new life, and living

peter gets into the emotion of the song.

i think i can dance AND sing. delusion is sweet and ignorance is bliss

there you go simon, you look much more awake this time.

and more

outside walls of the medina
the spice vendor. i was looking for herbs to do a foot soak in my bidet. what else are you supposed to do with those things? i soak my feet in them.

photo op with ginger. styled by the spice guy.

abdellah and i. he is wiring my lamps. he even took me to the hardware stand and discutered my wires and whatnot.

courtyard where abdellah's shop is located

abdellah's shop

all the shops here are in a hidden courtyard around a fig tree. the men all work on the crafts they sell all day. abdellah became my friend and seriously hooked me up wiring stuff for the lamps i got.

more medina

Medina!

too many treasures
this is an old moroccan menorah. there used to be a significant jewish minority here for thousands of years. people say they were the best craftsmen. you still see stars of david used as a motif. the little divets are for oil and wicks used for hannukah instead of candles. there are lots and they are BEAUTIFUL

too much to choose from. . .

you just turn and turn in the medina and get lost. the doors are amazing.

antique door and furniture store. keith, you would freak out.

look up, look around, there are treasures and nooks everywhere

the carving is incredible

jammed with goodness. anthropologie heaven.

doors galore.

more pix

Momma cat
part of the living room

fountain thing

front foyer

breakfast nook

house of hydrangeas

front garden

front walk

house from street

Pictures!

These are all out of order, but should be an enticement to visit! Looking into living room, roses
Living room

Looking upstairs

A spare room

2 more spare rooms

part of my room

one day this will be a waterfall, in sh'allah

oujda, these things are see through, FYI

Oujda, lunch with the Bendaha family -- thank you!

water seller, medina in Oujda

outside of medina in Oujda