The Blackest of Berries

The blackberries are ripe !

I wait for this time all year long- my first 

creation of the season was lemon 

blackberry bread.  

Winner!

Nuggets of gold found in
our backyard.

The lemons came from our trees as well, Myers of course.

Seasonal Calendars by YoungAmerica

Every kitchen in California should have this practical, handmade, piece of art calendar.  

Two San Francisco based architects collaborated their sense of graphic design, art, and their love of food, to feature an in-season produce guide specific to every month of the year.  

YoungAmerica . Creative is owned and operated by friends of mine, Brian Friel and Meghan Dorrian. 

These calendars have a singer sewn binding with a beautiful pressed cover, each month a colorful depiction of the season and its current fruit growing in Northern California.

I've enjoyed and been inspired by these images on the wall of my kitchen for two years, and hope that they continue to be available for 2013 and the years to follow! 

Check out their shop on Etsy:

www.etsy.com/shop/YoungAmerica

A simple list tells you what fruits and 

vegetables are in season.  The bold letters are

indication of that month, in which they are the ripest.

The month shown below is October- autumn, my favorite season of the year.

My favorite month features hot air balloons of fruit in August.

The designers are brilliant with the simplicity of the graphics.

I've fallen in love with the colors of September!

A Deep Breath of Island Air

Ahhhhh, Oahu was a breath of fresh air!  

And the fact that it was so spur of the moment 

made it that much sweeter.  I've posted some of my 

favorite pictures from the trip- keep in mind they are from 

my phone and not the best of quality.  For me they captured color,

light, compliments, patterns, and the simple island lifestyle. 

I'm sure you'll get the idea ... 

xx  P

 

First sunset on island- this was taken at Waimea Bay on the north shore.

The golden sun setting on the left side of the image fades into the blue of the

ocean and sky on the right side.  Compliments!

Pipeline is a flat lake during this time of year

{which, honestly, I prefer}.

 

My little sister, Camille,
caught peeking through
a picket fence to someone's beach front home.  I loved the washed out greens with her salmon colored pareo in this shot.

 I was thrilled to stumble upon this road sign, I thought it was so beautiful.

My pretty island sister who taught herself how to play the guitar.  She was born to harmonize. This image captures everything about the morning time: early light, rumpled sheets, quiet acoustics, untamed curly locks, and the solitude before beginning a new day.

The incredibly scenic Mokuleia islands.  

This shot was taken from a much higher altitude- we hiked to a 

place called Pill Boxes, nestled in the hills far above the sea.  It was truly a perfect day.

My last day was spent alone at four different beaches on the north shore.  I was able to reflect, give my gratitude, and prepare myself for the journey back home.  I had taken one very deep and full breath... and was ready and happy to be 

going home~