It's no secret that I'm a sucker for a good monogram, but this pretty pink hankie trimmed with daisies and peonies has absolutely bewitched me-any ideas where I could get one just like it?This weekend was a bit less bustling than usual, and I was so relieved! On Friday night, John and I had our dear friend Adrian, visiting from Manila, over for something other than the Manila Beer he's been drinking for years (really, just one brewery!), but I spent most of Saturday curled up with a terrible headache. Indian food that evening seemed to cure it, though, and we were up bright and early on Sunday morning.
John spent the early part of the day running errands and catching up with an old friend, so I organized each inch of our little home, then got down to the business of enjoying Southern Weddings V4 with a cup of Constant Comments tea (I think that might be where the blame lies for this hanky obsession). Then it was time for a little afternoon yoga, perusing the aisles of my favorite grocery store, Andronico's (tell me someone else loves the grocery store like I do!), reading in the sun while the temperatures are still warm and cooking up pork chops with roasted apples and a touch of brandy.
Tell me, what were you up to this weekend?
Photo by Esther Louise.
Yum!!! Pork chops & Roasted apples!! How wonderfully fall!! That hankie is divine...I have a slight obsession with embroidery!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect weekend darling! We caught up with some friends and stayed inside, cozy from the rain!
ReplyDeleteTaking advante of last Summer in Autumn - enjoying the garden, puttering around the house, some visits to fairs...
ReplyDeleteIt works with me - spicy foods always make me recover faster of an headache.
I love the monogrammed hankie. I remember when I was 8 and receiving a box set of three and feel like an Austen character.
Since then I'm hopeless with monograms - that you bring up often to my delight - and I really miss having REAL hankie in my purse.
Wishing you a great week.
that monogram is the sweetest - wish I knew where you could find one. Will keep an eye out for your...
ReplyDeletethis weekend for me was spent with family! like they always are! Had a really nice time though. Oh, and chores!
I think you guys love indian food as much as we do. Tonight is chicken tikka! Hello!
ReplyDeleteHappy week!
I love grocery stores. It's oddly exciting to go to them.
ReplyDeleteAnd Indian food? My most favorite kind of food!
What a pretty sentiment. I love the idea of incorporating monograms into a wedding- this one is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain with the headache - the eye surgery has given me plenty of them! No fun.
ReplyDeleteI love getting lost in your Monday weekend recap posts. Even though your weekend was a little less packed, you still accomplished a heck of a lot. Can you come here and organize every little inch of my place? I'll cook and mix up a pretty cocktail for ya:)
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear I'm not the only one who loves going to the grocery store:-)
ReplyDeleteis it weird that i secretly love to clean/organize the apt on sunday night? such a sense of accomplishment when i'm done.
ReplyDeleteThat monogram is gorgeous! I am a sucker for monograms too! Your weekend sounds fabulous as usual. I think we got your cold weather, which I was completely okay with.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could find the will to organize every inch of my house, butI did find time for a wonderful girls night out, so that was fantastic! You may have to learn to cross stitch and create some lovely hankies for your own wedding!
ReplyDeleteYour weekends always sound so fancy and fabulous. And pork chops with roasted apples and a touch of brandy? I think a cooking blog is next in line. By the way, LOVE that hanky. So, so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cute mono! My grandma is the only one I know who made stuff like this! xo
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! You should constantly check antique stores and markets!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a nice quiet weekend. Sorry for the pesky headache! xo
I love the grocery store, too. Where others see mayhem I see aisles and aisles of possibilities :)
ReplyDeleteevery bit of that weekend sounds awesome! especially the pork chops ;)
ReplyDeleteWow))),it is sooooo beautiful and elegant! I in delight from your work!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful colors!
I wish happy new day to you!=))
Yulya,Ukraine.
I was away from the computer the entire weekend... and it felt great!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, my grandmother tried to teach me to embroider but I was too impatient & kept pricking my fingers! Now I'd give anything to be able to.
ReplyDeleteI had planned to clean my house from top to bottom, but instead I made tacos. Yep. Weekend win!
i love the grocery store too... and have to admit i love Whole foods because they have all these veggies and fruits that you can never find anywhere else... have a nice week my dear!
ReplyDeleteI want that hankie!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a total sucker for monograms as well! This pink hankie is gorgeous! My grandmother has the same initials as me and just gave me her beautiful vintage monogrammed pillow cases in linen that I'm so smitten with at the moment.
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to visit your beautiful blog. Hope all is well :-)
Camille @ The Wild Fleur
Daisies, peonies, pink, a monogram...can this be on everything in my life? :) Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the monogrammed napkin and your pork chop dinner sounds delish. It was my birthday this weekend/today, and I've spend the past few days celebrating with good friends, good food, and great wine. xo style, she wrote
ReplyDeleteHow do you have time for all of that?
ReplyDeleteWe had a sushi date, I cleaned the house and the dogs (twice), read the last 2 books of The Hunger Games and had dinner with the girls!
OMG I love grocery stores. Especially small ones with exotic honey and fancy cheese and wooden bins filled with berries. And spray misters! (for the produce).
ReplyDeleteYou make even a hangover sound glamourous!! HOW do you do it?!? As for the hankie... check out Linen Whites on Etsy- they have a lot of designs and thread colors to choose from... but there's nothing like an actual vintage one!
ReplyDeletewhat will your new initial be? my mom is obsessed with vintage hankies - I will have her keep an eye out & all the estate sales she goes to- just let me know the letter :)
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