Category: Out and About

The quilt you see in the background of this photograph is soon going to be part of my life.  My son recently travelled to Wisconsin to visit his Aunt Mary, who happens to live in the vicinity of my all-time favorite quilt shop, JJStitches in Sun Prairie.  This shop was featured a year of so […]

Sara and I were out and about this weekend in Carmel By the Sea.  Usually we try to avoid the more touristy spots around town, but the notion of having a warming pot of tea by a cozy fire tempted us into the Tuck Box.  A "tuck box" was the little trunk English school boys […]

This is another picture of Gamble Gardens in Palo Alto.  Have you ever seen such an inviting bench?  I want to go there on my lunch hour every day and read a great book, write in my journal, or just reflect on the beauty that surrounds us.  This place is a heavenly respite from the […]

I have joined the ranks of treasure hunters.  Due to recent inspirational visits to some of my favorite blogs (Romantic Home and Daisy Cottage in particular), I have started to visit antique stores and thrift shops when I come upon them.  At a recent stop at a large antique mall in Salinas, CA, I discovered […]

The Arezzo antiques market, "Fiera Antiquaria", which takes place the first Sunday of every month, is arguably the best in Tuscany. In particular, the first Sunday in June, when vendors from all over the country turn up with their treasures, is the be-all-and-end-all antique market in all of Italy.  Vendors take over the upper area […]

One fine spring day recently, I took myself to Gamble Gardens in Palo Alto to see what kind of pretty spring flowers might be presenting themselves.  Please join me as I wander along the pathways and take in the glorious assortment of blossoms and bulbs. Gamble Gardens is a non-profit community resource that provides classes […]

Hankies!  I have used crocheted edged handkerchiefs my entire life.  It is undoubtedly a throw back to my Grandma Agnes always having one stuck in her sleeve or bosom, another of her traits that I seem to have inherited.  You will be happy to hear that I keep my hankies in my purse, not my […]

I decided I needed a walk at lunch one day this past week, and I invite you to come along with me and see what I saw.  My family is planning a vacation to Spain at the end of this month, and I figured I had better get my feet in shape for all the […]

My sister and I left the house bright and early for a lovely day of shopping and lunching, and I invite you to come along with us.  We covered a lot of territory and managed to cram quite a bit into our Saturday.  Our primary destination was a unique establishment in Soquel, called Wisteria.  Wisteria […]