A typical Saturday - when we are not at the beach - consists of visiting some of our favorite spots in Houston. Starting with the Farmers Market. It is pretty small - not nearly the size of the Farmers Market that we were used to in Santa Barbara - but it has everything we need.
Fresh flowers..................................................................
Grass fed beef, fresh seafood from the Gulf of Mexico, tasty Indian food.......................................................
Freshly baked breads...............................................
Locally grown fruits and vegetables..........................................
After that, we went a few short blocks over to Chateau Dominque to look for inspiration for the casa...........................................
Plenty to be found here..............................................
I would love both of these tall, marble topped tables .... great for rolling out pastry....
And this one too.............................................................
Still looking for the perfect front doors for the casa - they have plenty to choose from.............
I'll take this set of Limoges............................(Wishful thinking)
Jim was interested in this pair of Olive Oil pots ..... He was decidedly less enthusiastic when I told him they were $12,000.00 for the pair. 
Beautiful stone urns, columns and caps.............................................
Fireplaces of all shapes and sizes..............some so large you would need a castle......................
Rich patina and detail..................................................
After spending considerable time in Chateau Dominque we went across the street and had lunch at Tiny Boxwood's Cafe.......................................
Which is connected to my favorite plant store Thompson & Hanson, so I had to take a little walk through..............................................................
Then over to Indulge - right next door. Indulge deserves a blog post all it's own - so I'll save for later.
Grass fed beef, fresh seafood from the Gulf of Mexico, tasty Indian food.......................................................
Freshly baked breads...............................................
Locally grown fruits and vegetables..........................................
After that, we went a few short blocks over to Chateau Dominque to look for inspiration for the casa...........................................
Plenty to be found here..............................................
I would love both of these tall, marble topped tables .... great for rolling out pastry....
And this one too.............................................................
Still looking for the perfect front doors for the casa - they have plenty to choose from.............
I'll take this set of Limoges............................(Wishful thinking)
Jim was interested in this pair of Olive Oil pots ..... He was decidedly less enthusiastic when I told him they were $12,000.00 for the pair. 
Beautiful stone urns, columns and caps.............................................
Fireplaces of all shapes and sizes..............some so large you would need a castle......................
Rich patina and detail.................................................. 
After spending considerable time in Chateau Dominque we went across the street and had lunch at Tiny Boxwood's Cafe.......................................
Which is connected to my favorite plant store Thompson & Hanson, so I had to take a little walk through..............................................................
Then over to Indulge - right next door. Indulge deserves a blog post all it's own - so I'll save for later.
Hope you had a beautiful weekend too...................................Cheers!
Photography By: Ryannan Bryer de Hickman
Sotto Il Monte Vineyards
