the probability of light

eva truffaut

here via

m. r. carter

& sam berg

a perfectly kept house is the sign of a misspent life

this. book. is. marvelous.

&

p. s.

look here:

carterjunk tumblr

&

here:

mary randolph carter

&

here,

two excellent reviews:

style court

mrs. blandings

our first highly recommended gift

image via lox papers

happily,

i think this actually classifies as a need

& not just a want. from the always amazing acl.

this

is a great story

(support the arts)

via charming and delightful the little red hen

coeur

they say

it's the thought that counts;

and i'll tell you, friends, this

time it's true. thank you, dear

tim. how much fun was this?

mary randolph carter's new book is out.

& it is just as good as mrs. b says it is.

yep

palette

set

created for

holidays on a high note

design: victoria thorne

via dear kissssing

dove

factory 20

(if you want it, here it is)

factory 20 via design milk

one more reason to go to new zealand

anderson and paul antiques

& say thank you

after someone gives you that boost,

here is where you can sit and look

into their sweet face & say thank you

(behind you, of course, will be

the wall of ladders you just installed)

chairs, ladders: here

boost

here

i think a wall of old ladders

would be just the thing for today.

something to remind you that

every once in a while someone gave you

a boost up. and it made life that much better.

(thanks, someone.)

dear wondrous booktryst

julie blackmon via 16 house

A quick look back (there

there might be more later,

this is it for now): here's how

Sunday/Monday was spent.

Would like to send out sincere

thanks to the brilliantly elegant

Claudia Schwartz of Bell'occhio

for knowing the perfect table

covering (hemp; magnificent)

& sharing it for the event. Another

note of gratitude to very talented

Mercedes McAndrew for coming

by with her marvelous camera

(which will surely supply better

photos than mine) and great eye.

Many thanks to the Foothill

Auxiliary to Peninsula

Family Service for hosting

Holidays on a High Note

and helping transform lives.

at stopping off place

found via topsy design

sometimes i wonder if movies might

be the best medicine. did you ever

ever just think: i need to watch this

movie, stat. like it was going to save

you or something. and the thing is,

i think, maybe sometimes it does.

babette's feast.

stat.