WINTER WARMTH AND EXCUSES

WINTER WARMTH AND EXCUSES

Antique French Ironstone Tureen

Some of you might have noticed I've been a little absent. I'm so sorry!

Set of Antique French Napkins

Just before Christmas, I got that cold/flu bug that everyone seems to have, and it's not a pretty nor easy to get rid of one! {I've been lucky, I don't think I've been sick for over 5 years!} Anyway, long story short - on day three of this flu thingie, I fainted. In the bathroom. Oh, so not pretty! Thankfully, John was home to pick me off the bathroom floor, and I am fine. I did go to the Dr. to check out my two egg-sized lumps on my head. She said I was fine.

Antique Round Bread Board

On Christmas day, I had two black eyes from the fall. Trust me, a raccoon had nothing on me! Never mind, we still had a joyful Christmas dinner here at FrenchGardenHouse with 15 of our most beloved people, me wearing half a jar of theatrical grade cover-up make up on my face.

1891 Blue Floral Antique Bowls

After the holidays, with my pretty black eyes, I spent some time taking care of me, because that flu, and probably the fall, made me so tired. And that's why I haven't been blogging so much, I've been trying to get completely better.

Bon Appetit Linen | Antique French Country Flatware set for 6

I also learned two things about myself. 1. It's crazy how we I take our health for granted. I'm so grateful I'm well now, and am more than ever on a mission to take good care of myself. 2. I am a lot more vain than I thought! The black eyes have gone away, but I'll be honest and say I really stayed inside almost for three weeks while they were at their worst. Thankfully, now there are just the tiniest dots under each eye that I can hide under cover up for market this weekend and next week.

French Salt & Pepper

During this time that I was getting better, our family ate a lot of soup. Soup is universally good for you, isn't it?

Equestrian Apron

There is something about a large bowl of hot soup, with a wonderful chunk of bread, that is comforting and healing. During this cold month of January, soup is on my menu quite a bit. Here are some of our FrenchGardenHouse favorites:

SOUPE DE POULET BLANC

FRENCH COUNTRY SOUP

And my friend Lisa's TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL DUMPLINGS

I will be at market sourcing beauties for our Spring Gift Collection this weekend and early next week, but then, I promise, I'll go back to my "normal" blogging schedule. I miss you! Coming next week: A Valentine's Day Tablescape {tour! joining my favorite designer friends too}, Interior Design Market Trends, and an introduction to the collection of exceptionally stunning antique jewelry for Valentine's gifting {for you!!} including gold and sterling silver watch fobs, seals, and chatelaine pencils on necklaces.

French Ironstone Tureen | French Antique Ironstone Tureen | Country Checked Bowl | 1920's Soup Spoons | European Chef Apron | Equestrian Double Mitt

WHAT IS YOUR VERY FAVORITE GO TO SOUP FOR CHILLY DAYS AND/OR ENTERTAINING? See you next week! Shop for the best in French Antiques, furniture with the patina of age, vintage accessories to delight you and your family & friends, and French Country utilitarian pieces. Treasures that make your home fresh, beautiful, inspirational and uniquely yours. Visit our shop FrenchGardenHouse.com

33 comments

Thank God you are feeling better! You have been missed, but so happy that you did not lose your sense of humor, that and prayer gets us through so many trials!

Sharon Sheehy

Thank you so much, Tracey, I’m almost back to 100% ready to take the world by storm. I’ll be at market for the next days, putting together our summer collection and hoping to find one or two surprises for our spring gift collection. Wishing you a beautiful weekend!

Lidy

Oh dear! So sorry to hear this but so glad you’re on the mend! Thank you for sharing the wonderful soup recipes and of course your stunning blog, pics and posts! However, please take it easy and enjoy the quiet time to recuperate and heal! All of us Lidy Fans will surely understand!

Tracey McCauley

So glad you are back and feeling well.

Ann

ann eldridge

So glad you are on the mend Lidy. Many people are getting this years flu bug and the flu shot that was given isn’t as effective as they had hoped. It’s very dangerous and the young and old are succumbing to it. I’m being extra careful when leaving the house and washing my hands really often hopeing to avoid it altogether. I missed you and am glad to see you back.

Alice

Lidy, so sorry to hear you have been sick and that you fell. Dreadful. But, happy to hear you are doing much better. Do be careful not to pick up your normal pace before you have given yourself a chance to really get better.

Our favorite soup is cream of broccoli and roasted red pepper. Soup is not only comfort food – but it warms our hearts and souls as well.

Be good to you, Lidy. Looking forward to your blogs, you have been missed.

Sandra at Maison De Jardin

Oh my items to add to my wish list … I love all your items and thank you for sharing … So glad you are doing better and prayers for your continued healing and yes you have been missed

Norma Rolader

Glad you are on the mend. We do take for granted our health. God bless you for a complete recovery.

Renee Harris

So sorry Lidy to hear that you caught that nasty flu bug, which is bad enough, but then to fall on top of that! Very happy to hear that you are feeling much better. I totally agree with you as to how most of us don’t truly appreciate our good health until we really get down. Take good care and stay healthy for 2018.

Cassandra Bullington

Oh my. As if the flu was not enough a fall as well. I am very glad that you are well and even happier that you took yourself to a doctor after that nasty fall. A bump on the head is nothing to sniff at.

For myself when it’s cold I like a bowl of split pea soup with ham. Today I am going to use the ham bone that I had frozen from Christmas. Maybe I am over reacting with the soup – as I am in Florida…..

Lisa DeNunzio
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