Author: Frances

So this cow walks out of a painting… “Afternoon in the Vineyard'” by moi (and posted earlier, sorry for the re-run) and the little Staffordshire cow that was my mother’s and one of my treasures. They seem made for each other, but it is not to be, alas. “Afternoon” is drying and about to be shipped to its new owner. Going to a very good home. #oaksavannavineyard #rancholazaca #landscape #pleinairpainting #losolivos #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry #socal #staffordshirecow

In honor of Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, by David Hockney, from the 2011 Arrival of Spring in Woldgate series of iPad drawings. #davidhockney #ipaddrawing #arrivalofspringinworldgate #ashwednesday

Talk about romantic… Always love seeing one of these on the ride to town. And to think my husband used to race them. It is a whole thing apparently… #hotairballoon #foxencanyon #santaynezvalley #santabarbarawinecountry #romanticgetaway #ridetotown #losolivos #california

An airy Bahamian alcove is a nice place to think about on a snowy New York morning. This gorgeous #greenandwhite room is by @lindrothamanda and featured in the current @coastal_living. Photo @lisaromerein Styling @lizstrongstyle #stripes #tropicaldesign #islandstyle @chesiebreen @ellenniven

What a treat to visit the New York studio of the amazing and talented Karen Tompkins, whose work examines the elements of the universe, literally, as each of this series represents an element of the periodic table. Find her @tompart

Who said glamour was gone? Not our elegant dinner hosts last night in New York. Thank you, dear friends. Love you. #entertaining #dinnerparty #tablesettings #afewfriendsfordinner

Single stems in like bottles grouped together make a statement. Orchids at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami, where I was over the weekend for a women’s conference.

Bye bye Miami… Great conference and great people.

Now this is what I call a sandcastle. Staff said it’s been here about a week – through the rain! #sandcastle #miami

Unusual blush almost beige-y colored roses and quince in front of the atrium at #rancholazaca. I need to find a place for this table, now displaced from the breakfast room… #roses #quince #vignette

Good morning Miami! Arrived last night for “The Tables – Women in Conversation” hosted by Atlanta-based Gleneagles Group. #pinksky #morningsky #miami #biscaynebay