*The worn postage and faded ink on letters sent to my grandmother from my grandfather.
*Blueprints from buildings (especially when used as artwork on walls of a home).
*Pillows placed on porch swings made from vintage grain sacks and military blankets.
*The way the lines from the illustrations in the book, “The Giving Tree” have so much personality and depth.
*Saturday morning=pancake morning=sticky fingers=whiffs of maple syrup and goodness throughout the whole day
*Faded ocean colors and fresh layers of sand on surfboards lined up against wooden beach homes.
*Peeling off the leaves of a steamed artichoke and dipping each one in melted butter & sea salt.



