{Our Lagerstroemia Crapemyrtle in the Wood Garden}

• When walking from our wood garden, across the bridge towards the house, you see this view. Quite romantic when this pretty Lagerstroemia Crapemyrtle is blooming. 
• These photos I took after a walk around 7:30 PM on July 15, when we just had some heavy rain.
• Raindrops are still hanging onto the blossoms and seeds.

• Raindrops hanging onto the seeds...

• Lagerstroemia Crapemyrtle pretty in pink...

{Breakfast in Bed with 1940s English Art Deco Sterling Silver Toast Rack}

Who does not like breakfast in bed? So let's prepare a tray for lingering. Too bad that due to the extreme heat and drought we have no roses for filling a vase! First time ever, that we cannot enjoy cut flowers. But let's look what we can find.

How about this? A filled 1940s English Sheffield Art Deco Sterling Silver Toast Rack (available at my Zen Cart powered on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics, a heart waffle with raspberries, butter, boiled egg...

In the Dutch version of Margaret Caselton's book about Stylish Settings (Sfeer aan Tafel) the above picture can be found on page 122.

Too bad I could not reproduce the flowers...

And, I also forgot the marmalade and the orange juice!

Does that happen to you as well?

My own hand crocheted tablecloth and place mat. Not the napkin, that's from Neiman Marcus.

China is French Gien in the Rose pattern. I'm still looking for some parts. Does anyone have some 'stray' pieces?

Ramekins are French Pillivuyt and the napkin ring is from Christofle.

So what is an English toast rack doing on this tray with all French items? Except for my flatware which is Dutch Gero Zilmeta Menuet 528. Here you can also see the heart waffle better.

You like this? Romantic enough for you?

This romantic antique lacquered tray was available at Spectrenoir.

Breakfast in Bed seems to be LOVED...

This is what I forgot... Orange juice in a rose frosted glass.

So would you forgive me for not having it on the tray, first time?

Here is the toast rack all by itself on the lacquered tray.

Do you also use a toast rack at home?

EV for Emile Viner (sounds French to me...) from Sheffield with the hallmark crown, lion and an X for the year 1940.

Yes, I've done my homework; look here.

On eBay they're selling its twin, oh no... it's the 'V' so that is from 1938.

Daniel Bexfield Antiques did sell this one above for £ 135.00. Just click the pink hyperlinks.

Sorry Sold out...

{Childhood Memories - Rainier Cherries}

On July 1, I did write the blog Nature's Candy - Sweet Cherries in which I also mentioned 'Spekkersen' yellow Ranier cherries with a red blush. That was one of the three varieties my Dad had in his garden. On Tuesday, when we went shopping in Atlanta I found my 'Childhood Memories - Rainier Cherries' at Trader Joe's. That made me very happy and of course they went home with us in the cool box!

Rainier Cherries with a blush. My childhood 'Spekkersen'...

Shown here in a yellow/white French Pillivuyt bowl.

From Trader Joe's comes this delicious product grown in the State of Washington

You noticed the condense on those cherries? Look what the difference was between the fridge and our outside temperature where I took the photos in our gazebo...

At 2:50 PM it was 36°C and RealFeel®: 45°C

Cherries are 'Nature's Candy' and just yummy!

What is your favorite fruit on hot summer afternoons?

Do you have some childhood memories that are fruit related?

Love to hear them...