{For YOU the Heart with SnapIt Screen Capture}

Of course, for me THE HEART has been quite an issue for the past weeks...

The good news is, that my dear husband Pieter is having a remarkable recovery after his quadruple bypass surgery, on September 3rd.
Must be due to his excellent condition before he went into surgery + he is a fighter.

For quite a while I had been looking for something to capture anything on my PC screen, for doing a blog about my different items.
Doing research on some vintage pieces, I do come across valuable info that just needs to be shared with my audience.

Well, I am so excited to share with you today my find of just that tool: 

SnapIt Screen Capture 3.7

Below, I like to show you some of the results of this remarkable tool. Also for a personal reason; to inform others about this important HEART issue. Just read an informative article today in my favorite French: Le Journal des FEMMES
Did translate it for you in English, via Google, but you can go back to the original French version: Un cœur musclé ! (A srong heart !) if you like to.

 You know how to click on the image for enlarging it...

♥ Hope you learned from this and I like to wish you good health and don't forget to try this SnapIt tool!

{Fleur de Lys in our Veranda}

Today I just want to show you a small corner in our veranda.

Fleur de Lys and Angels:

A vintage Lampe Berger with Fleur de Lys | more found at: Spectrenoir; votive candle holder in brass with Fleur de Lys; wall hanging with Fleur de Lys and Angels. 

Also our solid French oak furniture in the veranda has Fleur de Lys woven into its viscose fabric. Our interior is in the French Country Style.

Sounds rather French all together...
But there actually is a French Connection!

Related link:

{March 2, 1809 and My French Connection} | previous post about my heritage



{Fleur de Lys Filet Crochet designed by Mariette's Back to Basics}

Finally I get to show you some of my Filet Lace Crocheted curtains that I've designed.

Designed on October 2, 1999 and Pieter advised me to alternate the Fleur de Lys instead of working in rows. Great tip and so I drew it out.

This is a very special Fleur de Lys in loving memory of a dear friend Donna Rae Canady.
Handmade filet lace by Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder

The very curtain is hanging at the side entrance door of the antebellum home of Donna Rae's son.

Kelly with his charming wife Janice is running this romantic place, called: Page House Bed and Breakfast. 

On Sunday, September 5th my dear friend of 45 years (!) Ellie with husband Mathieu joined me for Brunch here. 

They arrived the very day that my love Pieter had his heart attack. But we had something to be grateful for that Sunday, as Pieter came out of his open heart surgery fine. So after Mass we went here together for an elegant brunch. 

 Here, Ellie & Mathieu stand in front of the main entrance at Page House Bed and Breakfast.

This photo I took from the side entrance, where my Fleur de Lys curtain is hanging.

This is taken from the inside where you can see the beautiful Tiffany style stained glass windows with the Fleur de Lys. 

That's why I designed them this way.

Photo taken by my husband Pieter; who had a dinner meeting at The Page House on August 30. 

How much has happened since then... 

This is again taken on Monday evening, by Pieter.

You might want to read this blog by Katie from Le Beau Paon Victorian, about Historic homes as she describes so well the architrave and such!

Photos above are both taken on Sunday morning at brunch time.  Bottom photo with flash; very hard to capture, whether day or night...

Hand Crocheted lace curtain I made with French DMC Cébélia Crochet Thread, mercerized crochet cotton.