Beacon Hill - Take 3

Hello, dear friends.  Happy Sunday!  We are enjoying some gorgeous sunny, cool weather this weekend.  

Last Thursday, I attended the Beacon Hill Garden Walk.  It was the third year in a row that I have attended this magnificent event.  If you care to refresh your memory on the past two years, you can find them here and here.  

It was a record-breaking day with temps breaking into the mid 90's on Thursday.  As far as I'm concerned, that's a Fall day in Texas.  My buddy, Mary, the Queen of the Sudbury Sweethearts, braved the heat with me and we hit about six gardens and in the process, met some lovely people.   We planned on meeting the rest of the girls later for lunch. 

  

I didn't get a lot of pics of the actual gardens this year because, despite the weather, it was fairly crowded.  The stars of this post are the window boxes and stunning doors and door knockers.

This was Miss Daisy's virgin voyage.

Miss Daisy is turning into quite the ham.

This was the first garden that we attended.  We met the owner, and she told us that she moved to Beacon Hill about 5 years ago from NYC.  She retired from the magazine business.

The owner had two beautiful mirrors placed on the trellis on each side of a sculpture.  They highlighted the beauty of the garden.  When I complimented her on them, she whispered to me that they were hung the previous evening.  Just in the nick of time and well worth the effort.

The owner also shared that this birdcage came with the house.

This was my favorite window box.

Hydrangeas in all colors, shapes, and sizes were featured in many of the window boxes and pots.

This charming gent chatted it up with Mary.  He was the owner and one of two male members of the garden club.  I have a feeling that he's pretty popular with the group.

This is his darling potting room right off the garden.

We also stopped by Blackstone's Book Store.  On the left is G.D. Spilsbury who was signing her books, and my buddy Liz.

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This book is described as being a story of love between families, friends, and lovers that bind us through life's brief journey.  

Gail also wrote a podcast called Red Line which you can listen for free on iTunes.  You can read about it here.

I met Dolley Carlson at her book signing at the same bookstore two years ago.  Liz has been corresponding with her and enjoyed meeting her in person. 

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Think Downton Abbey but set in Boston.

It was so nice to spend time with these lovely ladies again.  We caught up on all the latest news on graduations, weddings, and even a new grandbaby on the way. 

Miss Daisy was thrilled to be included in the day.

Until next time...

I was thrilled to meet one of the newest residents of Beacon Hill. 




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