Savannah shopping trip

 La Paperie window tutu made of invitations

 Anyone know what plant this is I loved it a bushy plant about 18 inches tall

Savannah state of mind

I love visiting Savannah. I have my walks that I like to do and shops that I enjoy visiting. I love all the details on the old buildings and homes. The ironwork is wonderful and the cemetery in town is charming.

One of my favorite shops is a paper store on Whitaker St. La Paperie. They do a lot of custom work and wedding invitations. They will be helping me with holiday cards this year. I like to create my own but need them printed on pretty card stock. Their tutu in the window was very eye catching and clever.

My other top shop is No411 which is also the address, also on Whitaker St. I am having a sheet monogrammed with my MA . I am besotted with monogramming. I think it is a "Southern thing". I  love to see a monogram on linens, guest towels, silver and good quality writing paper.Another lovely shop with a helpful staff is Yves Delorme on Whitaker. It is a French linen shop.

Whitaker St is the design area for home products and custom clothing too.

So my visit was brief but productive and relaxing in the way you only feel in the rhythm of Savannah.

Have a Pink day!

One of my favorite places and it is PINK!

Here is one of my favorite places to dine. I really mean dine in the best sense. This restaurant is beautiful, mysterious, historic, and produces some great meals all the time.

Do you know it? It is The Pink House on Reynolds Square in Savannah, Georgia ! Atlanta has many fine dining establishments but this remains one of my top places to visit. Not only is it PINK the seafood is wonderful, their signature dessert a tulip basket filled with berries, chocolate and ice cream is divine. Next time I go I will photograph it. I usually stay at The Planters Inn, which happens to be next door, so it is a very short walk.

The Pink House is said to be haunted- many occasions of seeing the ghost. I don't know about that but maybe I will haunt it after I go who wouldn't want to hang around such a great place?

Savannah is a magical city.A city of secrets, of history, of elegance and yet there is also a bit of an undercurrent of danger. Over the last 25 years I have watched the city change-- mainly for the better. Slow economy has hurt business there and slowed the new river area development which is sad. But I hope to visit soon and add a tiny bit to the city coffers.

If you are able to go during azalea season you are in for a treat. Masses of pink white and red blooms at most of the squares and in front of many private homes. Tourism spiked up after Murder in the Garden of Good and Evil was published. For those of us on Southeast coast it is a mere 4-5 hour drive. I hope you can go soon!

Have a PINK day!