an artist, a designer and a lover of color and pattern
Oh my goodness, October is just flying by…I have so many things to tell you all. We have had some wonderful guests, the weather turned from indian summer to winter in a day, and my twentieth high school reunion came and went without me. I promise I will elaborate with more details of all the …
We have now crowned the last weekend of September “the weekend of wine, vino“. September is traditionally the month in Italy for the grape harvest, or vendemmia. It is not uncommon to find yourself spending some time in a neighbor’s vineyard. Every year we lend a hand to our friends who make their own wine …
Some of you may already know this, but it gets cold in these parts in the winter time. I know you don’t believe me, “Under the Tuscan Sun” and all, but bone chilling cold could be a more appropriate description. Our VERY old house does not have working heat. We have a fireplace and a …
Oh we had big plans…hugely extravagant plans of driving aimlessly around the Italian countryside in search of who knows what without a care in the world. But (you knew there was a but), life sometimes gets in the way of your perfectly dreamed up plans. So, with work beckoning (no complaints from me of course …
Someone is dying to take a road trip…and she is not the only one. This household has been working itself to death…it’s time for a break. Let’s see where the road takes us. Where are you going this weekend? Doing anything fun?
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese proverb My fig tree is following this to a tee. I have been waiting and waiting…four months to be exact. I have seen it’s leaves unfurl…I have watched it’s little ones gradually ripen from a dark rich green to a vibrant chartreuse. …