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Is this a beautiful St Patrick’s Day table or what?! A lovely dinner at Rose Story Farm with wonderful friends and fabulous hosts. @rosestoryfarm .
#rosestoryfarm #danihahn #tablesetting #dinnerparty #tablescape #centerpiece #daffodils
#afewfriendsfordinner

This beautiful light, the dark gray of clouds, the deep purple of the mountains, the tender young grape leaves, and the bright green of new oak foliage all point to the promise of spring. .
#rancholazaca #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry #foxencanyon #iwanttopaintit

Loved this darling little girl playing on the beach at sunset. “I am 3 and 1/2,” she said. “And tomorrow is my birthday.” And how old will you be tomorrow?
“4.”
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#bocagrande #thankheavenforlittlegirls

The Catholic Church in Boca Grande. Love its elegant austerity in stucco and brick, and the allee of palm trees. .
#bocagrande #oldflorida

Loving these neutral wear-with-everything pieces by the fabulous @janetgregg1 at her trunk show in Boca Grande this weekend! Come if you’re in the area! At the Gasparilla Inn. #janetgreggjewelry #janetgregg #bocagrande #gasparillainn

Detail of previous post #foragedflowers #centerpieceinapinch

A foraged centerpiece in a pinch for an informal dinner with friends last week before leaving for the East Coast, where I am now. Just rose around the ranch and picked what I could- oak leaves, succulents, poker plant, a few wild flowers and grasses, and the last bits of status. Whatever works, right?!
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#entertainingathome #evenwheneverythingisntperfect #greatfoodandgoodtimesareallthatmatter #greatfoodgoodtimes#rancholazaca #foragedflowers #foragedcenterpiece #afewfriendsfordinner #homesweethome

Happy to be in the “hive” of Richmond and speaking to the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club today about #thebeecottagestory and bee-yond. And look at this adorable #beehive made by wrapping twine around a balloon, adhered by #modpodge. There is one on every table, along with handmade raffia flowers. These ladies are so lovely amd so talented!

Sunday night sky in New York and sending prayers to my nephew recovering from surgery after a ski accident and to a niece having a baby tonight… we think… and to all my family. Cant wait to get to you! Godspeed you all. #whenitrainsitpours

Yes this is who you think it is:
my mother. Today would have been her 89th birthday. Miss her everyday. As for Elton, he thought she was pretty cool, too. Happy Birthday Mama!

The vineyard early this morning bejeweled in icicles. We have to water the early budding vines to keep the freezing temps from “burning” them. Beautiful, but also unsettling because we never know how it will affect the fruit later. .
#rancholazaca #oaksavannavineyard #losolivos #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry #foxencanyon

Was just perusing the beautiful book of @carmeloblandinoart and came upon this, just what I needed to hear today. You too? Funny. And btw “the art” is whatever that means to you – it could be driving carpool, fixing supper, doing laundry, gardening, or yes, actual art-art, but I take this in the context of life as art.