“We were confronted with a sight that paralyzed us…”
Read moreBeauty in the Details in July
While I love big sweeping vistas that take my breath away (the ocean, the mountains, a valley below), I also like to pause over the small things. Here are some of my favorite photos of beauty in the details this month…
Read moreA Day of Beauty in Cortona
It was a hot July morning under the Umbrian sun…
Read moreFollowing the Sunflowers in Umbria, Italy
"Come back before it’s too late." It was the last line of an email from our friends, Roger and Joan, who own a centuries-old renovated villa in Umbria, Italy…
Read moreYour Summer Favorites
I don't know how old I was--maybe four or five--but I was excited. It was past my bedtime, but I was still up. We were going to …
Heirloom Beauty
Vegetables. I wasn't a fan. Under duress and my parents' watchful eyes, I would take a bite of green beans and shiver as it went down. And squash? I thought it just might be the death of me...
Read moreGood Things at Gibbs Gardens
The date had been on the calendar for weeks. It was a Saturday morning in early June that we both had labelled "Gibbs Gardens." After a busy May filled with our daughter's graduation festivities, my husband and I looked forward to the serenity and beauty...
Read moreUnexpected Legacy
"Wow. Can you believe it?"
"I know. I love it."
We walked through the empty rooms, our shoes resounding on the hardwoods, our voices echoing off the walls.
We had just said goodbye to the former homeowners…