bois beautiful

I'm helping to produce two events at work and have been looking at rustic, natural wood pieces.  I wish my house could hold some more furniture.  Here are some handmade pieces on Etsy I love.

 (industrial desk)

 (the laurel bookcase)

 (Osage orange table pair)

(pallet chairs)

carrying on

 (one morning ready to stand up paddle, Laguna Beach, end of August)

 (view from my beloved friend's flat on the Thames, London, beginning of September)

 (a day trip to Mount Charleston, Las Vegas, mid-September)

 (Chi-town skyline during a friend trip/reunion, Chicago, beginning of October)

 (a friend's family's country house on a vineyard, Fingerlakes Region, NY, mid-October)

In the past two months, I've done an incredible amount of traveling, as well as started a new job (well, a new career, really) four weeks ago.  I know my post have waned, dear readers.  It doesn't mean I've been less inspired - just less time to muse...