Ally is a masterclass of one, in style and the balance between seriousness and play. In her attention she is present and honest & not without a wry levity and the good quirkiness. (Last I saw her she was making hanging holiday decorations out of spans of string and spoons for her fashion shop). Another time we checked out the koi fish, picked pears, and de-escalted the moss in the yard. She kindly invited me to join a dinner she cooked with a friend, baked figs in tow & a desert of some wizardry on the aforementioned pears. The house is stylishly decorated and welcoming. My only complaint being the room was darker than I expected from the photographs, but this may partially be seasonal. I'll return again !