Archives for February 2013
Sunset Over San Francisco
Domestic Projects
I’m just back from a heavenly four days in Carmel with four girlfriends who love to quilt, eat, shop and walk along the beach. My idea of bliss! A stop in San Juan Bautista for lunch at Jardines de San Juan begins the whole decompression experience. A relaxing lunch outside on the large patio is […]
T is for Toile
Postmark’d Art is wrapping up a trade inspired by the alphabet. It has taken us four rounds of trading to get through the alphabet — and what fun it has been! For this round I selected the letter T. Along with a love of gardening, I thoroughly enjoy spotting birds in the backyard. We have […]
Pence Gallery: Opening of By Hand Exhibit
I attended the opening of By Hand, Extraordinary Fine Craft in California in Davis last Friday. The whole of downtown Davis was buzzing with activity. The restaurants were full, parking lots were packed and so was the gallery. A very refreshing scene in these times. The large flags, well-lit sign and peek at the crowd […]
Door as Inspiration
Inspiration is everywhere. When I traded a trellis for a used door last year, it fired up inspiration for finishing off a neglected side yard. The first thing was to install the door. Once installed I couldn’t wait to see some terracing done. The 4 mini rock walls will ensure that the soil doesn’t move […]
Lover’s Bridge
While I was at a meeting in Sacramento, my husband was in Napa taking photographs of a particular train engine. He couldn’t help but notice this bridge and I can’t help but share it here. Such a nice warm up to Valentine’s Day.