Reading: Marta McDowell, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Frontier Landscapes that Inspired the Little House Books (a gift from Mr. Professor; highly recommended!)
Audio: Went to see my longtime musical love Lloyd Cole at City Winery; now I’m playing and replaying lots of his albums in the aftermath
Art: A recent visit to the Whitney
Video: “McQueen,” the documentary film about designer Alexander McQueen
Drink: This is the time of year when I most enjoy white wine!
Eats & Treats: Peaches from the farmers market, ears of corn on the grill
Garb: Back in strappy (but sensible) black sandals and black espadrilles for the season
Beauty Products: Sunblock, of course. A sparkly brown eyeliner from NYX (bargain!). Aroma Sanctum Mermaid perfume oil.
Pleasure: A handful of “Summer Friday” work holidays
Displeasure: A summer cold that has dragged me down during some of the above holidays
How has your summer been going??
Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection, The New York Public Library. Detail of “August.” New York Public Library Digital Collections.
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Wonderful! Summer this year filled with enticing planets gracing our Southern California skies. I live in a forest at 6,000′, and between bright red Mars above the Eastern horizon and brilliant Venus to the West, it’s been a beauty. Riding (galloping!!!) horses through our woods. Driving my horse, Laddie, in carriage, like your wistful photo:)) Watermelon and raspberries from the farmer’s market :)) White wine. And my brilliant daughter, EllaHarp (ellaharp.com) on musical tour here this past weekend :)) Enjoy! See if wild oregano oil will help with the cold, (helps me). You can get capsules (Oregamax) at Sprouts. :)) Dawn
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