House Tour and Shopping

Hello dear friends.  Happy Father's Day to all of the great Dads out there.  It's a rainy, cool day here in the Northeast.  I can't complain because I can almost here my beloved hydrangeas giggling with joy out in the yard.

This post chronicles my day in Osterville with my partner in crime, Anne.  We lucked out with a gorgeous, sunny day.  As with all my posts on different towns, here is your geography lesson.  Osterville is located on the south side of Barnstable on Nantucket Sound.  It was originally named Oysterville because it was the center for harvesting wild oysters.

 I hope you read the last paragraph carefully, because there just may be a pop quiz.  And I'm not raising the curve this time.

As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Show House allowed no photos.  To me, that's like having a birthday party and not getting any presents. 

It's too bad because the house did not disappoint.  It featured plenty of color, stunning furniture, and  alluring wall covering choices.

As Anne and I were waiting for the shuttle, we spotted this cute little guy across the street.  He's a lot quieter than Chowdah.

After the Show House tour, Anne and I ventured into town to do some serious power shopping and lunching.

I found this guy to be a little stuck up.  I asked him nicely twice for directions, and yet he chose to ignore me. 

You know I can't take pics of a classic New England town without at least one pretty church.

We stopped by this darling boutique, details and goods.  One of Anne's dearest friends owns it.

This lovely lady is Marion Martignetti, proprietor of details and goods.  I had heard so much about Marion from Anne and all the lovely ladies in the needlepoint group.  I felt like I was meeting a  legend.  She lives up to her legacy - she is a ball of fire with exquisite taste and sincerely enjoys helping people choose just the right items to add to their wardrobes.

These fabulous necklaces are designed by Clara Williams Co.

Love these Cape Cod necklaces.

I have a sweet spot for chunky beads.  
I like my jewelry to match my thighs.

I never met a bangle that I didn't like!

Love this dress and necklace.  How I long for those 5 minutes of my life when I could wear horizontal stripes.

Marion carries fabulous clothes lines, among them, Julie Brown Designs. 

Have I told you that I practically live in linen all summer long?

For a cool summer evening.  Anne has one of these and she looks fab in it.

Fabulous accessories.  The good thing about accessories is no matter how many LBs I put on, they still fit.
  

You can even pick up a cute hostess gift!

So if you're lucky enough to visit beautiful Osterville, stop by details and goods and tell Marion that Katie sent you!

After power shopping, Anne and I stopped by Crisp and had a fabulous lunch.  The summer lovin' flatbread is scrumptious!

Life is pretty darn good when you have a great buddy and an exciting adventure!

Just wanted to give you a heads up that I am taking a few weeks off to attend another week of Supermodel/Trophy Wife Camp.  This year I've been promoted to counselor.  It ain't easy being me.  
See you mid July!


Until next time...