New York Ladies Activity Club
Ladies of Manhattan and nearby boroughs: the LAC wants you! One of our favorite San Francisco members recently moved east and is looking to get…
Book Report: Anne of Green Gables
I've been having such fun rediscovering old books with my Kindle and the Project Gutenberg library. My latest was the complete Anne of Green Gables…
Guide to Auspicious Flowers
I love Chinese New Year - it seems to be exactly the right holiday at the right point in winter. Just when things seem bleak,…
Weekend Round-Up: Rest
I tried to rest-up this weekend after last weekend's Scottish epic. But, as always with me, I don't slow down very successfully. On Friday night,…
What to Wear: Downton Inspired
Those lovely Edwardian costumes in Downton Abbey have me so ready for spring. It's fun to translate the period's fashion to today with silks, beads,…
Inspired: Downton Abbey
I've watched 4 and half hours of Downton Abbey online and am completely hooked. Not as much with the plot - which is SO gossipy…
Party Recipe: Burns Supper
If I didn't already have so many annual parties this time of year - I would add a Burns supper to the rotation in a…
Inspired: Moss
One of my favorite things in Point Reyes was wind-swept pines absolutely covered with lichen and ferns. The weather is usually so harsh out there…
Weekend Round-Up: Highlanders
This was a non-stop fun weekend - the Burns supper was just one highlight in a weekend-long celebration of Shane and Scottish culture. Our house…
Stay Tuned!
Our highland weekend was a roaring success! Whales, whiskey, archery...lots and lots of lamb. Isn't Point Reyes just gorgeous?Our last guests left at 9:30 last…