Hurray for Summer!

Memorial Day is this weekend. The unofficial start to summer. Time to scrub your porches, plant your geraniums and hang your flags. I love living somewhere that has four changing seasons. Ann and I are busy unfurling our red, white and blue buntings, sweeping the pollen off the front porch and shouting out to leisurely strollers. The longer days allow us to keep the front door open longer into the evening and visit with the neighbors. The shop is jammed packed with great finds for your house, beach cottage or front porch.

We have some great summer buying trips coming up, so don't hesitate to pop in and check us out the next time you're taking a stroll in town.

Have a great weekend!

-the cottage gals

great news and new stuff in store . . .

Lots more is in store. See for yourself!

We're happy to announce some great news for our dear talented friend, Meesha Hawes, of Southport's amazing Under The Eaves. She is embarking on a second shop, as yet unnamed. If any of you have clever suggestions for names for a wonderful "beachy shabby furniture, clothing and accessories for the beach house" shop, we'd love to pass them on to her. No doubt it will prove to be a must stop if you ever find your self in Southport. Congratulations Meesha!

Have a great weekend!

Linda and Ann

more pics of the shop

got soap?

We're so happy to announce that we are now carrying the Lavender Moon Soap line. If you haven't tried it, you must. It's a really wonderful product, hand made locally. My personal favorite is summertime. It has the sweet aroma of fresh summer peaches and nectarines--a lovely tribute to the simple pleasures of summer days.

spring, glorious spring

What a beautiful weekend! It's great weather for gardening and sprucing up the house for Spring, the most glorious season, full of hope and new beginnings. Enjoy your weekend! Hope you are making the most of this beautiful day!

another sweet visitor

I've never seen a baby dove. Not until today when the cottage was visited by the sweetest little bird, who even posed for a little cheesecake. Maybe his nest needed a little pop of color.

Smart bird.

sweet visitors

the cottage just had a very lovely visit from some very sweet women of blogdom, a subculture which makes this great big world of ours a far sweeter, smaller place. First Karla Nathan came in and if that wasn't enough; during Karla's visit Pam Keravuori came in with a blogdom entourage of Debby Schuh and Kitty Gallanis in tow. How 'bout that?

Here they are with their great big smiles and great big cottage finds!

I love box trucks!

Some girls want diamonds, fancy houses, expensive cars, vacation homes - no not me. This girl wants a box truck. A big box truck, some free time and a checkbook fat with a fresh supply of checks. Ohhh, the sheer thought gives me the quivers. And quiver a bit I did yesterday. I filled a 14 footer and it was a blast!

I don't know what part of shop owner I like the best. The excitement of a new vision (these usually come around 3am for me), the anticipation of a new season to inspire you, the thrill of the hunt, taking all of your treasures and magically creating a look. I like all of them, but peering into a 14 footer at the end of a long day and smiling at your efforts and the fun your going to have creating back at the shop....quiver!

10-4 Good Buddies
-Linda

P.S. This is my first solo attempt at
taking and posting pictures. I have a long
way to go.

coming soon . . .

Linda's in a 14' box truck on her way to pick up our latest truckload of new finds for the cottage. We'll have it spiffed, buffed, put in place and fluffed in time for the weekend. (Which I hear will be rain free!?) I'll post pictures soon for those of you who aren't able to come in and see for yourself! Until then here are a few pics of the shop before the additions . . .

Lovin' our new Digs

Spring has sprung! The cottage is smack-dab in the middle of the Leesburg Flower and Garden Show this weekend. Our frontporch is overflowing with birdhouses, urns, statuary, potting benches, farm tables, chairs and vintage metal lawn furniture. Festival-goers are wandering in with the most beautiful plants, flowers and
inspiration for their gardens.
The cottage is filled with all kinds of new things as the pictures will show you. We've had so much fun fluffing the new things we've acquired.
Hope you're out enjoying this gorgeous spring day and if you're near by, stop in and say hello and take in the festival to quinch your spring-fever!