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    A Sound Investment

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    Can you guess what this is?

    10 February 2005 in Pot-pourri |

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    before clicking, I thought you had perhaps gotten a big, woven bag to carry your fruits and vegetables in, like a real frenchwoman. but alas.

    Although yesterday, I saw a lady carrying a big ol' rug, rolled up, tossed over her shoulder, and I thought "Coquette!" heh

    Posted by: kim | 10 February 2005 at 02:05 PM

    I was going to guess a bag as well, but I guess a rug does make sense.

    But I really want a big straw bag. Sigh. The fibres shed everywhere, though, and I hate that.

    Posted by: Gloia | 10 February 2005 at 02:47 PM

    Praise the Lord for a superb digital camera and a reliable memory card!

    I can barely remember the days of Coquette BP (Before photos)

    Posted by: Kathleen | 10 February 2005 at 03:47 PM

    A rug! Madame L will be so pleased. Yell and stomp away!

    Posted by: pismire | 10 February 2005 at 04:11 PM

    You got your tapis! Excellent! Though it looks a bit uncomfortable to walk barefoot on; maybe just because it's in Extreme Close-up?

    Posted by: ViVi | 10 February 2005 at 05:56 PM

    Enfin! Vous l'avez acheté! C'était lourd, ça, à l'escalier?

    Posted by: R J Keefe | 10 February 2005 at 06:41 PM

    I'm venturing a guess that this is a political response tactic, to maintain apartment living harmony.

    Posted by: Alisa | 10 February 2005 at 07:44 PM

    Is that the rope you're going to use to tie up your grumpy neighbor?? just kidding...really!

    Posted by: impossiblejane | 10 February 2005 at 11:12 PM

    wholewheat pasta?

    Posted by: Mathieu | 11 February 2005 at 02:12 AM

    Ah, j'ai oublié de vous renseigner: je suis doublement diplomate de l'Université de Neaudeurdéme (Pardon, je me rends compte que cela soit difficile a prononcer). Et quoi qui me nuit le plus: c'est des gens qui dit: "Notra-Dahhhm."

    Posted by: R J Keefe | 11 February 2005 at 06:57 AM

    I thought you had taken a picture of my skin after a long, cold, dry winter in New York City. I am glad to see that it was just a rug.

    Posted by: Jason Stone | 11 February 2005 at 09:27 AM

    OH, I know! I know! I have a rug like that in my apt! And it rocks!

    I thought about you the other day as I was buying 'patin' for the feet of our kitchen chairs. :-)

    Posted by: Flare | 11 February 2005 at 12:40 PM

    Yes, I'd guess a typical French welcome mat. I was so happy when I bought my first French mat.

    Posted by: Auntie M | 11 February 2005 at 01:25 PM

    Ouhhhh nice paillasson !

    Posted by: JoYa | 11 February 2005 at 07:36 PM

    Yes, it does look like a welcome mat up so close, I see that now. In fact it's a sort of Pottery-Barnish,beigy, sisal rug. Thank you to Habitat for your semi-annual sale.

    R.J.--I hear Neaudeurdéme is an excellent school ;)

    Posted by: Coquette | 13 February 2005 at 07:45 PM

    This is a great mat.
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    Good work keeps it up!

    Posted by: World business for sale | 19 January 2006 at 01:52 PM

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