Last weekend, Toby and I drove to Rumson, NJ, to visit our friends the Sorensons and get in on the opening of an exhibit of Leigh's warm, misty, layered and wonderfully colorful oil paintings.

We almost took a chicken back to Barrington with us--one that seemed very interested in hopping into our Prius.  Leigh and King live right on a salt marsh (whoa-climate change!), in an intriguing old house (wish I'd taken more photos) and with the utmost in cozy hospitality.  Leigh and I have lots in common as far as design, color and pattern go. We were best of buddies back in high school when we'd sit together on the long bus ride to school, still are.