We hate to tease you with the February issue, if you haven't received it yet (it mails to subscribers this week) but one of our feature artists, Sally Robertson, will be taking part in a special Thanksgiving event for artists this weekend. We wanted to be sure to get it on your radars in time.

Though we've never seen them for ourselves, we can attest to the remarkable beauty of Robertson's gardens and garden studio: She sent us many gorgeous photographs, several of which we were thrilled to publish in the magazine.

If you happen to be in the Coastal Marin area, consider stopping by this Open Studio event. If you're like me and you haven't done a whit of holiday shopping, it could be just the thing. Besides, who among us wouldn't enjoy luxuriating in more than 50 varieties of roses and the paintings they inspire?