The Waterside Office and New/Old French Desk

Recently, Karen hosted a Where Women Create Blogger Party. The party turned out to be a smashing success and...well, I wasn't quite ready and now I'm arriving (un)fashionably late...After seeing all the fun they had, I'll certainly be on time next year!

A quick glimpse into the office with the new French Desk. It's a small, oddly shaped room at the back of the cottage that was an add on at one time. Fortunately for me, just before I bought this little waterside cottage, it was hit by the backhoe guys when they were installing a new septic system and they had to redo the entire thing over! That put the 'owners to be' over the edge and they backed out of the deal. Divine Providence at work.

Surrounded by my favorite

things, the whitewashed Virgin Mary was inspired

by Jeanne d'Arc magazine.

The inspiration board is

on the only wall available.

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Fabulous Outdoor Rooms

I've been dreaming of sleeping and bathing in the great outdoors (in style of course) since coming across these fab photos.







The swinging bed (suspended by chains) in the enclosed summer porch is so inviting. Love the bed linens, drapey fabric and table candelabra.

I wonder if there is an outdoor shower at the back of Jeffrey Bilhuber's "Rose Cottage" on Nantucket which is typical of houses on Cape Cod. If so, perhaps it looks like one of these found at Coastal Living.

I think it's high time to get to work on this wonderful idea. After all, every waterside cottage calls for one. I'd be happy with any of these, but if it were made from old chippy doors with smooth river rocks underfoot that would suit me just fine too. Just as long as there is nothing overhead to obstruct the sky, sun or moon. After all, that's just the point isn't it?

hmm... I recall seeing an old door just this week with a diamond shape window. Perfect!


If you have an outdoor shower you'd love to show off, please send me a picture. I'd love to see it!

The Rose Boat

Do you have an old rowboat kicking about like Sarah at A Beach Cottage?

Perhaps you'll want to plant some wild roses in it! That's what Carol did a few years ago and with little maintenance, her skiff blooms faithfully every year. A good trimming once a year and it blooms so profusely one can barely see the boat. Lesson learned. When life hands you a leaky little rowboat, fill it with roses!