Nantucket Stroll - Take 2 & A Winner

Hello, dear friends.  First of all, I want to thank everyone who participated in the drawing for their sweet comments.  In 2019, you will see more posts on the upcoming wedding, more at-home posts, more travel and adventure posts, lots of book reviews, and maybe even some recipes from the Mister.  He promised.

A reader, "K" suggested an Advice Column.  I never thought of it, but love the idea of a monthly post.  Start thinking of some questions.  If there is one thing I love to do is to give advice - solicited or otherwise.  Ask my family.  Then ask them how many times they actually take my advice.

Unfortunately, PricewaterhouseCoopers was busy getting ready for the Oscars and couldn't tally the votes and pick a winner.

Not to worry, I made do.  I took everyone's name who entered, wrote it on a piece of paper, and put them all in this pitcher.

Very scientific.  

Chowdah picked the lucky name.

And the winner is...

Phyllis

Congrats Phyllis.  Email me your address and The Red Coat and the A Day At Fenway Park ornament will be on its way to you just in time for Christmas.

Back to the Stroll...

If you missed Part 1 of the Nantucket Stroll, you could find it here.

I asked the shopkeeper if I was eligible for a discount since I am 97% Irish according to Ancestry.com. 

Sadly, she told me that I just missed the 97% off sale.
I think that she might have been full of blarney.

While I was waiting for my two partners-in-crime to finish up in one of the shops, I struck up a conversation with this delightful duo.  I asked about the matching shirts, and they told me that the group was made up of old friends.  I offered to take a pic of them, and they thought it was a great idea. The man reached for what I thought would be his phone.  Instead, he handed me a 20 lb. Nikon with all the bells and whistles.  For a split second, I thought of taking off and running with it, but I thought of all my packages that I needed to haul, so I decided to be a good girl and take the pic and give him back his camera.

Cyndy's thinking... not another #@%$ picture!!

Nantucket hijinx at its best!

I fell in love with this jacket.  The only reservation I had was that I didn't think those crisp pleats would nearly be as pleated when covering my derriere.

Throughout the town, trees were decorated by various organizations.  If Chowdah caught wind of this tree decked out in tennis balls, this tree would be toast.

Speaking of toast, here is the Grinch, his tree, his dog, and his Range Rover.

See this tree.

This is what my tree will look like next year.

Forget the ornaments and the all the fuss.
An old sweater, some sneaks, and we're done.
I'll have a lot more time for online shopping.

I can hear the oohs and aahs from here.
Believe it or not, this window box was even prettier in real life. 

The town was crawling with preppy ladies carrying hatboxes.

I felt like Dorothy when she first caught a glimpse of Oz.
I did not have to twist any arms to make a stop.

This darling lady opened Petrichor in June.
If you are on Nantucket, I highly recommend it.

Great assortment of wine. Generous pours.
Our kind of place.

The nibbles are great too!

This is what happens when people have too much liquid energy.

We walked around for a while doing some last-minute shopping.  

If you think Nantucket is pretty during the day, you must see it at night.  It is positively enchanting!

Photo credit:  Jill.

I don't need any lawsuits coming my way.

You'll never guess who we ran into at our very last stop!

Yay! We made the ferry!

Now it's time to sleep off some of that wine!

Need some gift inspiration?

My gift guides can be found here, here, here, here and here.

Until next time...

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Daffodil Festival in Nantucket

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Nantucket Stroll - Take 1

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that you all had a good weekend.  I did some inside decorating finally but couldn't tackle the outside because it rained most of the weekend.  

I attended a book signing, and the author was kind enough to donate an autographed copy of her book for a giveaway.  I'll give you more details at the end of the week.

I split my Nantucket post into two parts.  It was way too long to do a single one.  It would be difficult for me to be in such a beautiful place and not take lots of photos. 

My partners in crime for this adventure were Jill, my old Texas tennis buddy who has relocated to the Cape (praise the Lord) and Cyndy, Jill's dear friend, and now mine, from New Hampshire.  They were both accommodating as well as patient with me taking all of these pics of the sites and of both of them.  I won't mention names, but I have a few friends and family members that need to examine and photoshop every photo I take of them.  

Not Jill and Cyndy.

And for that, I applaud them.

We started our adventure on the 8:15AM ferry.  

I was so excited I arrived in Hyannis at 7:21AM.

Three happy shoppers campers!

Jill said that there is a wonderful presentation here at The Whaling Museum.  We decided to save that for the end of the day.

Unfortunately, by the time we got back, we were too late.

It's just one more excuse to make another trip to Nantucket, otherwise known to Jill as her "happy" place.

I was on the lookout for some cute hostess gifts.

Be prepared to see a lot of gorgeous window boxes.

A day without Lilly is like a day without sunshine.

My mantra for the day.

This shop is packed with gorgeous cashmere and fashion accessories as well as a lovely shopkeeper.

I always like to ask the people in the shops for lunch recommendations.  The delightful lady who owns Nalu recommended The Nautilus.  She was right on target - the food and service were outstanding.

The Nautilus was the name of the dive bar in Fairfield I used to hang out in my college days.

The name is the only thing that these two places had in common.

It looks like the ladies are prepared to put some bling in their wardrobes.

This beautiful red coat caught my eye. 
It could have to do with the upcoming giveaway. 
This shop sells well-preserved, stunning vintage clothing as well as wine.
What a fabulous combo!

Although this darling couch was beckoning, we had too much shopping ahead of us to take a load off.

Then again, a little recharging never hurt anyone.

Just in case you need to get home in a hurry.

This tiny shop has big bargains.  The last time I was on Nantucket I tried to talk the Mister into buying (and carrying) a lovely handpainted platter and pitcher.
He won.
I'm still not over it.

Can you spot two shoppers recharging their batteries? 

I found them!

The more we walked the more underdressed we felt.
These two gentlemen reminded me of the two very important gentlemen that I had on my gift list.

Jackpot!

A nice addition to Adorable Jonathon's wardrobe?

This one has the Mister's name all over it.
By the way, if there is a man in your life that is in need of the perfect suit for that holiday party, you needn't sail to Nantucket.
Amazon carries this line.

I bet the Mister would flip for this feather bowtie!

Just like my buddy, Jill, seen here taking a rest, I will leave you now.  
It's time for my nap.

Stay tuned for the second installment recounting our fabulous day on Nantucket which will be posted as soon as I write it in a couple of days.


Are you stumped trying to think of the perfect gift for someone?
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Until next time...

Rest in Peace, President Bush.


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