After a morning spent quietly noticing, it was time to gather around the table.
There is something to be said for setting a table simply. We let the flavors and colors of the season speak for themselves.
When Carolyn of Cranberry Meadow Farm mentioned that her trees were laden with peaches, they quickly became the flavor of the day. Even the place settings had a peach of their own.
Carolyn and I discuss each menu in advance. She knows me and the welcome I hope our guests will feel: a table that says, come in, settle in for a while. Generous dishes to pass and share, simple seasonal food, nothing too heavy. Just enough to nourish and refuel for the afternoon ahead.
Notes from Sketching in Silence
Tahilla Gatherings · September 2026
