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These exquisite embroidered linens reposted from @charmajesty caught my eye yesterday. All the work is by hand and so lovely. #charmajesty #handbroidery #beautifullinens #sweetdreams #love

Where there’s smoke, there’s … another one. Seen from Foxen Canyon Road, which we drive daily, this is the Rey fire, between Santa Ynez (where we are) and Santa Barbara (about 35 mi away) in a rugged area of the Los Padres National Forest but threatening to some houses in area. Those areas evacuated. We are ok in the Valley but smokey and ashy depending on the wind. A lot of planes flying over bc the fire is difficult to access with engines. God bless our brave firefighters. #reyfire #wildfire #foxencanyon #losolivos #california

Happy #sunflowers #rancholazaca

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