A Night At The Opera

We checked our bags at the Evelyn in the Flatiron District after a cab ride in from JFK. Jumped into another cab and headed over to the Gramercy Tavern for a delicious dinner. May be the best I ever tasted.

Garen had us out the door and off to the opera. La Traviata, in all it's simplicity was performed flawlessly. The orchestra sounded beautiful. The voices carried through the venue, inciting feelings of love lost and love found, only to be lost again. True drama.

We were then whisked away by yet another taxi. The Raines Law Room, for after the opera cocktails, is a speakeasy and you need to ring the doorbell to gain entrance.  

Filled with the beauty of the moment.

The lights, the stage, the music set the stage for....

...the drama of the announcement! A spring wedding in Brooklyn.

Proud to be a part of this opera of the heart, love in New York City.

Nashville Lights

I have a darling little daughter-in-law who took me out to see the city lights.

The Nashville Socialite started us off at the Party Fowl for hot chicken. It was delicious!

Then over to the Pinewood Social. What a great place to meet.

It was a comfortable venue to have a coffee or cocktail, sit in comfy chairs and talk. We played Jenga!! They also have a bowling alley and dinner.

Next stop was the City Winery with the best Merlot and Truffle Frites. The view was fabulous.

Little Miss Nash, for short, is the most fun hostess ever.

Soft Brights

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Sunday in the Holler. It is very foggy in the woods, rather eerie. 

The pale, watered down brights appeal to me. 

A soft, watercolor of a day.

Leaving The Winter Mind Frame

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In my mind I am sea-side, in reality, I am in the shop.
 Half price on Christmas Decor Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.

December Projects Down In The Holler

Steve put the 1973, Volkswagen engine hood up over the door to my shop to keep the drip line from dripping on the back of my neck. We purchased the hood, complete with license plate, in Bay City Michigan.  

We have a 1985, GMC tailgate lying in the weeds....just thinking!

I climbed the ladder and hung Sunflower Seed bags on the wall in my studio.

I don't have quit enough bags saved to cover the whole wall.

I like the graphics of the different sunflowers using the same green, yellow and red ink on brown bag or white.

Last season, at Anchor Cottage, I had customers asking for book cases. 

So Steve built one! The backside will have a board. 

This is the front side of the unit. I like the molding detail. I also like the color of green, one more coat of paint should do it.

Two dozen, white felt stars to grace the christmas tree.

It's a beautiful Saturday morning in the Holler! The sun is shinning!