Catching up…

Pender & Peony has been inexplicably silent lately, and I’m sorry. There are a billion and one excuses I could blame it on: work, which has been unusually hectic, or our house renovation, or even our latest family addition — Henry ( an utterly adorable rascal for a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel). None of this really adds up to total silence. All I can really say is I’ve felt uninspired and had a case of the winter blues — the ho…humdrums.

But spring is here. The yellowbells are blooming, and soon our tulips in the front yard will be up too. Couple that with our kitchen renovation nearing completion, and the world seems much brighter and inspiring. Here are some snapshots from the last couple of months:

Henry’s face is hard to resist

Cuddle time

Trying to nap here mom

Taking a nap with pound puppy

Henry Dash Medlin in all his charming cuteness

Spacing the tiles

Demolishing the wall between kitchen and dining room

Re-covering dining room chairs

New cabinets going in

Kitchen renovation and re-decorating dining room

Antique Persian rugs at Metrolina Expo

Rug shopping

Janssen Robinson captures Le Meridien’s “First Night.”

John Hairston paints with a guest.

Crowd at opening

Le Meridien grand opening in March

Richmond Gimlets

Birthday roses

Birthday cocktails and flowers

Title wall for Halston & Warhol at The Mint Museum

My first exhibition as lead registrar