vintage Archives - Darcy Wiley

Curator of the Cape {Gift from the Sea 7: A Few Shells}

by Darcy Wiley | Jul 22, 2012 | Buttons & Thread, Gift from the Sea ~ Summer Book Club 2012, Pocket Change

I spoon froth into pale brown ripples of coffee and ask for more of the story of this place. Floor-to-ceiling doors wide open bring in a breeze from the bay, and here comes the owner, friend of these friends. He brushes feathery wisps from his brow, tucks some grey...

The Yarny Yarrow: Vintage Delight in the Garden of Simplicity

by Darcy Wiley | Jun 21, 2012 | Fresh-Cut Flowers, Pocket Change

What was it about that lanky weed? I had seen it last weekend at the garden shop and I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I know it spreads, sowing its seed wild, and stretches its roots wide. But I couldn’t be put off. Maybe it’s the way the tiny florets circled...