Design, Art, Books

Farmhouse Pottery, Woodstock, Vermont

Farmhouse Pottery, Woodstock, Vermont

On a quick trip through Vermont recently, I hoped that I would have enough time to visit at a new, much-talked-about lifestyle destination shop, Farmhouse Pottery in Woodstock, Vermont and so very glad that I did.  My visit to Zoe and James Zilian’s workroom-studio-shop was […]

Frances Palmer at Snug Harbor Farm

Frances Palmer at Snug Harbor Farm

Last Saturday I made a beeline road trip to Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk, Maine.  The farm has been on my must-go-to list for quite sometime.  The additional lure was a reception with one of my favorite potters, Frances Palmer, and an opportunity to shop […]

Thatched Roofs

Thatched Roofs

I have a thing for thatched roofs.  The natural, earthy texture appeals to me.    

The Movement of Stars by Amy Brill

The Movement of Stars by Amy Brill

I just finished reading Amy Brill’s new novel, The Movement of Stars, and loved every word.  Perhaps it is the Maria Mitchell name connection or the Nantucket setting, or maybe it is Brill’s exquisitely sensitive writing of racial tension in mid 19th century New England, […]

Have you heard college glee clubs lately?

Have you heard college glee clubs lately?

Last night I had the distinct pleasure to attend a phenomenal inaugural celebration of the combined Yale, Harvard and University of Michigan glee clubs at the lovely Sanders Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts.   Oh what a treat!   The energy, the voices, the accompaniment, the venue, the […]

Afternoon Break

Here is one of my favorite spots to sit with a tea and take an afternoon break.  Small enough guilty pleasure with nice light.

White and Light

Consider the lovely light cast on this beautiful display of ceramic tableware.  Shadows and soft white of Astier de Villatte in Paris.  Love their collection!  

Fernet Branca Bike

Fernet Branca Bike

Spotted this very cool bike in Cambridge on Saturday night.  A Fernet Branca cruiser. Very, very cool.

Cinderella Pumpkins

Cinderella Pumpkins

  I love pumpkins.  Cinderellas and white pumpkins are my favorites, but any will do.  The color, the shape, perfect or not, they all remind me that we are in my favorite season of the year.  Sunny days, not too hot…cool, sleeping nights.  No snow […]

Frances Palmer Pottery

Frances Palmer Pottery

It’s the time for giving gorgeous fresh cut flowers to a dear friend and to enjoy yourself at your desk, near the kitchen sink or best of all, on your bedside table.  So, it is only fitting that you have a vase that gives your […]