"I love mysteries! I received this story from Sofie Couch, an author who re-purposed an old steam trunk and thought it might be the basis of a new mystery novel. Thanks Sofie for your email and let us know if you decide to write this story! Marla Shaw didn’t like worms, or … [Read more...] about Marla Shaw’s Steamer Trunk Mystery
Essex New York
Today: Jill Piper’s 1/1 Show at the Essex Inn
What are you doing at 4pm this afternoon? If you're headed off to the Essex Inn to enjoy Jill Piper's transcendent images, I look forward to seeing you. Oggling with you. Aaahhh-ing with you. Because that's what you do face-to-face with Jill's photographs! If you didn't know … [Read more...] about Today: Jill Piper’s 1/1 Show at the Essex Inn
Full and By Farm, August 11
We've enjoyed some much needed rain in the last few days. It's refreshing to look out and see dark soil again. We hope it's a little relief to the stressed fields of vegetables and pasture. The second cutting of hay seems oh so far away still, though the dark mornings are … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm, August 11
Portrait of Jenny Linn: the Swedish Nightingale
"This week I received an email from Mike Kiger with an incredible story about a chance find with an interesting story attached to it. I hope he finally does some investigating to find out more about this treasure and the story of Jenny Linn: While traveling on the Oregon … [Read more...] about Portrait of Jenny Linn: the Swedish Nightingale
How to Pull off Statement Pieces
"Do you ever walk by that occasionally style-confused person and think “Great idea, but bad execution?” As someone who likes to generally play it safe, I can attest to the fact that it is challenging to go out on a limb. Yes, my closet is filled with neutral colors, but what … [Read more...] about How to Pull off Statement Pieces