Beautiful & Useful: Dispatches from The Hare & The Hart

I have to say, watching the magnificent pairings of horses and riders in the spectacular environs of Versailles has got me itching to ride again! 

Do you, like me, get an itch to reorganize and freshen things up when you are stuck inside? This past week, during some thunderstorm-y afternoons, I got out the paintbrush, rolled up...

  Oh, my goodness, the Dog Days of Summer are well and truly upon us ~ and it seems especially so, here in the Red Hills of south Georgia/north Florida! As I...

As you know, The Hare & The Hart is English at heart with a Southern sensibility & a French twist. We've been incredibly inspired by our time in the UK; so much so that we love evoking a bit of a (modern) village pub vibe with our name ~ and our logo with the silhouettes of the hare and hart inside the wreaths.

 

The jauntiness of hares has always enchanted me: they are long and lean in body, leg, and face and are rather untamed in attitude, complete with sharp elbows and long, ridiculous ears

We enjoy living life beautifully in the historic district, where we can walk to restaurants and the other shops, attend events like the TEF concert series and Due South, and enjoy the slower pace of life in a small (but vibrant) town. Even then, we can get stuck in patterns (I’m not going to call them “ruts”)!  

Joy in everyday living can be simple – why not a pot brush that is well-made from wood and natural bristles rather than plastic? Why not a pretty Le Parfait glass jar that can be used over and over again to store various items rather than (again) plastic? And beautiful art that hangs on the wall is inherently useful, in my opinion, because it sets a tone and elevates a mood when entering the room.

I am blessed with a wonderful mom who, as I grew up, always made every house we lived in feel like home, no matter where we were: Spain, Virginia, New Mexico, Washington, Arizona, Florida…. I was an Air Force brat; can you tell? And now, she and my dad live here in Thomasville, and I am extra blessed to see (and hug) her often.

As you know, Chris and I love to Travel. And when we are close enough to our destination to make it a road trip, we prefer to dirve (and the roads we prefer to drive on do not involve the interstate!) Even if it takes an extra hour or two to take the route that "avoids highways"...

I savor this time of year, don't you? When cool days make for cozy cooking ~ and the warmth of the oven is a welcome guest as savory scents waft throughout the house.

What with starting the year a bit under the weather, it's been a slower start than usual, but to be honest, I kind of like the slowing down after the rush of the holidays and easing into the new year.

Chris and I are torturing ourselves by watching the latest season of All Creatures Great and Small as the episodes drop each week on PBS. Oh my goodness, the good old-fashioned WAITING!