Carrie and I were so delighted to be able to dine outside on the patio of the Bistro at the Hollywood Schoolhouse on a 70 degree October afternoon. It was so warm, we even dared to squeeze one more day of wearing sundresses out of this late summer season! On this particular afternoon, we had decided to try more than ...
After a lunchtime wine-tasting last week, Jen and I went to Molbak’s Garden + Home to shop. (Shopping after indulging in wine can get expensive, let me warn you!) We were delighted to see their Under-The-Sea theme room under construction, with busy designers scurrying about, up on ladders, and carefully arranging displays. What a lovely way to incorporate an ocean ...
One day last week, Jen and I decided to stop by Molbak’s Garden + Home after lunch and some wine tasting here in Woodinville. Their displays are so clever and beautiful – I never would have thought to arrange miniature pumpkins in a coffin-shaped bookcase! Here are some of their sugar pumpkins, too. Who could resist taking a little tour ...
I hate to mention it, but as of today Christmas is two months away! Generally I like to enjoy each season in its own time. I’m looking forward to Halloween, loving autumn, and waiting for Thanksgiving preparations until Halloween is over. I won’t decorate for Christmas until Thanksgiving weekend is over, too. However, I do like to get a bit ...
Sometimes when I’m befuddled for a present idea for a friend or acquaintance I don’t know very well, I turn to an attractive calendar as a solution. They’re useful and beautiful (William Morris would approve!) Our curated selection of 2018 calendars includes a couple humorous ones, such as the “Uncorked” calendar; a lovely vintage posters calendar, “Salut!” and others depicting ...
Imagine the beautiful spread of cheese, meats and grapes you could serve on this oval platter! The Gilded Wine Dinnerware Set includes 4 dinner plates, 4 salad/dessert plates, 4 mugs, and 4 soup/pasta bowls. This wine cooler is part of their Vino Blanco line. It stands just seven inches tall. For workdays, when we must sadly put down the wine ...
Today I stopped by to check out the Fall Festival at Matthews Winery here in Woodinville . The invitation read “We are turning our picnic area into our very first Matthews Pumpkin Patch! In addition to the pumpkins for sale, we will also be selling dried corn husks, pumpkin pies, cider, and wine! Bring your family and friends out to ...
Every time we checked the weather report and saw a sunny day was ahead, we hustled over to Woodinville. We wanted to take advantage of several of the beautiful outdoor patios at various tasting rooms, before the autumn rains come. We were doing research for our post on dog-friendly tasting rooms, and happened to have little Lola with us. We ...
Serret and I needed to catch up, so I was delighted she and her Frenchie, Lola, could join me for lunch last week. We were both craving breakfast at The Commons, so met before noon for a weekday brunch. The Commons has two dog-friendly patios. (To get to the back patio, they prefer you bring your leashed dog through on ...
While the weather is still nice this summer and early autumn, we’ve tried to enjoy as many wine tasting patios as possible before the rains come. On several occasions, we’ve been delighted to meet other tasters’ dogs or the winery’s dog-in-residence. We saw relaxed, calm, leashed and well behaved dogs, all who were happy to accept our petting! While my ...