Obsessed With Osterville

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that you enjoyed your weekend.  Ours was delightful.  The Mister and I went out to dinner with dear friends, and we also saw a fantastic movie which I highly recommend.  

Trailer

Victoria & Abdul is definitely worth the price of a ticket.


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A couple of weeks ago, the Mister and I ventured to one of my favorite towns on the Cape, Osterville.  I had been there a couple of times before, but it was the Mister's virgin voyage.  You can read my past posts about this beautiful town here and here.   

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.  Years later, the name changed when a map misspelled the name.

The morning that we arrived was a grey one.  
As the day wore on, the sun came out to join us.

The town was decked out in all its Autumn glory.

To our surprise, the town was holding its Fall Festival.  

Many of the shops were offering sales.  In my opinion, the word sale can take a so-so Fall Fest and turn it into a spectacular one.

Details and Goods is a treasure trove of stunning clothes and accessories.  I did a feature on this shop a few years ago here.  There is another Details and Goods in Hingham, as well.
The website is out of commission at this moment.

I stopped into this darling antique shop, Edythe & Co. and met the lovely owner, Edythe.  

The attractive bookshelf was a cranberry sleuth which was used in cranberry bogs many years ago. 

I would have loved to spend the day in Edythe & Co. with sweet Edythe, but the Mister was getting irritable and needed his noon feeding.

I thought the Mister would love Crisp and I was right.

We feasted on scrumptious flatbread and bruschetta.  The diet starts on Monday.

It was time for us wear off our delicious calories.  Down the street, I spotted this sign, and I had to smile because it reminded me of the enjoyable book I had just finished, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. 

Just like the book, the store, Oliphant did not disappoint.  

It was love at first sight.  The lady who worked at the store said that several patrons mentioned the book to her.  There is no connection, by the way. 

Great furniture as well as accessories.

And the jewelry - one temptation after another!

How cute are these gift cards!

And I have good news for Sista... the owner of Oliphant has another store in Litchfield.  For some reason, I have a sneaking suspicion that she has been there... 

Oliphant offers stunning clothes, as well.

How do I top off this magnificent day?

A ride in a fire engine might do it.

Until next time...