In the fur biz, we live and die by the weather. Warm weather, fur sales down. Add in a dicey economy, and pelt prices can fall dramatically. While the weather turns with the seasons, it also turns on the sun. As John Coleman, the founder of the Weather Channel explains,Continue Reading
For those of us with citrus trees, curd is a big favorite. Try lime, lemon and even orange curd. They are all made with the same basic recipe. Here’s a quick intro on making lime curd for the holidays.Continue Reading
Wool-Wool.com’s Chrys Hutchings gave me this lovely New Zealand merino wool and paihamu throw to keep me cozy when I’m ready in my leather chair next to the fireplace this Christmas.Continue Reading
The trick to making caramel sauce is to watch the sugar/water mixture and make sure it doesn’t burn. (If it does, it’s tricky to clean up as it hardens. Don’t pour water on it as it will splatter up! Let it cool a bit then use hot water to meltContinue Reading
The wood walkways to our house were wearing out, wobbly and slippery in the winter. So we replaced them with flagstone and concrete. The new walkways look great and are such a pleasure to stroll along!Continue Reading
Am always amazed at what is going on in my own backyard.Continue Reading
The Huntington Library in Pasadena has beautiful grounds. Take a tour with me.Continue Reading
Even though this fur is the oldest clothing on the planet, a tour of a fur auction is something most people have never seen.Continue Reading
Took a tour of Hubbell House on Father’s Day 2009.Continue Reading