It is a fabulous emporium……..one of my favorites in NYC……..[Bergdorf Goodman is my # 1].

The view over the Dakota ……….always a pleasure.

The Dakota……..home to Yoko Ono and many other celebrities.

Beau Bridge…….near the Boathouse in Central Park.

My grapevine………suffering in the cold.

It was so warm in december…..the Magnolia bloomed again.

Cherub Charoum [angel of silence]………..shivers in the cold.

The last bunch !  when these are gone…..we buy more and hang them here for our resident aviary friend……a mocking bird.

The candle will not bloom at all……..[Sylvia Plath]

Ms. Liberty wears the snow like a mantle.

The Blue Heron standing guard……….waiting til Spring.

No terrace lunch today.

SUNRISE over the park…….the Plaza Hotel…….and  Central Park South.

SUNSET  over the park.

End of the day……and another layer of snow.  Magical.

A thoughtful selection of local and artisanal pantry ingredients represent a commitment to sustainability, tradition, and the art of good food. They proudly  carry a selected of products that support our local economies ……….giving us  the opportunity to enjoy our kitchens and tables again.

They also feature new and vintage table linens, serving pieces, and kitchen wares made with beautiful craftsmanship,

Alison Schneider now has her own place…..after teaching cooking classes all about town……….{she learned her trade well at New York University}.

Meet Alison……she is as charming as her shop.

Upcoming classes.  The JAM SESSION….sign me up!

Decor is simple……..sophisticated……….elegant.

The counter staff  is delightful……..scones……..their own granola……..the choices are also delightful…….and freshly made in their own kitchen.

Tulips in January………as beautiful as the store.

Don and I were the first customers to take tea in the new cafe.

TEA.  No.38 MAJORELLE MINT……….organic Green Tea and and Mint Blend……..from the BELLOCQ TEA ATELIER. The flavor was heavenly.

Sip your tea and peruse a unique selection of cook books…….. {for your reading pleasure………..and are not for sale}.

Take out service………….or table service await your pleasure.

200 tulips………..

The kitchen staff preparing their specialties.  Julia Sullivan will teach.  She worked her magic at the Blue Hill Stone Barn.

An exquisite marble staircase leads up to the private dining room.

Cherubs…..not for sale {I asked…….they would look great on my terrace}.

Crockery geting readies for a reception this evening.  Friends and well-wishers are invited.

The private dining room……..reserve soon for you own special occasion.

You…..and as many as 60 guests will be in for a delightful  affair.

More gorgeous arrangements……….

A private chef will made your occasion special.

Small kitchen attached to the private dining room.

And more flowers…………

As you leave the shop……look up …………now you know what to do with your empty jam jars.

Snaggy…..Shaggy

Give me a home to the fleas

Hell, that’s a fright…….

Powdered……flowered…….and confettied…….

Show it……long as God can grow it………..

Why don’t my mother love me……..

I want it…..long….straight…….

A nest for birds…..there ain’t no words…………

If you can see my eyes then my hairs too short.

Down to here…..down to there……….I want hair down to where it stops by itself.

They’ll be GA GA at the GO GO……….

Give me down to there hair…..shoulder length or longer.

Twisted……..beaded……….braided………..

Oily…….Greasy………Fleecy……….

There ain’t no words for the beauty, the splendor, the wonder of my HAIR.

 Every wall is a potential canvas.

Who had an organ of prodigious diameter.

But it was not the size that gave girls surprise,

“Twas his rhythm—Iambic Pentameter.