Signs of Love from Mother Nature

Sometimes we needn't look far for signs of love from Mother Nature... A perfectly beautiful seaweed heart washed upon a heart rock!
Happy Weekend Blogging Friends,
xo Roberta

Waterside Wednesday and a Conch Fence

This makes me smile...

You've gotta love this conch fence! It's delightful! I've been meaning to take pics of this place for a while now so I'm glad that it's Wednesday! I drove down to the very end of the island early this morning and out at the tip of Wilbur's Point sits this charming cottage with a pretty seaside garden, a 'conch fence' and a stunning view! What's not to love?

This appears to be a studio....I would love a peek in here. It's so peaceful and beautiful here with warm sunshiney breezes, old sea dogs roaming and an occasional seagull calling.

At one time conch shells were plentiful...not so much anymore even though there's a tiny island called 'Conch Island' just off of 'my' beach. They are just fragments now, just as beautiful though.

I can't think of a better way to use sun bleached seashells such as these. I must add a picket fence to my wish list...

Can you see the beautifully adorned statue among the flowers? She appears to have a necklace on! Another tresor found... I would love to meet the creative caretaker of this property and snoop around...

Thank you Barbara for hosting Waterside Wednesday. If you are not yet participating, jump on board where it's fun in the sun, surf and sand!

On the Beach ~ Chris Rea

If you want to listen to a great beachy song while surfing around on my blog, go to the playlist toward the bottom right and click on song #1. I love it!

Waterside Wednesday and A Beachy Shack

Over on the other side of the bay I discovered this teeny beach shack a long time ago.
Every summer I take a drive over there just to take in it's charming qualities. It was probably built after Hurricane Carol in 1954 and never maintained. I let my mind wander and picture a young family having fun by the water with just a little spot of heaven for the weekends.

I was happily surprised that someone had painted the shutters crayola green with whales on them. I wonder who it was...the owner? a neighbor? I think it was the latter. I have never seen anyone here and by the looks of the grounds, there aren't any paths down to the beach. I couldn't even get to the back of the cottage to take a pic.

See the shells on the window sill? They've been there since I first found it...

Notice the one shutter on this window and one on the window on the other side. (first photo) Beachy folks have a way of making due...

By the way, I had someone keeping an eye on my every move...can you see her basking in the morning sun in a favorite hiding spot? If you look closely you'll see the chimney covered in vines in the above photo. Now, this is my idea of a perfect beachy kitty life.

Blogged for Barbara's Waterside Wednesday.

Waterside Wednesday and A Walk On The Beach

Click on the rowboat to be taken to the Waterside Wednesday post.

Vintage Lizzie and the 'Old King's Highway'

If you've ever traveled Route 6A on the Cape, you'll understand.....many moons ago it was the route the Native Americans used to get from Plymouth to Provincetown. Now it truly is the only way to experience olde Cape Cod. A two lane, winding road that is best experienced on the back of a motorcycle. I did just that last week and somehow, (twice) missed Vintage Lizzies! Well, sheer determination led me back a third time to seek out this beautiful shop and shop owner, only now I was driving alone and really wanted to stop every few minutes to take pictures of the quaint cottages and gardens. Not in the summer! No way, no how! No driving like an old granny on this road so I guess I'll have to go a fourth time at six a.m. just to get some pictures! It was killing me. Anyhow, I finally got to Lizzies and she was OPEN.

I stepped in and felt like I was back at Enchanted Treasures in the early days. Now I know how all those women felt when they said such things as "this is so heavenly". Such a lovely shop Lizzie. You're a living doll, so pretty with a sweet personality and such a talented seamstress! (Her slipcovers and pillows are to die for, and she's designing her own fabrics now!) Way to go Lizzie.

Here's a peek into Lizzie's studio. Big, bright and perfect for sewing up a storm!

She just swings that old ironing board and invites you right in. Such hospitality!

I hope she does a blog on that room and her gorgeous bedroom for us all. Magazine stuff girls!

To see more, visit her blog and Elyse's blog. Lizzie promises to have a giveaway soon to celebrate her 1st year and Elyse's visit so stay tuned! Thanks Lizzie! xo

a walk on the beach and tresor found

this was tempting... good thing the oars weren't around

How have I not seen this heart shaped rock after stepping over it so many times?

Can you see it? It's too big for Annie's heart rock collection though...

a neat row of seaweed after an especially high tide

there's the beach cottage beyond the sea lavender/heather

yes Olga, I cut some sea heather but I didn't dig it up....my tresors

and it looks quite lovely in my urn.

Now for a cool drink, 'Vignette Wine Country Soda'. Yum!

and some time in my new hammock with a good book... (Waterside Cottages)

After I wash the sand off of course! Where's that outdoor shower?

Click on the flip flops to be taken to Barbara's Waterside Wednesday and meet the gang!

'Waterside Cottages' and the Beach Cottage

Well, by now you know that the book is out and it's better than I could have imagined! Here are a few shots I took before Dan showed up for the photoshoot which was the second time around so I wasn't as nervous! The deck steps off of the bedroom and it wasn't really planned this way but the colors are extended outside. I guess I just really love this combo!

I love this hatbox. 'The California Shop' New Bedford, MA. I'll have to show you more of it sometime. It has little Parisian scenes on it!

Playing around, not the finished product which appeared in a two page spread.

This is just a tease, you'll have to pick up a copy for more. (click on the book) There are a couple of beach houses in the book that I adore and since the photoshoot (a couple of years ago now) my beach house has gone through some changes reflecting a paler palette.