"What are Teeny Tiny Pieces?"

I was giving a new friend my e-mail address last night, and she asked, “Teeny tiny pieces…what is that, what are you doing?” Well, teeny tiny pieces is a phrase I picked up from my friend, Ana…the one I just visited in Spain. Anything that’s small, or divided into sections, or that there are multiples of, Ana would call teeny tiny pieces. For example, Ana would say that a pizza is cut into teeny tiny pieces.

Well, I eventually started saying “teeny tiny pieces“, too…when I say it, I also use it when I'm talking about parts of a whole, as in all the good things that make up life. Individually, the pieces are good and worthy, but together, they make the picture complete. Teeny Tiny Pieces of Life…

By the way, did you know that there are only a handfull of paintings in St. Peters Basilica in Rome? The walls are covered with thumb-nail sized squares of marble...placed by hand into the most fantastic mosaics imaginable. Teeny tiny pieces of marble, used to create a masterpiece.

So, from Rome, back to Spain, where Ana and I were always on the lookout for photo ops of teeny tiny things, which made the trip even more fun. Thought I’d share a few of our finds with you. Hope you enjoy!


                       Ana's rooftop.  The tiny socks belong to the baby who lives in the flat above her.

Guess whomever these beautiful whites belong to won't mind my sharing them with you...

Pottery Ana and I found when we visited the White Villages of Ronda and Aracena. I left this half of the collection, as tiny a surprise for Ana to find after we were gone.

Beautiful Shoes...for the Feria de Seville!

Feria Earrings,

Ana's teeny tiny box collection

Ana's beautiful pantry!

Seville storefront

Feria flowers,

and colorful accessories for the fair.

Arabic tile in Seville.

Sweeties galore!

Streets of hand-laid stones.  I wish I'd taken a picture of the street we saw that was under construction, one stone at a time.

Teeny Tiny doorways everywhere!

More sweeties....I did NOT eat all of this!

Ana, what's this fruit called, I can't remember??  It was delicious!!

Ummmm, I think it's caqui....is this a persimmon??

Beautiful babies, sliding their tiny feet in perfect rhythm with the float procession.

Beautiful Feria Dresses....this is where we bought tickets to the Flamenco show.  It was amazing!!

A protest gathering in the Plaza del Sol in Madrid.  The streets throughout Spain resonate with an incredibly passionate energy!

Bread...obv!  This is where we went to buy our bread.  Fresh and real....NO CORN! :)

Teeny tiny fish eye....up close!

A collection of pretty fishes at the market!

Still more sweeties Can you see the Boston Cream Pie looking thing on the top left shelf?! Crazy!

A collection of rabbits and birdies!  Getting hungry?

Sardines at the market...

Beautiful, clean, white!

While I may look very much like a thief caught in the act, I'm really just getting money out of my pocket to pay for the bracelets in my hand....a multitude of teeny tiny things in this stand!

Lovely fresh carrots, oranges, and bananas

Needless to say, I came home craving fresh vegetables.  The food in Spain was tremendously fresh and delicious....full of flavor and nutrition.