Ottobre

This Ottobre, October, has been an unusual one filled with humid Indian summer days and long red-tinged dusks.  Nature is a little behind this year.  The crocus are still hanging on, the bees are still busy, and the spiders are in overdrive building web after web.  Instead of normally being obsessed with olive picking, the …

Finding Pattern

As I mentioned here and here, it really is the simplest of things that bring the most joy.  Stepping out of the door the other morning, this beautiful work of art struck me.   I can just imagine the time, effort and thought that went into such a creation… pattern and inspiration bloom in every corner.

Comincia l’autunno

  A vendemmia full of promise and sunshine and laughter and gossip  culminating in pasta and roasted meats and cups and cups of wine.   Days viewed through low lying clouds and smoky horizons. Walks at dusk through the olives in rubber boots with dogs and cat and family.   And Autumn begins again…

Outdoor Perfection

I mentioned that I had some more items to show you…if you follow Laura Fair on Facebook, you have probably already seen the sneak peek.  They even made the front cover of the Evergreen Garden catalog! My lovely friends at Evergreen Garden have done a beautiful job with these designs.  The Laura Fair Woodcut Collection …

July

July granted me the freedom to do just about everything any girl would like to do, and I fit it all into 3 short weeks.  My second nephew turned 1…visited 2 sets of lovely long time friends at the beach…had many a mexican meal…first nephew and I enjoyed relaxing in our house clothes…celebrated at Dad’s…nail …