My First Pipergirls Entry
No matter where I have been, or where I am going it never leaves my
mind of how much I love and respect the central coast of california.
It must have been destiny that I was born here and was able to grow
up here. This truely is the soul I was born with. Driving highway 1
along the ragged coast with poppies and wildflowers blossoming - the
dry summer breeze blowing through the window - this is what I was
meant to admire and enjoy in life. Seeing the glassy ocean, the
cows, the fields, the old tattered barns are what comforts me. Ever
since I turned 16 I would jump at any chance I could get to hop in my
old ford truck and roam the coast up to the infamous Big Sur area in
search of waves and a piece of mind.
Over the weekend I took a trip and shot a few photos along the way to
to add to my journal of what my life looks like. I like to mix
things up and sometimes pretend there are no rules. Which in your
mind - there aren't any rules. I love soft vintage hues, the
unexpected, the unexplained, type, letters and words. I love family,
my boyfriend, the outdoors, happiness, and love (I love - love, funny
but true!). I miss the ones who have passed on who still love me and
who I think of often.
I recently worked on and helped renovate my grandparents 1930's home
and bungalow in the San Francisco area. My grandfather passed away 2
years ago and my grandmother the year after that (they had been
married for 75 years). Along with my parents, and 2 brothers - we
repainted, cleared out the furniture, the knicknacks, the
memorabilia, the pictures, the diaries, the books and the war
uniforms. I learned a lot about "things" in general and why we
collect them and what happens to them when we are gone. It felt
really weird looking through their personal things - there were
little boxes filled with meaningful tidbits and notes and things they
had collected along the way. I was overjoyed by the wonders I was
able to collect from my amazing amazing grandparents- my grandma was
quite the seamstress - she had mounds of colorful vintage fabrics
perfectly tucked away, zippers, buttons, vintage purses, belts,
sewing machines and patterns, knitting supplies - I now know where I
get my craft obsessiveness from! And now I have even more supplies
to create with- which I am so so thankful for. It was an amazing
experience and their house is going to look beautiful repainted and
all fixed up. I'm sure they are looking at it now!
Things in the "studio" are great. I've been working on a lot of
illustrations and design work (which I'll update you soon, and post
some more photos). I'm hoping to make a trip down to southern
california soon too, to visit all my friends that I miss. Until Next
Time - happy summertime - Hillary