tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189153312024-03-05T09:49:29.504-05:00coventry driveMaking my place in this world.amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-85758042469078760912012-01-06T13:22:00.003-05:002012-01-06T13:22:41.708-05:00New address: moving forward<span style="font-size: large;">http://coventrydrive.wordpress.com/</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello dear friends and fellow <a href="http://pinterest.com/decor8/discomania/">discomania</a> participants. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's a new year and I have a <a href="http://coventrydrive.wordpress.com/">new address</a>! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I am thrilled to now be on <a href="http://coventrydrive.wordpress.com/">wordpress</a>. Please visit and follow me <a href="http://coventrydrive.wordpress.com/">there</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait to get started with a new look and new posts!</span><br />
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<br />amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-91953581511837062352011-12-30T15:00:00.000-05:002011-12-30T16:21:35.122-05:00Heartland<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
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got me thinking about images of Jack White at his home in the movie <a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/itmightgetloud/">"It Might Get Loud"</a>. And <a href="http://www.amazon.com/John-Mellencamp/e/B000AQ50Y0/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_11?qid=1325268697&sr=1-11">John Mellencamp</a>'s body of work about this same
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<br />amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-1766992154547045142011-12-20T14:14:00.000-05:002011-12-20T14:14:49.609-05:00a burst of yellowAs the days are grayer and snowier, a burst of yellow seems appropriate.<br />
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I can dream about spring 2012, while I embrace the winter chill. Here are a few dreamy sunny pieces. <br />
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The prefall 2012 yellow coat by Diane von Furstenburg certainly makes me feel warmer already.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am a sucker for a clean smart graphic print. Enter-- <a href="http://www.todryfor.com/default.asp">ToDryFor</a>. A slew of imaginatively printed towels. I found them by way of <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/thetemporium/">Dezeen</a> and their pop up store, <a href="http://www.dezeen.com/thetemporium/">Temporium</a>.</span><br />
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I had seen something by<a href="http://www.mygirlthursday.com/2011/05/diy-scrap-busting-pot-holders.html"> My Girl Thursday</a> on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. <br />
They were a small and quick project that let me use fabric that I own---perfect!!<br />
Then.... my four year old son wanted to help me. Sure. <br />
It was fun to have him involved. I let go of my perfectionist self and embraced the process with him. We had a blast.<br />
Some of the potholders are a little wonky, but hey, I can't blame it all on my son. :)<br />
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Next, I had fun wrapping the potholders using plain natural tissue paper, little bits of ribbon, and some cute gift tags from <a href="http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=gift+tags&category=0%7CAll%7Cmatchallany%7Call+categories">Target.</a><br />
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Now I had better look at my own collection of potholders in my kitchen drawer.<br />
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Berlin is no longer just a place to me. It is friendship, hope, and warmth.<br />
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All Photos by Amy Dietrich for Coventry Drive. </div>amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-90080506458543937272011-12-11T05:00:00.000-05:002011-12-11T05:00:04.097-05:00I Think I Love Berlin-Part 4<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
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Right next door to my hotel, was a gorgeous floral shop called <a href="http://www.floralewelten.com/">Florale Welten</a>. It was chock full of wintry items. I found things that were whimsical as well as things that were classic. </div>
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I fell in love with these glass birds for the Christmas tree. I have memories of my grandparents having birds on the tree every year. So I had to get some for myself and for gifts.<br />
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All Photos by Amy Dietrich for Coventry Drive.amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-34674594062456304802011-12-09T07:30:00.000-05:002011-12-09T07:30:31.307-05:00I think I Love Berlin- Part 2<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
The first night in Berlin, my husband, Mikel, and I were invited out to dinner. Our hosts were a wonderful couple. She is an American expat and he is originally from Berlin, but lived in the U.S. for many years. The dinner was in a restored Bauhaus building that is now a private club called <a href="http://www.sohohouseberlin.com/">Soho House</a>. The other guests were lively, warm, accomplished, and interesting. And we immediately found that we had many things in common. The food was delicious and the spirited conversation was fueled by a common love of people, travel, adventure. I felt included there, in a way that I have not felt sometimes in my own backyard.</div>
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The next evening, we attended a party held in a beautifully raw, but intimate space called <a href="http://fortunastable.de/">Fortuna's Table</a>. The chef/owner, Suzy Fracassa, is an American expat from Detroit and the guest were a wonderful mixture of Americans and Germans. It was a wonderful way to connect with people who are passionate about their lives and their work with an international point of view.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Right away, I was struck by the severity of much of the architecture. I wasn't prepared for the lack of the beautiful ancient buildings that I love that are in cities like Paris and Florence. Many of the buildings feel cold and austere to me. They seem devoid of warmth, the result of the years of a divided city and its infamous past. Most of the oldest buildings have been torn down over the years to make way for more modern buildings. Evidence of the Cold War abounds. The gray skies and clouds add to the murkiness of the cement buildings. </span><br />
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I have had on again - off again feelings for the color pink over the years. As a kid, I loved pink. When I was a young adult starting my fashion career, I chose to wear what I thought were more serious colors. During the years I was a redhead, I avoided wearing pink altogether.</div>
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But...even when I didn't wear pink, I still enjoyed accents of bright pink in my home. A bright pink seems to look especially good with every single neutral. And bright pink and orange together just plain makes me happy.</div>
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Right now, there is an abundance of neon and bright pink in fashion, interiors, and products. Here are a few of my current favorites.</div>
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Images: <a href="http://www.atelierabigailahern.com/interior.asp" target="_blank">Abigail Ahern</a>, <a href="http://www.dvf.com/Naples-Pant/S3504803O11,default,pd.html?dwvar_S3504803O11_color=LIPSK&start=6&preselectsize=yes&cgid=pants-bottoms-fashion" target="_blank"> Diane von Furstenberg</a>, <a href="http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2012/spring/main/europe/womenrunway/driesvannoten/index1.html#slide14&ss1">nymag</a> (Dries Van Noten), <a href="http://www.urbanears.com/headphones/plattan_plus/plattan-plus-cerise">urbanears</a>, <a href="http://fromtherightbank.com/">fromtherightbank,</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I am constantly imagining and redesigning my 1930's home in my head. Lately, it's my kitchen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I like a kid and pet friendly home. I don't want anything that's too precious. I want style <i>and</i></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm adding this to my kitchen dream.</span><br />
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One of the managers, Megan, greets me and steers me to the menu. She makes all the sauces and her brother, Ryan, is the pastry chef. ( Another brother is away at the <a href="http://www.ciachef.edu/" target="_blank">Culinary Institute of America</a>.) <br />
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High tea is served every afternoon.<br />
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371 Fisher Road<br />
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230<br />
313.469.9970<br />
Plus they have a store two doors down with clothing, accessories, and home goodies.<br />
<a href="http://www.hydrangeagp.com/">www.hydrangeagp.com</a><br />
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Boy, have I enjoyed my garden this year!!!! After my many many many years of happy apartment living, I take great pleasure from walking out the back door of my house and cutting flowers from my very own garden. Don't get me wrong. I absolutely loved the flower markets of New York City and the variety that was available all year round. But it's a different story when I planted the flowers myself (with the help of my Master Gardener Mom). Now it's time to dream and plan the garden for next spring. How many flowers can I squeeze into my little flower beds? And will my daughter have grown out of the phase of snapping the heads off of every bloom her tiny hands can reach? Dream on.</div>
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I haven't posted in a long time. Since my last post, I've a adopted a second child, moved into a new house, trained for another marathon, and fallen in love with Pinterest. Please check out my boards.<br />
<a href="http://pinterest.com/addietrich/">http://pinterest.com/addietrich/</a>amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-61848527708849825502009-08-27T13:36:00.003-04:002009-08-27T13:47:06.051-04:00Fall is just around the corner-and so is winter<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz60uhNCwtlfNessUm6tDsVBpa2G4rfGwDnlzKsfAFtBpRJxfyhMN9ipPDxNlDhRlgKOy9BkWmyyXyf6jdYfpQPkw8hF_07XDJZZjPNRpGIVyKBYkudZmXg4Tit88AoDUKzNK8yA/s1600-h/230121_2764_41.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz60uhNCwtlfNessUm6tDsVBpa2G4rfGwDnlzKsfAFtBpRJxfyhMN9ipPDxNlDhRlgKOy9BkWmyyXyf6jdYfpQPkw8hF_07XDJZZjPNRpGIVyKBYkudZmXg4Tit88AoDUKzNK8yA/s320/230121_2764_41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374699291178171874" border="0" /></a>Last year, I tried to order these <a href="http://llbean.com">boots</a>. They were completely sold out. After the huge amount of snow this past winter, I jumped to order these today from <a href="http://llbean.com">L.L.Bean</a>. They are the 10" shearling lined style.<br />This winter I shall be stylish and warm!!! Just gimme that snow shovel!<br /><br /></div><img src="file:///Users/amydietrich/Pictures/Photos/Amy%27s%20photos/Originals/2009/TemporaryItems_56/230121_2764_41.jpg" alt="" />amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-90677764608404040772009-06-10T09:41:00.007-04:002009-06-10T09:56:15.752-04:00personalized laptop<h2><em><br /></em></h2> <div id="action_shot"> <img alt="Gingham" src="http://www.iamhumannow.com/action_shot/image/141/store_detail/Gingham.jpg?1235405472" /> </div><br /><br />Who knew that there were such great options for personalizing a laptop? I love this!!!<br /><a href="http://iamhumannow.com">www.iamhumannow.com</a><br />What a smart way to stylize a plain laptop! There a a bunch of options.amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-58643365310643881562009-06-01T08:20:00.003-04:002009-06-01T08:33:37.701-04:00Axel Vervoordt Timeless Interiors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIFY6qeg41F_UcQ7-IuwNde_gORsQJefX77a24jFmjJu87gzpRPPcr9yXpig7hZooSrzY-xvze6h9eENEzL95YsxAv8LcODsWZt16Oy6fUoZNrKLzyAiwFluDRfVMre30xvBpcQ/s1600-h/51j4QbmG9JL._SL500_AA240_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyIFY6qeg41F_UcQ7-IuwNde_gORsQJefX77a24jFmjJu87gzpRPPcr9yXpig7hZooSrzY-xvze6h9eENEzL95YsxAv8LcODsWZt16Oy6fUoZNrKLzyAiwFluDRfVMre30xvBpcQ/s320/51j4QbmG9JL._SL500_AA240_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342334530498814146" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I finally bought myself a copy!!! How did I ever live without this<a href="http://www.amozon.com/Axel-Vervoordt-Interiors_Armelle-Baron/dp/2080305352/ref=cm_emu_pg_header"> book</a>?<br />The photos by Christian Sarramon and the text by Armelle Baron just plain-- inspire!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-45169815368367288092009-01-16T08:30:00.007-05:002009-01-16T18:30:11.407-05:00Favorites of the week<img src="http://www.selimaoptique.com/images/media/frames/paul/paul_e13_large.gif" alt="" border="0" height="217" width="432" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">My new frames. <a href="http://www.selimaoptiqe.com/">Selima Optique</a>.<br /></div><br /><br />This is inspiring:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpunQZ4cUyI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpunQZ4cUyI</a>amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-67963463778615307812008-11-21T09:14:00.005-05:002008-11-21T12:20:20.074-05:00favorites of the week<div style="text-align: left;">1. This something I love!! Trina Turk is one of my favorites. It's fun to see the partnership with Clinique. Plus, it's a really cute cosmetic bag. <br />http://shop.nordstrom.com/C/6021063/0~2376780~6009391~6015950~6021063?cm_ven=vendor&cm_cat=clinique&cm_pla=vogue&cm_ite=ad300x250<br />2. This Splendid tee is already sold out in all but the X small. It's a great basic tee shirt with a very stylish twist. I love finding a t shirt like this! Alas, I'll need to search elsewhere.<br />http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/26300<br />3.I bought this top from the Gap. It's pretty. I wanted something pretty and washable to wear with jeans. I wore it today, as a matter of fact. <br />http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=34610&pid=581234&scid=581234012<br />4. Gloves. I love fingerless gloves. Refinery 29 have highlighted some great ones. I have some fingerless gloves knitted by my Mom. I wear them all the time.<br />http://www.refinery29.com/shopping_roundup/hands_up.php?topcategory=shopping_news<br /><br /></div>amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-88518040505276830582008-11-20T08:08:00.004-05:002008-11-20T08:19:42.257-05:00playground shoes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YF7YIGFqy13bXSCFcsMUE9nxwW6_AGXZcmKF9Ab1VZwGezpTeYSrVWPuTKOSZkvZnJRtsstrZFUm3OO4PYebFbqc2TPeNT4PKouJdeeJwDT2-svNvdPa4MUuNfunPlfnP634vw/s1600-h/IMG_9736.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YF7YIGFqy13bXSCFcsMUE9nxwW6_AGXZcmKF9Ab1VZwGezpTeYSrVWPuTKOSZkvZnJRtsstrZFUm3OO4PYebFbqc2TPeNT4PKouJdeeJwDT2-svNvdPa4MUuNfunPlfnP634vw/s320/IMG_9736.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270726354891671970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs-vLn9WW4zG4V7B76LfW2UCHE2Ub5hT4LnxfM7pHG8-YbAwFpRS1d-ZAL4zJ4DvtHjucKYISyULLqto0hBDv5I6_CaZofa8cjuj8JTus56Pt2EB4qCxTbT2Qgt5gl5rHXtrLzA/s1600-h/IMG_9734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijs-vLn9WW4zG4V7B76LfW2UCHE2Ub5hT4LnxfM7pHG8-YbAwFpRS1d-ZAL4zJ4DvtHjucKYISyULLqto0hBDv5I6_CaZofa8cjuj8JTus56Pt2EB4qCxTbT2Qgt5gl5rHXtrLzA/s320/IMG_9734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270726348868984434" border="0" /></a><br /><table id="posts" class="posts"><tbody><tr class="selected"></tr><tr class="selected"><td class="title" onclick="setSelected(this, '3753305627438504551')"><div class="flippy"> </div> <div class="postContents"><br /><div class="entirePost"><br />I have lots of fabulous and terribly cute shoes that I wore to work in the Garment Center. However, I now seem to have nothing to wear. My new routine involves going to the park/playground once or twice a day. My son (and I) need to get out of the apartment. And the little mister really needs to burn off some of that endless energy as well as learn to climb, run, swing, balance, and socialize. I need shoes that enable me to walk a lot, climb playgound things , and be good on asphalt and grass.<br />In my prechild fashion days, I would shop all the time. It was part of my job to know which designer was doing what and what was selling the stores. I shopped all over nyc and Europe. That's what I did for years and years. Oh, and the sample sales in the Garment Center were temptation central. I would buy delicious stuff. Now, my budget is MUCH smaller and shopping with a 16 month old is not a leisurely experience, to say the least!<br />So, I researched some things on line and off we went to the Staten Island mall. Look, I knew it wasn't going to be Paris. I had a shoe goal and I stuck to it. (My husband fearlessly came along to help with our son and provide moral support).<br />Success!!!!! I got a very useful and cute pair from Naturalizer and a super cute stylish little pair at Macy's by Marc Fisher . The Marc Fisher wing tips were not exactly my goal, but unbelivably cute and on sale.<br />http://www.naturalizer.com/shop_online/item_detl.asp?CID=casual&PID=juliana&variant_id=16902001&Size=%25%25%25-%25<br />http://www.marcfisherfootwear.co<br /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18915331.post-73146007669547738382008-04-16T12:47:00.005-04:002008-04-16T13:00:42.433-04:00red<div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilitljkzQknHxCNbqyz_hD82Kiv4yElleIP6kCAhTf0dHSreChcWHA86-tQwWQ7jt7IObDmrhLELFvFzCIckqOESBWUt-IulMdsDHDkpLVuPPOdu2NOhb-TXma6qe-i5HYfG2QHA/s1600-h/IMG_0366.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189887785922732306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilitljkzQknHxCNbqyz_hD82Kiv4yElleIP6kCAhTf0dHSreChcWHA86-tQwWQ7jt7IObDmrhLELFvFzCIckqOESBWUt-IulMdsDHDkpLVuPPOdu2NOhb-TXma6qe-i5HYfG2QHA/s320/IMG_0366.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>This is a photo of some chairs in a Paris flea market. It looks like a sculpture.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfWnWfZXrHLHe-j4NqFPEEePD_8kXR3-JEJ_DzV07ym5cAyrjdQSIwSJHCt93ZfbXLDh1pnX6_P4gsjafpvkn32iDigvM4N-KKOH0rpKQ6QWhK3zkagDZ5nWZaRFWTz8iqDOGaQ/s1600-h/IMG_0202.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189888103750312226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWfWnWfZXrHLHe-j4NqFPEEePD_8kXR3-JEJ_DzV07ym5cAyrjdQSIwSJHCt93ZfbXLDh1pnX6_P4gsjafpvkn32iDigvM4N-KKOH0rpKQ6QWhK3zkagDZ5nWZaRFWTz8iqDOGaQ/s320/IMG_0202.JPG" border="0" /></a>Red and orange always look good together to me. <div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPhGoIYrYhz0R-DkUVl7qSVlHcCYSWQ9IrkVw5fzIITi9_TnPkEwBQVtmcrKA_or0OLp8yl5ZVDCs6AwmtzrV3hOkYEXkrhudwgKVKqD20IudIO34mebZqXcYaat7xqySlWDEXQ/s1600-h/IMG_0309.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189888387218153778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPhGoIYrYhz0R-DkUVl7qSVlHcCYSWQ9IrkVw5fzIITi9_TnPkEwBQVtmcrKA_or0OLp8yl5ZVDCs6AwmtzrV3hOkYEXkrhudwgKVKqD20IudIO34mebZqXcYaat7xqySlWDEXQ/s320/IMG_0309.JPG" border="0" /></a>A bouquet in my hotel room in Paris.</div></div></div>amydietrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04803868080768488126noreply@blogger.com0