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A snippet of last night’s recital featuring budding stars #GeoffreyHahn and #DorothyGal accompanied by the incomparable #JohnChurchwell @stmarksinthevalley Such a special evening! And Geoffrey is the son of my darlin’ fabulous friend @rosestoryfarm

Dinner after the recital… omg did not sit down until 9-something. This is like 3 in the morning in the Valley…like New York time! people said. And yet we managed… wonderful night celebrating wonderful talent. .
#rancholazaca

Posies for the powder room, courtesy @rosestoryfarm … .
#roses #rosestoryfarm #bouquet #rancholazaca

This beauty – a 1962 Lincoln Continental (I think) – was parked at Rancho la Zaca today for the annual meeting of the Feliz Noche Wine Club. Im not really a car person, as you may have surmised, but this one was a show stopper that also brought back happy memories of the navy/white version my uncle had, and sadly the assasination of President Kennedy, who was riding in this same model car in the fateful Dallas parade. .
#rancholazaca #lincolncontinental #lincolnconvertible #1962lincolncontinental

Zinnia time… weekend flowers… company coming to #Rancholazaca .
#bouquets #flowerarrangement #zinnias #dahlias #summerflowers

The simplest centerpiece… a few friends for dinner… #californiacookingandsouthernstyle #rancholazaca #santaynez #losolivos #dinneralfresco

A little something from the garden for Sumday night supper. #rancholazaca #roses #zinnias #yellow #paleyellow #likebutter

Vineyard quickie watercolor. Good morning from the #santaynezvalley and #santabarbaracounty wine country. #losolivos

Lovely little Los Olivos, population 1,138, depending whom you ask. #homesweethome
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#grandavenue #losolivos #socal #winecountry

Watercolor of Foxen Canyon Road, Los Olivos, inspired by a photo i posted a few weeks ago. Thanks for the encouragement! .
#foxencanyon #watercolor #watercolorsketch #watercolorlandscape #santaynezvalley

Fooling around with tonight’s centerpiece… Dahlias and roses from our garden in plain ol’ garden variety bottles. Easy centerpiece, big impact. .
#afewfriendsfordinner #rancholazaca #dinnerparty #homesweethome

When dahlias go astray… hope your weekend wanderings are beautiful and blooming. .
#dahlias #rancholazaca #homesweethome