Author: Frances

A quote from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, sent to me this morning by a friend. Just right, and just, and right. Spirited conversation last night in our multi-faith-?-faith family all gathered here at the ranch for the weekend, but we all agree the point is this.

Tonight. .
#rancholazaca #goodfriday #sunset

Weekend flowers at the ready. On this Good Friday, wishing you all a good holiday weekend. And whatever or however we celebrate, we can all celebrate love.

A shaft of light and a ray of hope this morning illuminating the cross on the altar at Notre Dame. This beautiful and haunting photo a repost from my friend @prince.dimitri who wrote so eloquently of this loss for Paris and for the world. In this holiest of weeks in the Christian year, the truth of resurrection has never been more compelling, more certain, or more necessary. SDG

All glory, laud and honor! Happy Palm Sunday! .
@stmarksinthevalley #palmsunday #allglorylaudandhonor

A fun bouquet from ranch weeds and wildflowers and a few tulips and cabbage roses from our darling @renaesbouquet Happy Saturday .
#rancholazaca #californiacookingandsouthernhospitality #purple #bouquet #lupine #tulips #tulip #cabbagerose

I’ve just posted these fleurs I know, but couldn’t resist sharing with you this #prettylight today…

WAHOOWA!!!!! University of Virginia 2019 NCAACHAMPS vs Texas Tech. 85-77 in OT and what a game. Great teams both, great coaches, great sports. What sports is all about. And the Sam-Spike-Charles show during the commercial breaks was almost as good. Pictured is UVa coach #tonybennett #uvabasketball #marchmadness #gohoos #almamater

Keep swiping – just having fun photographing flowers in different settings. #grocerystoreflowers and ranch wildflowers and a few weeds. Last frame, love the woven rush bunnies from @pier1 which I’ll use on our Easter table.

“Luminous pasture” would be the title of this painting were I to do one. The sunlight hitting the grass and trees with those dark clouds behind is so dramatic it glows. This is the scene greeting me as I drive out of our gate to go to town. .
#rancholazaca #zacaranch #losolivos #foxencanyon #santaynez #landscape #cows #blackcows #iwanttopaintit

A springtime table and #afewfriendsfordinner Honestly I was just going to keep the flowers simple and do all tulips or ranunculus or something, and then I couldn’t help myself. Did keep to one color at least. All about #californiacookingandsouthernstyle

Loving spring…