We had a beautiful and relaxing weekend on the Bay and at Angel Island. I love my city. A few snaps below:
I hope your weekend was just as lovely and that your week is off to a wonderful start!
P.S. Stay tuned for some new tsoana designs and our first giveaway. Up on the blog later this week.
Well, things are definitely getting a bit hectic around here for the tsoana gang. Okay, let’s face it, the ‘tsoana gang’ is really just me and my supportive fiance, but that’s alright. I’m okay with that!
We just had our first market (!!) on Sunday, and it went very well. It was so nice to meet our customers face-to-face, tell folks about the processes I use to make my pieces, and send pieces off to their new homes.
I wish for each person to find a little love and happiness when they use their new pieces in their homes.
We have a lot more coming up soon. From markets and new lines, to pieces stocked in local stores, it’s all coming, and we’ll keep you up-to-date!
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I was feeling a bit under the weather this morning so I decided to take a day at home to rest and relax. I am not great at sitting still, or letting my mind be still, so I went for a short walk to the community garden near my apartment where we have a small plot.
“And the secret garden bloomed and bloomed and every morning revealed new miracles.” -Frances Hodgson Burnett in ‘The Secret Garden’ (one of my favorite books of all time!)
the bee & the borage!
chamomile flowers from our plot.
“There’s naught as nice as th’ smell o’ good clean earth, except th’ smell o’ fresh growin’ things when th’ rain falls on ’em.” from ‘The Secret Garden’
lemon blooms and fruits.
It is so healing to be among the plants. To pull up some weeds. To listen to the hummingbirds buzz and chirp and watch the blue jays fly by. To hear the leaves rustle and the morning dew disappear, lifting back into the sky. To look closely at blooming flowers. So closely that you can see their little hairs and pollen, almost as if it’s oozing out of the center.
look at the colors, that detail, and that pollen!!
some feverfew in our plot.
succulents on the path.
amazing details.
curly-q beans!
When we lived in Michigan, we had an 800 square foot garden where we grew so much food! I was canning and making jams nonstop just to keep up. Now, that garden is bigger than our current little San Francisco apartment. We waited two years on a waitlist to get our garden plot here, and it is much, much smaller than what we were accustomed to, but it’s been so nice to finally have our little piece of land to tend and grow beautiful, delicious plants.
the ladybug & the fennel.
This garden is also adjacent to a day-care center, so as I worked and watched in the garden, I could also hear songs about flowers and gardens floating through the air in high sing-songy, beautiful voices. Garden and earth-lovers in training!
This is what I would call a perfect morning.
(for more photos from this beautiful garden, please visit tsoana’s through the lens section of the site!)
delicious strawberries from our plot!
I went on a stroll this morning to one of my favorite cafes near my apartment. I didn’t know it was there for the longest time, and it’s definitely a little hidden gem in the city.
Heartbaker, aside from having a perfect and adorable name, has a great selection of teas (from T-We Tea, who I recently discovered, and loved, at Renegade SF!), coffees, and sweet treats in the mornings.
delicious pastry from Heartbaker (photo source: Heartbaker)
Today I had the T-We Tea ‘Chai This’ with elderflowers in the blend (delish!) and a chocolate ricotta turnover which was the perfect combo of chocolate, crispy bread, and cheese. Who wouldn’t love that?
On the weekends they have brunch and they have daily lunch and dinner options.
The ambiance is wonderful and the staff is super friendly. It’s low-key and comfortable. Perfect to meet up with friends or have a slow, quiet morning to yourself (with some people watching, my personal favorite!).
I love their hilarious photos on the walls with food masks. So creative and the whole place feels very genuine.
Check it out yourself! Heartbaker can be found at 1408 Clement St. in the Inner Richmond, SF.
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