Author: Frances

Thinking of the cool mountain air and this pretty table set earlier in the summer by designers @johnoetgen and @johnlineweaver at “Maryjack” in Highlands NC. See feature on the talented Oetgen in the July-August issue of @verandamag #tablesettings #afewfriendsfordinner #highlands #dinnerparty #green

Haystacks on Foxen Canyon. Everything so hot and dry… #haystacks #foxencanyon #santaynezvalley #losolivos

Been wanting to paint his view of a friend’s woodland garden in early spring, with purple mountains in the distance. Tiny watercolor 2″x2″ on canvas board – just messing around. #watercolorsketch #tinypainting

Good morning! Looking forward this week to Letters From Yellowstone by Diane Smith (Penguin 1999) – my way of celebrating our national parks 100th anniversary. Thank you dear @rosestoryfarm for this lovely gift and dear @billyhurbaugh for the matching yellow roses and @thestylejunction for the good luck cranes! #breakfasttray #bouquetoftheday #nationalparks #lettersfromyellowstone #origamicranes

Sunflowers planted along our neighbors’ fence – might make a nice painting. #sunflowers #zacamesa #zacamesawinery #windmill #foxencanyon #grassmountainwines #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry

Flashback Friday to early summer and sketching in Provence with #julianmerrowsmith and my favorite hat, a gift from @munderskiles

So much to love about this cozy, pretty bedroom of a friend in NC mountains I visited earlier this summer. #bedrooms

Love this vintage Ford truck i spied in Solvang thebother day. #fordtrucks #fordtruck #vintageford #vintagefordtruck

So excited to receive my friend Cynthia Spivey’s fab new book, How To Eat Paleo! @smilingwatergroup #howtoeatpaleo #paleo #paleolife

Sunflowers in our goofy cutting garden. #rancholazaca #sunflowers #cuttinggarden

This morning in the cutting garden, #rancholazaca. #sunflowers and #zinnias #summerflowers

A flung together centerpiece with dahlias and roses from the garden and grapevines and jasmine from around the front door. #usewhatyougot #dahlias #centerpiece #rancholazaca