Nantucket Getaway

Nantucket

Our trip to Nantucket was perfect ~ yes, perfect! We were together as husband and wife, friends and young {relatively speaking} lovers. We were able to do what we wanted, when we wanted and enjoy each minute as it arrived.

We stayed at the lovely Jared Coffin House. It is a beautiful Inn. Upon our arrival, they warmly greeted us with beverages and a sweet box of chocolates in honor of our anniversary.

Our room was amazing. It was once{long ago} visited by Ulysses Grant. I tried to take a few pictures, but I just couldn't do the room the justice it deserved. I fell in love with the tall windows and two sets of shutters on each one ~ would love to have something similar in our home.

We were out and about in town shortly after we arrived. I must admit that I was shockingly surprised at how friendly the locals were to us. If you've ever visited New England, than you know what I'm talking about. Let's just say that for the most part, no one goes out of their way to say hello, let alone help you in any way.

I really wanted to show you the pictures individually but for some reason, I can only ever upload 3~4 pictures at a time.

We walked through the sweet cobble stoned village our first afternoon and did a little shopping and then stopped for a drink on the water. It was a true rarity that my husband bought a few things for himself and I returned to the Inn empty handed. I don't think that has ever happened in our marriage! :) We had dinner at the Brant Point Grill. It has a lovely view and the waitstaff is outstanding! My husband had layered lobster ravioli ~ yum!

The next day we visited the Whaling museum, did a little more site seeing, shopping, relaxed on the beach, and ended our afternoon by visiting the Nantucket brewery, distillery and vineyard ~ talk about one stop shopping! They had live music and I was lucky enough to chat with a woman who owns one of the shops in town that I fell in love with. If you ever visit the island, you must stop in and wander around Coastal . My husband made reservations at Le Languedoc to celebrate our anniversary. It's a good thing that the restaurant was only a little ways down the street from the Inn because I had to waddle back! We had the most amazing little necks to start and didn't stop eating until dessert! They are very clever there and offer half portions of entrees. I treated myself to a half portion of scallops and risotto ~ oh so delicious.

The planets were aligned and I was able to talk my husband into visiting the Lightship Basket Museum. It is a small but quaint stop. This little trip prompted my *need* for a Nantucket basket. I also learned about the mortgage button ~ have you heard of these? It's an old Nantucket tradition. Once your mortgage note is paid, you burn it, place the ashes in the newel post and mount the ivory button on top.

I fell in love with the small gardens and window boxes on the island. Every time I turned around, some delicate flower caught my eye.

There was a sweet little red boat just floating amongst the bigger boats that grabbed my attention each time we passed. It looks like a small child's boat but with a big personality. I noticed as we visited artists shops that it had been the focus of many paintings.

We didn't bring our car over with us so the mode of transportation was walking, bikes or cab. After the amount of walking we did each day, I didn't feel too guilty for eating the rich foods we treated ourselves to {many times a day}. While getting ready for dinner one evening, I peeked around the corner to find my husband napping after our daily outing ~ ladies, wouldn't it be nice to just put on a shirt, pair of pants and be ready to walk out the door!

Not to worry, I may have returned the first day empty handed but I made up for it over the next few. The shops were adorable. I tried to talk my sailor into a pair of Nantucket Reds but he he declined. I love my new dress from Skirtin Around and any day now, my little package from Blue Beetle will arrive. One of my favorite mementos is the cookbook I bought at the enchanting book store next to where we stayed. It's recipes are delicious {we've already tried a few} and the ingredients are simple. I'll be using my Savor Nantucket frequently.

I've only been home a few short days and I'm ready to return to my new favorite getaway!

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Summer Sunday

We have returned {sadly} from our relaxing reprieve to Nantucket. It was everything I had hoped for and more! I'll share a few of our pictures this week. I'm getting our home into "school mode" as we go back next week. I'm returning this year with bitter sweet emotions. I should quickly state that I'm excited to see the students and hear all about their summers. This is more of a personal note. It was such a short summer here in Connecticut. It never seemed to stop raining and we didn't get warm weather until the middle of July. As a result, our beach days were numbered, summer traditions were put on hold, our yard and gardens have taken a huge hit and I'm left feeling cheated. Oh, not to mention my husband was at sea for the better part of spring and summer : (

This afternoon my husband and I are sneaking in one last "summer hurrah" trip to a fairly new vineyard in the area. To add to the fun, we are going to dinner with our good friends. The guys both attended the Naval Academy together {many, many years ago}, we have children the same age and best of all, we all just "click." It doesn't matter what we do or where we go, we always have a great time together. Believe me, there have been a few times when our outing was less than what we expected and some how, we always end up laughing and making the most of a bad situation.

I can't wait to wear my new dress from Skirtin Around. It was one of the many sweet boutiques I found on Nantucket. I'm borrowing the photo from their website so it's a little hard to see but the dress is a lovely green with white chain pattern off set with black. The sleeves are adorable. They are ruffled at the cuff and really make the dress. This dress honestly looks much cuter in person.

{the arms look oddly long}

Hope you're enjoying your last Summer Sunday in August!

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Nantucket

We are having a wonderful time on the island. I'm so enjoying having my husband all to myself! The weather is amazing, the shops adorable and the beaches are beautiful! We have met some very nice people and even ran into friends of friends.

After a long day of relaxing, we go to a restaurant of choice for dinner ~ that's the best part of vacation for me!

I may never return home :)

Currently I'm trying to decide if If *need* one of these fabulous Nantucket lightship baskets. They have a very interesting history behind them and the craftsmanship is amazing. I love all the options of decoration you can choose from {you can even have your monogram placed on them in scrimshaw!} and make them your own.

Decisions, decisions

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Hot and Steamy

Gotcha with the title didn't I!

It was insanely hot and humid at the game. At one point I thought I was going to have to make a run for the nearest air conditioned restaurant and wait it out.

To give you an idea of our wilting, this is my husband after only a half an hour of our arrival. We were waiting for some friends and found a place (not packed like sardines) with a minimal flow of air.

There are no photos of me. I'm the one behind the camera. I did however decide on bermuda shorts and a pink Lacoste with my tried and true Eliza B's! I was as comfortable as I could be given the weather.

Once the game began, it really wasn't all that bad. There was a slight breeze every now and then.

I was a tad worried when they told me the game would last a minimum of 4 hours. Yea, that detail was left out when my husband asked me to join him. No need to worry, I had plenty of people watching to do! My attention was held the entire time.

Can you tell from the pictures which team my husband supports?

The friends we went with are HUGE Sox fans. They weren't exactly thrilled with the outcome of the game.

My husbands favorite player. Hmmm, I wonder if he plans on getting a poster for his ME wall in the Man room (you understand this one Melissa!)

I love that Fenway stills has a guy doing the score board. Can you see him? He is peaking out between the words Ball and Strike. There is just something so Americana about it.

My husband commented that I was a good sport {translated: I didn't whine} about the whole evening and the heat.

What I'm willing to do for love!

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Ballgame

This is what I'll be doing this evening. My husband is home just in time to enjoy a little summer fun. A guy in his office gave him tickets for tonight's game and he picked me to go with him.

I'm touched and always look forward to spending time with him.

It is 90 degrees outside and the humidity is at 150% {according to me}. I'm not a huge fan of being hot. It's one thing when you're exercising but not when you're out for the evening.

Now for the big dilemma ~ what to wear? I hate being hot and having my clothes stick to me. I'm very tactile so I'm not a big fan of shorts bunching up at my waist and riding up. I'm assuming that going naked is not an option so I've scanned my closet many times and nothing is jumping out at me. It's not really a Lilly event and I don't own any baseball team attire. Can you wear a sundress to a ball game? I have a lovely JCrew cotton dress ~ it's navy so I think that would cover both teams since I'm not really a huge supporting fan of either team. Any suggestions? We are leaving in 2 hours.

{have you picked up on my level of excitement?}

On a positive note, I've been promised I can have as much popcorn as I want!

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Maintenance

In our home we feel it's important to maintenance, maintain and fix items so that they are always in working order to the best of their abilities and when they break, replace them.

So far this year we have ...

Updated our kitchen appliances with more energy efficient replacements

Put new tires on my Denali so that our family is safe on the highways

Continued with regular oil changes and maintenance programs for all of our vehicles

Replaced our water tank {the big blue thing in the basement}

Had the septic thing cleaned ~ made sure I wasn't around for that one!

The chimney cleaned

{you get the picture}

In the spirit of keeping things running and in order this summer I've focused on myself as well. Each morning {rain or shine} I've walked/jogged in Mystic. I've found the perfect area that offers a variety of terrain. It also offers beautiful scenery along the way. Even on the worst of days, there is always something that catches my attention.

Once school starts my goal is to pack my gear, change at school, walk/jog, then come home to my family. Other than my allergies, I've felt really good this summer. I've lost some weight and toned up!

The array of sailboats are from the sailing lessons that take place each morning. The homes are summer homes that will very shortly be closed up for the season. I just love the shade of blue on the door ~ so relaxing.

In keeping with my "maintenance plan", I'm going to the spa next week and signing up for a yoga class!

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Ugh!

This is how I have felt the past 4 days {and quite possibly even look}.

I have no idea what is up with my allergies but I wake up each morning feeling like I haven't slept at all. My eyes are red, itchy and swollen. My face feels like someone has punched me right between the eyes and my deposition ... well, less than chipper! My family will vouch for me on this one ~ just ask them!

My allergy med don't seem to even take the edge off whatever is floating in sky.

I'm actually contemplating lying down next to Bozley and taking a nap with him ~ please note it's not even 9 am yet!

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