Santa Has Arrived

Decorating bonanza has started. Lights, fake snow, Xmas village and of course the many Santa's!

He is my FAVORITE.....44 years old and still smiling that dashing smile.

I don't see my name on his list...should I be worried?

My mom gave us our favorite ornaments from childhood.......60 years old and still has a beard!

Let the Christmas season begin

Black Friday

 I don't even attempt to go out on black Friday. No sale on underwear and socks is that good! So, here I am adding items to my etsy shop http://www.aspotofcolor.etsy.com/.

Santa is my favorite character of the season!

Add a little sparkle to the table.

My favorite wine box...loved this project.

I love the metallic paint especially the black, white, gray combinations.

Spread some joy this Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving

Feeling very grateful this morning..............Happy Thanksgiving!



Cheers!



Paris Day Dream

I awoke thinking about butternut squash soup topped with Gruyere croutons accompanied by pear salad with wine pairings of Sauvignon Blanc and Voignier. Yes.....I am in charge of the first course for Thanksgiving. While double checking with Barefoot Contessa about my grocery list I got distracted by her description of cheese and the best places to purchase this dreamy fromage in Paris and I thought, well, wouldn't it be nice to..........



stay at the Hotel de la Tremoille



visit Poilane for a loaf of bread or two, hmmm, maybe three

I would buy an insane amount of cheese, so much that they might offer me employment

chocolate from Pierre Herme' (Love the mushrooms)

of course we need some wine from Legrand Fille et Fils

What else could we possibly want? who knows, but we should find it at La Grande Epicerie de Paris!

A nice Parisian man agreed to hall my enormous clock back to the hotel for me

I can't go anywhere without shopping for paint.....

may I PLEASE join you?

Finally woke up and I'm off to the store...I'll definitely stop by the cheese department.

Cup of Coffee and a Sketch

VERY rainy in Seattle today. The perfect time to drink coffee and sketch a bit. It's very rough, but I like where this is going.......

Lost Ski!!!!!

What time is it?

It is the perfect time to buy this enormous clock. I am collecting quite a few time pieces........I need to add this one to my collection.

Shipping may be an issue here!

The Gift of One Hour

I am grateful for an extra hour on this crisp and beautiful weekend in November.......the rake is on stand by!



This chair was made by my father in law and is perfect to read in.

WISH List

My new love...wire baskets.

I love linens multiple personalities. Sometimes it looks classic and well put together; other times casual and a little messy!

Beautiful! I would add some aubergine colored pillows to this bed.

Love the Grey

This color combination is one of my favorites. Muted walls with white accents and a spot of blue......LOVE.



It looks like you're dining with the moon.