The last few days have been productive, but not blog worthy - cleaning and purging in the attic.
Lulu and I thought you might want to join us on a walk through the neighborhood.
I thought it would be fun to look at gates
and signs
and doors.
We'll walk along the beach
and stop by the park for one of my favorite views to the Channel Islands.
We'll see stairways
and garden decor.
Our walk will take us past little cottages surrounded by picket fences
and small shingled cottages
dwarfed by multi-level homes.
We might stop by Gerry and Terry's house to check out their garden
or peek through Linda's hidden gate.
I'll take you by my friend Ginger's house -
one of the oldest on the beach.
I want to make a wreath like the beautiful wreath that hangs on Ginger's gate, but that will have to wait.
I am volunteering at Craftcation April 1 -3 and attending classes April 3-5.
I can't wait for my first class -
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The Creative Habit with Kaari Meng of French General.
I will be AWOL from blogging, but I should have some fun things to share next week.
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I am sharing at
My Little House and Garden - Sunlit Sunday
What a wonderful walk so many lovely things to look at.
ReplyDeleteHave great time at the conference! I am thinking about attending a blogger's conference in Galveston in Sept., but just can't quite decide.
ReplyDeleteJudith
Great walk with Lulu. Such pretty gates, doors and gardens.
ReplyDeleteHave fun at your conference and come back with lots of ideas.
Lulu is so cute and she is getting so big.
Mary
Loved your walk, especially seeing the cottages with picket fences. I've been in the purging mood too! Feels so good. Can't wait to read about craftication! I'll be visiting the French General in May and am incredibly excited! You are excited too, I can tell!
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me share your walk with you and Lulu. Oh how I'd love to kick off my shoes or willies to walk on that beautiful beach and feel the sand through my toes. Such charming picket fencing all so different from where I live. Enjoy your course
ReplyDeleteI HAVE BEEN WAITING, like Lulu, for a tour of your area. This was sensational, Carol! MORE MORE MORE! oh yeah, you really get me going. LOVE TO YOU! And thank you for visiting. Anita
ReplyDeleteYou live in such a beautiful neighborhood and Thank You for taking us on the walk with you. I love the doors that you posted.
ReplyDeleteSigh... you are living my dream life.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
xox
What a lovely walk, with so many gorgeous colors! It's white here again today. So much for spring! ;)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the walk and especially that garden gate of your friends.
ReplyDeleteCarol what a lovely walk and neighborhood. I can smell the ocean as we passed and feel the hot sand under my feet. Every picture was delightful!
ReplyDeleteThat was a wonderful walk around your neighbourhood, Carol. I'm partial to the smaller homes. With the shingles, fences and individual touches, the area has so much personality! I can imagine living in such a place.
ReplyDeleteKaren
That was a wonderful walk around your neighbourhood, Carol. I'm partial to the smaller homes. With the shingles, fences and individual touches, the area has so much personality! I can imagine living in such a place.
ReplyDeleteKaren
i think the AWOL has such an interesting thought that comes to your mind. my Dad would talk of folks going AWOL in his rank. i loved the walk. looks like such gorgeous colors. love all the gates & doors. have fun at the class. enjoy!! ( :
ReplyDeleteYou live in such a charming place!! I can understand how you stay inspired all of the time! Love looking at doors everywhere I travel and those gates are wonderful. I cannot wait to read what you learned at the conference!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat it is to walk among the charming cottages and beauty of nature in your community, Carol! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your retreat!
ReplyDeleteHow awesome to look at things we see every day with a different eye! The conference sounds like a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice walk. Now, I need a cup of hot tea. Lulu is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed going on this beautiful walk in your neighbourhood and seeing the homes, fences, gates, gardens etc. Enjoy the conference!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty cottages and fences. I would love to have this kind of cottage...Thank you to share your neighboring with us.
ReplyDeleteGreat tour! I love gates. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteFun post with lots of eye candy and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
You live in my dream neighborhood with charming homes, the beach and good friends! Enjoy your craftcation! Hugs, Linda
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a great workshop! Lovely beach images.
ReplyDeleteCarol,
ReplyDeleteA photo stroll with you and Lulu admiring and appreciating the beauty that surrounds you in your neighborhood. Very enjoyable, thank you mon amie.
XO,
Vera
What a beautiful community! It reminds me much of Morro & Los Osos ~
ReplyDeleteThe conference sounds fun ~ have a great time!
Wish I could join you!Such a beautiful area!
ReplyDeleteYou live in such a beautiful area. It was fun to see your surroundings. The beach is the best! And I love your red half door.
ReplyDeleteYou lucky lucky girl! I don't know that conference. Wish I could attend! I love Kaari Meng. Maybe next year. Have fun! Can't wait to hear about it! xo Jen
ReplyDeleteThanks for the walk around your neighborhood! I especially love the beach photos and the cottages. Have a great time at your craft conference - can't wait to see what you make!
ReplyDeleteI like Ginger's wreath too -- earthy yet light and perfect for a beach cottage.
ReplyDeleteOh Carol it was fun to stroll with you and LuLu around the neighborhood. Love the white picket fences. All the cute beach signs and the lovely gates. That beach picture is gorgeous. What a great day.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Kris
I wanna walk with you everywhere there!
ReplyDeleteOH MY! you cruel!
ciao un bacio
Lisa
Lots to look at in your neighbourhood great photos.
ReplyDeleteMerle...........
Sure looks like a wonderful place to live and walk, Carol.
ReplyDeleteI love a place filled with so much individualism. No matching door, gates, or houses. That's the way it ought to be!
I loved going on a walk with you and Lulu! Your neighborhood is so charming...looks like the perfect place to live!The Craftcation sounds like fun...can't wait to see and hear more about it. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Vicky
Oh my goodness! If that's the scenery, I will take a walk with you anytime!!
ReplyDeleteI love this post. There is nothing better than walking through other's neighborhoods. Thank you so much. It looks so charming there. Blessings to you Carol, xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and eclectic area to take a stroll! Thank you for inviting us! I miss the beach SO much, sometimes I think I will just die if I can't get back to the beach sometime soon!!! This was great, Carol! Enjoy your conference. Looking forward to you sharing all about it when you return. Blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteLike a fun little vacation to walk with you. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely walk. Thanks for inviting us along :-) Have fun volunteering and in your classes.
ReplyDelete❤️Ana
Loved my walk with you and Lulu...such beautiful things to see!! Have a great time at conference. Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Cindy
Oh, I wish I could walk with you for real!! I so enjoyed it (loved everything but those fences really got me :)
ReplyDeleteSusan
Someday I am going for a walk with you. I love that wreath, too. Have a wonderful time at Craftification! I'll just be here cleaning out my garage wishing I were there too!
ReplyDeleteHow much fun! I'd *love* to attend Craftcation. I have one of Kaari's books. :D
ReplyDeleteTake plenty of pictures and teach us everything you learn! ;P
xo,
RJ
I knew that i wanted to start a blog when I was on vacation with my girlfriends and I could not stop taking pictures of garden gates! I just have a thing for the simple pleasures of life that you so beautifully captured up there! What a fascinating place to live! And oh so beautiful! I am so jealous that you get to go to that cool conference! I can't wait to hear how it went! Have a wonderful time friend! Nicole xoxo Love that LuLu shot!
ReplyDeletePurging the Magic Attic - say it ain't so!!
ReplyDeleteLoved the walk. Thank you for sharing!
I really enjoyed that morning walk with you before I go to work. Seeing the beach first thing in the morning really lifts my mood. The gates somehow looked very Californian to me. I adore that picture of Lulu. You should frame it!
ReplyDeleteOh how I love me some california! I am attending a conference this weekend as well but it won't be near as much fun as you'll have this weekend. It looks like a blast!
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog! It's just gorgeous. I was looking for ideas for an internal wooden gate with a nautical theme... and found your blog.
ReplyDeleteI will be back!
Good Morning Carol, what a marvelous place to take a walk and thank you for sharing your neighborhood with us. There is so much to see (so many details) that I may have to go back and look again at a slower pace :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun this week! I can not wait to see what you make.
Your blogging sister, Connie :)
Carol... You certainly made my heart sing. What a lovely neighborhood! The cottages are charming as are the surroundings. You are so kind to share your beautiful piece of the planet with us. Oh, I want to try my hand at that wreath as well. Please share your lovely time crafting this week! Smiles...Susan
ReplyDeleteWhat such beautiful things to look at for y o u and Lulu while walking. The beach looks so beautiful and peaceful. All the door and home are so pretty. Loving that wreath on the gate.
ReplyDeleteCynthia
Loved this walk through your neighborhood and seeing all the most adorable, drool-worthy cottages and the beach.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely community of beach front cottages with each so unique and charming. Thanks for stopping by for a visit!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time Carol. I loved seeing pictures of the beach :-)
ReplyDeleteLove walking on the beach. Thanks for taking me along. Craftcation sounds fabulous. Can't wait to see the great ideas you bring back.
ReplyDeleteCarol, thanks for taking us along. These are just the things I like to notice on my walks, even though they aren't near a beach. '-)
ReplyDeleteCarol, you live in a little paradise of architectural prettiness: picket fences, doors, gates, shingles, stairways, etc! The gardens and flowers and colours make it pure perfection!
ReplyDeleteHave fun at your craft conference!
xo
Poppy
Love the 'attention' sign, the gorgeous tour and the look of 1414 !
ReplyDeleteHave a fun time at the classes.
Thank you for taking us on your walk with Lulu. I really enjoyed the waLk through your neighbourhood, those gates are wonderful! I can feel the warmth too! Sarah x
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed our walk with Lulu, seen so many cute homes, especially Ginger's. Her wreath is adorable. Loved seeing all the architectural elements. Enjoy your conference. Just give me buzz any time you want to walk, love walking so.
ReplyDeleteLoved the walk Carol! I always enjoying seeing gates, signs, and doors. The cottages have to be my favorite! Have fun a the conference. I love French General fabric! I made a table topper with some of their gorgeous fabric.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Jann
Your walk has a very storybook quality to it. SO many lively things just outside your door. You do live in a wonderful place. Your French General class will be wonderful! Have a great time!
ReplyDeleteYou live in a beautiful neighbourhood! Love the little gates and gardens and homes and ... well, I would love to walk around such beauty every day :) Wendy x
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful walk! I enjoyed it so much! I love the seashell wreath! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow, you live in my kind of neighborhood! If I lived there, I would be wandering around all day long! (It's a good thing I don't live there, I suppose!). Take us on more walks in your future posts, please.
ReplyDeleteLooks like there is a lot of beauty around you! Hope you're having fun crafting.
ReplyDeleteLoved our walk. You don't see a lot of gates around here. I get to see those when we go to Savannah. Beautiful neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteThe Craftcation sounds like a great time. Hope you enjoy your class.
It's fun walking in your neighborhood, Carol! Can't wait to hear about your Crafcation experience.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your blog. When I'm sitting here, looking out at grey clouds, your posts bring me sunshine and this post made me almost feel the warmth of the sun on my face!
ReplyDeleteThank you
Karen x
www.tinyblueberry.com
what a beautiful artistic community.
ReplyDeleteEverything is so different yet so unified and lovely