Shift of Tow

This is our mantle. For a few weeks I had the bottles in place at one end and a candle (not in the picture) at the other, but couldn’t figure out what went in between. Then I started lining up postcards, and now I’m in love.

This is another favorite spot in my house. Inside the box are some neat old handkerchiefs and my little elephant, and on top is a fancy box and a rubber duck. I think I need to add a little picture or postcard inside the box.

I keep all of my cookbooks on the hoosier, along with my cast iron frying pan.

We found a blackberry patch in Durham.

Today we visited the blackberry patch with containers. Here’s our harvest.

Later we’re going over to a friend’s house to celebrate the Fourth. I made this salad to take with me, and some potato salad is in the works. I used the first of our jalapeños!

I love summer in North Carolina.

We have a shade garden out back.

Henri will not look at me until I give him treats.

Rosemary, lavender, mint.