Author: Frances

Treat yourself and your teenagers to Manchester Girl this weekend in Los Olivos. You won’t “regret a minute spent in her company,“ said LA Times about this Edinburgh Fesitval Fringe Award winner. Says creator and star Sue Turner-Cray: “I decided to volunteer to perform at St. Mark’s in Los Olivos, as did my lighting and sound crew, Carl Mahoney and Oscar-winning film editor Richard Harris, to help our community deal with the challenges of growing up, of making painful choices, and then regaining wholeness after suffering seeming losses,” Turner-Cray said in a statement released by St. Mark’s. “I hope that these shows will inspire communication and empowerment.” St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley is located at 2901 Nojoqui Ave., Los Olivos. Tickets are $25 for adults, and free for youth. More information is available at 688-9533 or smitv.org. #whattodothisweekend #santaynezvalley #losolivos #manchestergirl #sueturnercray #tourdeforce #mustsee And then pop by and see Sue and her fabulous vintage boutique @sueturnercraythestylejunction in Los Olivos.

Have just come back home to #rancholazaca with the hillsides aflame in #californiapoppies. This beautiful photo a re-gram from @himee1341. Afraid the rain tomorrow will beat them down, but we will welcome the rain thankyouverymuch.

My “Oscar dinner” table from above. Was just two of us so I didn’t bother to clear table of books and things. Flowers and a few votives made it sparkle. The napkin rings are silk flowers glued to grosgrain ribbon., which I did a hundred years ago. The result looks like more of an effort than it was. #tablescape #tablesetting #dinnerparty #dininglibrary

Dinner and the Oscars, at home in New York in our “dining library.” So nice to stay in and cook for my friends, on and off the red carpet. #lovemygirlfriends #dinnerparty #tablesetting

The happy breakfast room of my Beaufort, SC, cousins and my darlin’ godmother Caroline, whom we visited last week. She was cousin and great friend to my mother, whose 87th birthday would have been today. Happy Birthday, Mama.

Nice of this ibis to pose for a parting shot from the Lowcountry. #ibis #lowcountry #marsh #spanishmoss

Love a bicycle basket. The big squarish ones in middle are for the back fender, and the deeper rectangular ones are for handlebars. #becausetheyshouldmatch. @theparismarket #theparismarket #Savannah #bicyclebaskets #bicycle

Oh my heavens is this not the coolest view?! Right outside my window overlooking River Street and the Broad River Bridge, Savannah. #broadriverbridge #broadriver #Savannah #cargo #cargoship #clouds #iwanttopaintit

Good morning #Savannah ! View of city hall down #baystreet. Looking forward to @theparismarket book signing The Bee Cottage Story TODAY Thursday from 5 to 7. Come see us! #thebeecottagestory #theparismarket #prettylight #clouds #cityscape

Super cute idea for displaying old and vintage kitchenware, and I love the handwritten recipe blown-up and printed as art. @makeyourkitchensmile What a fun store is #kitchensonthesquare in downtown #Savannah

Soooo excited to be signing books @theparismarket in Savannah Thursday from 5 to 7. Come see us!

Loved this bag and a bit of last minute Beaufort shopping yesterday @scoutsouthernmarket