure...

I also thought I should blog more about my friends...well...you already know Gym from here and here. She just started a blog called The Sandpit Club about her life in Andalusia, her job as a decorator on ads and movie sets, her very special shop Camel Stop. You know Josiane's home from here. I've been wanting to post since a lot time ago, about my other dear French friend Anne-Muriel who owns a charming rural hostal in another village. I promise I'll do so in the near future. We all live in the Lecrin valley in the south of Granada in different villages.
Last but not least, some of you already know my friend Tim, a very talended photographer (he is the author of my banner) who writes the very colorful blog Mediterranean Life, Interior Design and Photography. We always have a good laugh with Tim because he's brimming with the most funny and interesting ideas. We sometimes get together for photos projects. I'm planning to make another tableau vivant with him for a new banner and he's planning to...but sssh...I can't say it yet ! Last year, we spent a series of very enjoyable sundays shooting Monchéri making a lemon meringue pie....And where is it you'll ask me ?
Well...the truth is I was supposed to edit it but I'm totally crap at it....Yes Tim, if you happen to read this post...sorry I need you again !!

I'll end this post wishing you a very nice start of the week hoping autumn in your part of the world rhymes with alegretto ad libitum...

I haven't visited all of you yet but I'm on my way slowly but surely !

I'm so happy to tell you : see you on wednesday and most important

Let love be in the air !