{Silver Grape Scissors with Roses and Champagne Grapes}

On August 22, I was finally able to make some outdoor photos, using our Silver Grape Scissors and the Champagne Grapes that we found at Trader Joe's the week before. I had not seen them in quite a while... 

So it's off to our balcony, the new polyurethane balustrade and railings are not yet painted but nevertheless.

Here they are... Silver Grape Scissors from Sweden, on our silver gallery tray.

Again it is shown with two gifts that I received from blogger friend Susan, the author of Ava Grace's Closet; the filet lace hand crocheted doily that lines the tray and the very finely crocheted lace table topper.

On the silver gallery tray are two Baccarat Champagne glasses...

Susan's Mama did such an excellent job on crocheting these pieces.

Thanks again Susan!

Have you ever tasted Champagne Grapes?

They are so sweet and a lot tinier than regular seedless grapes.

Here you can see the roses and leaves on the Silver Grape Scissors.

Some sweet golden wine is poured into the Baccarat champagne glasses.

Some laughing cow cheese and crackers from Costco, to go with the grapes and wine.

Mary's Gone Crackers are ORGANIC • GLUTEN FREE made with Whole Grains & Seeds and contain no added oils or trans-fats, sugar or dairy.

Why don't you join?

China is French GIEN ROSE.

For the moment, the sun is shining...

Related link:

What are Champagne Grapes? Champagne grapes are the name given to a specific type of grape, the Corinth. They are also being used for black currants.

{Moving Our LPG Gas Tank}

After our exterior got painted, there was one disturbing factor and that was the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Tank for our artificial gas logs in the fire place... So we decided to move it out of the way!

Don't you agree that it was disturbing here? Wrong color and just an ugly sight...

Below this post you can see two links from previous post where you get to see the LPG Gas Tank as it still was matching with the rest...

Husband Pieter started with pouring a concrete platform in front of the chimney.

There the LPG Gas Tank will blend in far better!

Bags of concrete were hauled in my 16 year old Toyota RAV4 and further action.

Platform in the making...

Without any equipment we moved the LPG Gas Tank off its old platform and onto the new one.

Rolling it over wooden poles, using planks and other wooden poles to push and lift.

Here it is still on its side...

And here we already put it upright on its new concrete platform.

Don't you think it is looking far better this way?

To the left you see the patio in front of our Rose Suite Entrance.

Also our Rose Stepping Stones you can see here.

Total picture with the Rose Suite Patio showing also.

Stepping further back towards the big Live Oak Tree and you see the Rose Stepping Stones.

All our Jasmine plants...

Now the Jasmines are on the former LPG Gas Tank's concrete platform...

Here you have a better over view.

So what do you think; an improvement or not?

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{1968 Design Classic by Pierre Balmain for Singapore Airlines Stewardesses}

As international consultants we have been several times aboard a Singapore Airlines flight. In-between we saw numerous times the Singapore Airlines Stewardesses in their beautiful uniforms, especially during our stopover at Singapore airport. In 1968, French Couturier Pierre Balmain was asked by Malaysian Singapore Airlines to design uniforms for their cabin crew. Balmain based his design on the traditional Malay sarong-kebaya. Very much like the Indonesian sarong-kebaya. Below, you will also find a link to my post about me wearing my silk Indonesian Sarong Kebaya...

Pierre Balmain designed borders around the hems, neck and cuffs, using cut edges from traditional batik fabric. Each uniform is fully tailored, with a minimum of two fittings with each crew member for her 4 new uniforms annually.

Singapore Airlines is also the world's most awarded airline

The epitome of Asian grace and hospitality, the Singapore Girl has been synonymous with Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines with the heavenly destination of Bali.

I have been to Bali twice and Pieter went there on vacation with his daughter Liz.

For both of us fond memories. 

We also went to Singapore several times.

The French L'Internaut showed the Singapore Girl recently in The Most Beautiful Stewardess Uniforms 

The above text is being translated from French.

In addition to being very pretty, the company Singapore Airlines hostesses radiate in this uniform by Pierre Balmain, a French couturier. Since 1968, the outfit remains unchanged and will not go out of fashion: how can one not fall in love with this pretty floral bolero in midnight blue?

Have you ever seen those pretty sarong kebayas from Singapore Girl?

Related links:

Singapore Airlines Uniform | Fashion Design Classic with photos from Singapore Girl in Balmain 

Singapore Girl | The epitome of Asian grace and hospitality - slideshow with sarong kebaya views
History singapore airlines 1968 sarong kebaya was introduced
The ‘kebaya’ and sarongs of Jl. Sulawesi, Denpasar | bustling shop for kebaya and sarongs on Jalan Sulawesi in Denpasar, Bali
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