Southern Sonoma Country Lifetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-15110702024-10-15T10:31:06-07:00Author & Lifestyle Writer Frances Rivetti At Home in Southern Sonoma County, Northern CaliforniaTypePadStop By & Visit Author Frances Rivetti and British American Artist Gail Foulkes in an Arts Alive Pop-Up Thursday October 17th, 2024 Theatre Square, Petaluma Anytime Between 5-7.30pmtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402e860ee10e1200d2024-10-15T10:31:06-07:002024-10-15T10:34:40-07:00Super excited to announce that Gail Foulkes, local artist and cover illustrator of my novel, The House on Liberty Street is offering original paintings and prints of her Petaluma architectural series for sale for the first time. There has been...frances rivettiRevisiting the Past — Return to Ely — England's Second Smallest City tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d3b67dec200c2024-07-25T16:09:11-07:002024-07-25T16:12:24-07:00Am I My Brother's Keeper (runs through September 1st, 2024) — An extraordinary exhibit of 28 polychrome figures by sculptor Sean Henry prompted a visit to The Ship of the Fens, Ely Cathedral this summer during my recent family trip...frances rivettiCup of Tea Cake — An Autumnal Recipe for Remembrance tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c8d39e8714200d2023-09-26T17:06:30-07:002023-09-27T20:39:39-07:00Photo — Frances Rivetti "Go sit upon the lofty hill, and turn your eyes around, where waving woods and waters wild do hymn an Autumn sound. The summer sun is faint on them, the summer flowers depart — sit still,...frances rivettiFalling for Filoli — History, Heritage & Horticulture, An English Country House in California tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402c1b25d6f49200d2023-08-24T20:33:34-07:002023-08-24T20:38:41-07:00Photos — Frances Rivetti Oh what a lovely day spent wandering the house and gardens of Filoli in Woodside, a half-hour's drive south of San Francisco. This was my first time visiting and a wonderful outing with my British American...frances rivettiA Revamp of the Tomales Hotel & Event Space & Coastal Writing Update tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402b751a7c7e5200c2023-06-12T18:28:39-07:002023-06-12T18:28:39-07:00Tomales Hotel has new owners, Bill and Rachel Bonini. Bill grew up in the tiny coastal hamlet of Tomales and has a special place in his heart for the Gold-Rush-era main street and its Victorian architecture. As I've written about...frances rivettiMarvelous Montecito — Read my Story on Weekending Like a Royal in Coastal Californa tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402b75180c0d6200b2023-05-22T00:00:00-07:002023-05-22T00:00:00-07:00Photo: Frances Rivetti I'm back in California and dipping my toes in the water to get back to my writing. Here's a super fun clip from an article I wrote for The Royal List prior to leaving for the UK....frances rivettiHistory and Sybmolism of King Charles III’s Coronation Clothing — Sacred Robes & Glittering Regaliatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402b68535c98a200d2023-04-27T07:16:03-07:002023-04-27T07:22:15-07:00(image credits Royal.uk) Preparations for the historic occasion of King Charles III's May 6th Coronation are in full swing here in the UK where I am currently back in my home country. It's looking a little more restrained than celebrations...frances rivettiIce Cream For All — Walls "Stop Me, Buy One" Pre-War History from the Home Front. tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402b7517e9f59200b2023-04-26T15:03:06-07:002023-05-01T09:03:41-07:00Hearing a story from the family trove for the first time is always a treat. I'm spending time with my Dad in the UK while my Mum is in the hospital and in between visiting hours we've been reminiscing. My...frances rivettiThe King's Breakfast & Buckingham Palace — Two Classic Poems by A. A. Milne & My Current Mindsettag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402b7517cdf9e200b2023-04-19T20:35:35-07:002023-04-19T20:36:09-07:00With the fast approach of the May 6th Coronation of King Charles, I've been reminicing quite a bit about my childhood in England and the classic stories and poems that populated my early years. The poems The King's Breakfast and...frances rivettiJoin Illustrator of The House on Liberty Street Gail Foulkes and Myself, Author of This Local Best Selling Novel for Supper, Conversation & a Reading at Aqus Cafe, Petaluma, Thurs Evening, March 16th, 2023tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54fa7b483883402b6852b08d9200d2023-03-01T14:01:02-08:002023-03-01T14:01:02-08:00Please join Gail Foulkes and myself at our favorite neighborhood gathering spot, Aqus Cafe at Foundry Wharf on Thursday evening March 16th. We'll be hanging out at Aqus during the Art Alive monthly walk-about, eating supper, chatting about our collaboration...frances rivetti