Weekend Meanderings | Pottery, a Pool Day and Seventy-Eight Degrees in March.

A pottery fest, a reluctant pool day, two stunning home tours and the green pieces I am loving this spring. Come sit with me.

Can I be honest? It is March and it is seventy-eight degrees. Yesterday the same. I do not like it. Summer is so long in the South that this feels too early — like skipping straight to the end of a book before you have started the first chapter. Writing about the weather yet again reminds me of the jokes about the English, maybe I have more in common with them than I thought.

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We have a quiet weekend planned after a busy week of appointments and work. The only thing on the calendar is a trip to a pottery fest, which I have been looking forward to, and maybe a little time at the pool. Yes, I was just complaining about the heat — but Bill loves the sun and if it is as nice as they say he will be at the pool. I will tag along, find a chair, and lose myself in a book. I am still thinking about Life as Planned by Amanda Prowse from last weekend. One decision made in childhood, two entirely different lives. It is the kind of book that sits with you long after you have put it down.

Juliet, Kim and I have lots to share. Let’s meander.

This week I have two home tours that could not be more different from each other and I think you will love both of them.

The first is writer Tiggy Maconochie’s contemporary beach house in Dungeness, Kent. She has transformed it into a coastal retreat filled with mid-century modern furniture and  contemporary art, much of which she brought from her previous home. It is the kind of house that feels completely unique and inspiring, unlike anyone else’s.

The second is photographer and historian Perry Vaile at her mountain home in the Appalachians — a new build that is rooted in the past and feels as though it was there for generations. Antiques, art, needlepoint, collected treasures. The kind of home that tells you everything about the person who made it.

I also have three short films this week and they are worth every minute. Pour yourself a second cup of your favorite beverage before you settle in to watch.

The first is How I Live Simply at 80 — twelve minutes of  wisdom from a man who has worked out what actually matters. You have everything you need. Live simply and with contentment. Be kind to everyone and appreciate what you have. A reminder that the beauty of life is not found in how much we have accumulated  but in how deeply we experience the small moments. I have watched it twice.

The second is a short documentary I Leave a Seed about Kathleen Whitehurst — a deaf woman who spent twenty to thirty years building a Sanctuary on a piece of land her father gave her, using found wood, salvaged windows and reclaimed pieces. What began as a kitchen became a home and then a legacy. She is passionate about leaving something behind that goes beyond her. It is one of the most moving things I have shared in a long time I think that you will enjoy it too.

And last — mark your calendars for the new PBS Masterpiece series The Count of Monte Cristo starting Jeremy Irons! One of my favorite books. One of my favorite films — the Jim Caviezel version.This new series looks fabulous. It starts March 22 but you can also stream it now. 

Green is having a moment this spring and I am here for it — not just in the garden but in everything. I have found a sweater, a skirt, a dress and a set of plates that I cannot stop thinking about. All linked below.

On Monday and Friday I shared two classic spring outfits along with books, links and a recipe or two that I think you will enjoy. You can find more of my outfits and home finds on ShopMy.

If you are looking for something delicious and easy for lunch or dinner this weekend — my  Caramelized Onion and Cauliflower Soup.. Simple, satisfying and exactly right for a warm day that cannot quite decide what season it is.

Last but not least, I shared My Morning Ritual After 50 — Everything In It and Why It’s Non Negotiable and my drinking chocolate recipe.

Tell me what you have on your schedule this weekend — I would love to know.

Don’t forget to visit Kim and Juliet.

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Have a wonderful Saturday. If you missed last weeks Weekend Meanderings, I shared Designer Sean Leffers collected home, an extraordinary film, life lessons and more.

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