Im still tweaking our mantle.  But who am I kidding, Im always tweaking.  Our corner farmers market doesnt have the good, warty, muted colored pumpkins and gourds yet so Im using what I can find around the house which consists of a few stripped books, weeds from the yard, a stick and some feathers.  Plus one of my dried gourds from last year and a few interesting vase like containers I got from shopping the house.

Oh wait, I found another gourd.

We have a new addition to the mantel family this year.  The mirror is from my favorite local shop, Bebe Gallini. In

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Designed by Jeffrey Bernett for B&B Italia in 2001, Landscape is a modern classic. For the 10-year anniversary of this project a new rocking base transforms it into the most modern of rocking chairs, while a cushioned seat with a three-dimensional surface, designed by Kvadrat for B&B Italia in seven color variations (mustard yellow, purple, yellow, beige, sage green, orange and dark brown) enhances its comfort.

An invitingly comfortable, airy, dynamic seat with a minimalist design renders this chaise longue decidedly light in appearance.

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Don’t be fooled by the approach. To get to the 100 cabins nestled deep in the hills behind Carmel Valley, you first wind along a luxurious golf course and pass new multimillion-dollar estates.

But when the road narrows and the oaks make way for redwoods, you reach the old gate at San Clemente Rancho, a private enclave dating back half a century. What the 1960s-era cabins here lack in square footage, they make up for in vintage charm and, in some cases, high style.

Folks from San Francisco to Salinas have discovered this special place and brought their own sense of style – from modern organic to rustic to Americana – to these little abodes. And a

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One of the foremost German automobile manufacturers, Volkswagen, has now stepped up its efforts in bringing the concept of autonomous driving into the mainstream road condition, as the company has now announced the introduction of the all new Temporary Auto Pilot (TAP) system. TAP will essentially enable the drivers to enjoy the freedom of semi-automatic cars that can drive themselves with driver monitoring at speeds in excess of 130 km/h. This incredible new system was designed and developed as part of EU initiative called, Highly Automated Vehicles for Intelligent Transport (HAVEit).

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