Yesterday morning I experienced a boomerang memory spin like a scene from “Back to the Future.” One of my favorite daily reads is Poppytalk, a “Canadian design blog collecting inspiration and dedicated to promoting emerging design talent.” The posts are loaded with delicious photography. A recent guest post about a cool place in London called…
Category: My Town
Sunday Artist Date
I love the freedom of a day with some leg room. Why not a spontaneous artist date? One of my favorites is a meander around The Mixed Border, an indie garden nursery in the next town over. The pergola was positively dripping with wisteria. Swoooon! Sweet vignettes and lovely established garden beds left me feeling…
Tea with a Friend
It was a spur of the moment invitation for a cup of tea and one that I initiated. I hadn’t seen my friend’s sweet little Victorian since she’d moved in over a year ago. Her California roots have taken hold and inspired such elegant outdoor living. My jaw dropped at the bounty of morning glories…
Artist’s Date with a Peach
I’m celebrating. So I took a coffee break at one of my favorite local farm stands (amazing that the mall is less than 1/2-mile away, through the trees and over a train track). 177 pages of manuscript shipped off to my mentor today. Alle-frickin-lujah. Represents one year of writing and editing. The project still has…
A Good Day for Chocolate
Drooling is calorie-free. But the relentless rain has me looking for relief and I have to admit, chocolate is a most reliable comfort food. May the force (of self-control) be with me when I stop by Swan Chocolates for a coffee later today!