House Tour, Anyone?

Hello, dear friends.  If I were to rate this morning's weather from one to ten I would give it a fifteen.  It is a carbon copy of last Saturday which I spent with good friends touring beautiful homes in charming Wellesley. 

My buddy, Annie and I met Mary in a parking lot in town.  We made a good team.  Mary drove while I Waze navigated and Annie read the descriptions of the upcoming houses from the tour book.

There was one hitch, though.  

No Photos.  

My least favorite words in the English language. 

The pictures in which Annie and Mary are posing are the houses that were on tour.  I also took photos of some gorgeous homes that caught my eye in the enchanting neighborhoods.  

Through the years, I have been on my share of house tours in several states.  This one was by far, one of the best.  Each home was magnificent in its own way and provided plenty of inspiration.

The lovely ladies from the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club who sponsored the event were warm and welcoming.

Every home had a little something to munch on catered by a local restaurant or catering company.

Doesn't this home look like the one in Father of the Bride?  

There's something about a white picket fence that gets me every time.

This pic does not do this charming home justice.  

It had the prettiest window boxes.

I think that it was this home that had the gorgeous gardens, patio, pool, and pool house.  

Along with delicious bites, each home also had a lovely pop-up shop with eye-catching accessories, jewelry, and home decor. 

I was so delighted to run into Zoe, from Fleuri Designs.  I met this darling lady a year ago at another one of her pop up shops.  

Zoe's permanent botanical arrangements are nothing less than spectacular.

When I spotted this one I got heart palpitations.

I kid you not.

If you are in the market for a stunner of a gift for a friend or better yet yourself, stop over at Fleuri Designs and feast your eyes.

After the tour, we needed to refuel after all the calories we burned.  I was literally wasting away.  We decided to lunch at The Cottage which is always a good choice.

With our full tummies, we walked over to Sara Campbell.  

She has the prettiest things for Spring and Summer.

In honor of the Kentucky Derby, I asked Annie to pose one last time. 

It never fails, Miss Daisy always finds the comfiest spot in the place!

Until next time...

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

Chili likes to steal all of Chowdah's toys.

She keeps them on "her" rug which happens to be inconveniently located in front of the kitchen sink.