Big Sur

hello delicious friends...

i am feeling the inwardness upon returning from a 10 day retreat to san francisco, esalen, and santa cruz.  bare with me as i regain my footing in reality...i am a bit dizzy as of now.

i am holding space for myself in near silence and darkness, in order to do the work needed before my new ideas, visions and dreams burst through the earth.

much wants to be birthed but we are still in incubation with just the tippy tops of succulent new tendrils pushing through.

it's almost time. 

for now i will leave you with impressions of Big Sur and the california coast.  be still my heart.

missing the warming heat and wild brightness of the sun

xoxoxo

jennette

2011 in Photos

January: Sayulita, Mexico!

February: You Are Your Own Muse, self portrait with fiddle and bee hive!

March: polaroid portrait of a self portrait!

April: Boys, Hotel Congress restaurant, Tucson!

May: vintage Fireball ready for camping!

June: Breathe Owl Breathe played our backyard stage!

July: opened Smashing Rubbish!

August: Pickathon!

September: still playing at the lake! 

October: Avett Brothers in Nashville!

November: honey extraction, from our bees!

December: Santa at Plaka!

as you can see, i choose one picture form each month of the year to sum up 2011!  it was a year of growth, challenge, learning, transforming, and fun!  i am looking forward to what 2012 might have in store but for now i will live in the moment and enjoy that tomorrow night i get to go eat the following meal at Delancey Pantry:

 Oysters on the half shell with apple mignonette

Pork belly confit with smoked salt

Johnnycakes with maple braised greens

Tomato-fennel soup with blue cheese toast

Boiled whole crabs

Roasted potatoes with sea salt

Melted butter, salsa verde and spicy aioli for dipping

Butter lettuce salad with radishes and chives

Lemon mousse trifle

Almond cake, toasted meringue and brittle

yeah, i think i'll stay in the moment for that!  and each course comes with a wine pairing as well.  oh yes, please!

what are your plans for the weekend?

hope you get some fun and good food in there!

our seating sale at Smashing Rubbish will run until closing on Sunday.

all seating: chairs, chair frames, stools, benches, etc are 20% off or more.  and we are having random daily sales as well that you can find out about by liking our facebook page or following on twitter.

sewing, sewing, sewing,

xoxoxo

jennette

You Are Your Own Muse

I'm taking another workshop!

You Are Your Own Muse!

it's about "telling the story of my life, stepping into my beauty and my identity, and telling the story of my history." 

 HolyScaryFaceMyDemonsScary!

i will be exploring my visual voice through self-portraiture.

the ultra fabulous Vivienne McMaster, who is offering this course, is a Vancouver based photographer and mentor/teacher.  She has other photograpy and self-discovery workshops so check out her site if this intrigues you at all. 

setting a scene for a photo shoot,
xoxo
Jennette