Swan House, an Atlanta Treasure
On my recent trip to Atlanta I had a singular goal in mind…to capture the…
Halloween 2024 : Revisiting a Venetian Masquerade Fête
Taking advantage of this Halloween 2024 actually falling on a Thursday (blog day) I’m re-issuing…
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was a well kept Boston secret until 2012, when a…
Boston’s Back Bay Townhouses, Part 2
The townhouses of Boston’s Back Bay have never looked better! So many periods, such a…
Boston’s Back Bay Townhouses Part 1
Two weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of revisiting a city I had lived…
The Boston Garden
A recent gathering of horticulturally-inclined friends gave me a welcome opportunity to return to a…
Attention to Details, Part 2
There is great depth to the topic, “Attention to Details,” warranting a part two that…
Attention to Details, Part 1
An Atlanta friend, noted landscape architect/designer, John Howard, came to town recently. Of course, I…
Bonniecrest: Celebrating John Russell Pope
Let me say this up front…my heart is in this blog. Before building our home,…
“Flora,” a New Culinary Destination for Newport
There’s always a good story in Newport! And our town’s new boutique waterfront hotel, Gardiner…
Parterre’s 25th Anniversary
As expected my “Oops! in the Garden” post garnered many comments… and the sharing of…
Summer ’24 Happenings
The “Newport Season” officially starts with the Newport Flower Show the third week in June…but…
Oops! in the Garden
No surprise, this “confessional” is always a favorite blog… but I haven’t posted for a…
Convivial Oakwood: Gathering in the Garden
This summer of ’24 is dedicated to Newport in all its many manifestations from entertaining…