I always have such mixed feelings when I return from a visit to California. Santa Barbara was my home until I was 26, and it's sunny days, verdant scenery, and native scents are imbedded in my being, for sure. Where else can you walk on the beach in the morning, have an outdoor brunch in the sun, hike in the afternoon, and celebrate with friends at a backyard bbq? In February? I love all that Chicago has to offer, and have learned to appreciate it for sure, but my spirits are just lifted whenever I get to spend the entire day outdoors, surrounded by all that beauty. It's where my design aesthetic originated from, and still inspires much that I create. Missing you, SB....
Santa Barbara sounds amazing! Don’t worry it’s almost March, then April, then May- then it’ll be like that here too!