First time for everything...


Snack:

smoked salmon spread

To start:

lobster bisque

Main:

brisket with carrots and potatoes

Sides:

brussels sprouts roasted in balsamic and truffle oil

green beans with almonds

sweet potato mash

farro with parsnips and cherries

Dessert:

apple pear chardonnay pie

cherry pie

ginger cookies

This is a necklace done in collaboration/inspired by Where the Wild Things Are.

(The bird monster was always my favorite.)

Checked in with the April bride. The long JCrew strapless gown in graphite is still her preference. Mine too. Now I just have to buy it at the right moment - aka on sale!

I am really liking some of their dresses/colors lately:


Violet Stone


Black Plum

May 6
You are proud, persevering, conscientious, and sometimes stubborn. You are constantly striving to elevate yourself socially and intellectually. You have a tendency towards pessimism that with increased unhappiness or failure might cause you to become bitter and caustic. You are usually kind and tender.

September:

Books:

The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs
Darkness Visible, William Styron
The Stranger, Albert Camus

Cesar's Way, Cesar Millan
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit, PG Wodehouse

Movies:

The Rage in Placid Lake
Melvin Goes to Dinner
The September Issue
Stolen

October:

Movies:

This American Life, Seasons 1 & 2
Where the Wild Things Are
Let the Right One In