Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin is an amazing woman with a heart-warming story to tell. Claire Danes portrays her with finesse.

Worth a watch, for sure.

tea time...

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Downton Abbey Alphabet Soup

A,B,C 's for Downton Abbey followers.

 

Was this not a gorgeous dress for Edith? 

Will she make the journey to Germany? 

 Please do; this is your time.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, wretched Nanny West! 

Jacksonville Arts & Antiques Show '13

This year's show featured a number of style-makers. 

Miles Redd presented via Skype as he was unable to travel due to poor weather. Humorously, MR did a wonderful job narrating the slide show. That is quite a bathroom you have there! 

Bunny Williams appeared solo as her husband, John Roselli fell ill and had to remain in NYC. 

A tidbit taken away from her words: pieces lacking patina or are less than appealing should not be trashed or avoided. Paint them white, better yet flat white. BW favors a Farrow&Ball white; Europeans just do paint better.  

Bunny discussed her travels, homes and details of her wonderful life and marriage to John. Lovely and fortunate person, she is.

Danielle is a party stylist living in Atlanta with her children in a gorgeous Trammell-Stutze home, Boxwood which took her four years to renovate.  DR has entertained celebrities like Oscar de la Renta and promotes her book, Soiree: Entertaining with Style. Although DR leads a seemingly glorious and glamourous life, she has dealt with more hardship than anyone could imagine, for sure, with a child seriously injured in an accident and a failed marriage.  My best to her as she remains tenacious and devoted to her children. 

Lastly, I attended a lecture on the history of European Period Furniture, more specifically those in Britain and seen in the manse (Highclere Castle) where Downton Abbey is filmed. Juli Catlin and E. William Nash paired up for this very informative talk.  I learned a new word: stackage.  This refers to the layers of paintings and other accumulated art which stacks to the ceiling in old British homes and palaces. 

Always a holiday joy to have the chance to listen to the featured speakers at this annual event in Jacksonville. 

2013 Needlepoint Christmas ornament

Putting Santa

Turkey Day

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Best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving to all.

bird of prey...

This red-tail hawk was spotted recently while driving into the golf course.

 These birds have amazing eye-sight and deathly talons.

birthday tea...

Sixty years ago, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned. A special blend of tea was selected to commemorate the happy day. It was one of my favorite gifts received for my birthday this month.  Apparently, the tea and tin have sold out! No surprise there.