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Cape Cod Weekend

Photos: Dolores talks to Holly Golightly!

As we drove past, Dolores made a comment indicating she thought the mannequin was real. We had to stop and find out…in the process we found a very unique boutique…Wilma’s Eclectic Finds in West Yarmouth. Wilma’s is a consignment shop that has everything from clothing, jewelry, dishes, fancy serving/display platters, sconces…basically, you name the category and Wilma probably has it. Dolores went wild looking. Wilma wasn’t there because her best friend, Leigh, works the weekends so Wilma can have time off. This is a place you must stop at either coming on or going off Cape. On the Internet go to http://www.capecodconsignments.com/MidCape.html and scroll down to #5. Wilma's Eclectic Finds For You and Your Home, 616 Rte 28 (Main St.), West Yarmouth (508)-778-0123.

Highlights
Breakfasts at The Fairway Restaurant in North Eastham.
Dinner at the Lobster Pot in Provincetown.
Shopping at the Birdwatcher’s General Store in Orleans and Cuffy’s in Provincetown.
Beach hopping and the incredible surf from Chatham to Wellfleet.
Watching surf crashing on rocks in Cape Cod Bay.
Fifty mile per hour winds.
Power outage Saturday night.
Poetry at Chapel in the Pines in Eastham.
Hearing the incredible poetry of Christine Rathbun.
Trip home successfully avoiding the Sagamore Bridge.
Finding Holly Golightly.
Arriving home safe and sound.

The above list is not in order of best to least…that would be difficult. Each item is a story in itself that would take up way too much time and space.

A lot of hilarity came from Dolores and I being complete opposites in so many, many, many ways. We are both poets, but our poetry is totally different (there may be a poem here… Givenchy meets L.L. Bean). ☺☺☺☺☺☺ (When have you ever seen me give anything 6 smiley faces? Never!)

Shelburne Falls, MA

Main Street, Shelburne Falls, MA looking east.

Left: Reflection.

Right: Literally, the last rose of summer!

Brilliant colors on the Flower Bridge.

Left: Nature uses this brick wall to display her finery, while a skilled artist decorated an otherwise uninteresting space.

Right: Sign telling the history of the glacial potholes. This area is a must-see when in Shelburne Falls.

On the 21st of October, Barbara and I went to Shelburne Falls, MA…just because. On the way up we took a detour through a neighborhood in Enfield where I found a nice little condo unit that I would dearly love to make an offer on, but I have to get an firm offer on my house first. Barbara liked the unit and said she could see me there. So can I!

The ride up to Shelburne Falls was beautiful and uneventful. For the most part the foliage was peak or just past peak, but we didn’t care.

We were very hungry by the time we got there and immediately hit Café Martin for lunch. We each had the butternut squash bisque and half a BLT. The bisque was unbelievably delicious! I must find a recipe on line and see if I can duplicate it.

Then we ambled over the bridge into Buckland (which is a section of Shelburne Falls) and moseyed along the different shops along the river. Our objective was Stillwater Porcelain. The items in this shop are beyond belief. Pat Pyott uses actual leaves and plants to make her “casts”. Her creations (when purchased) become immediate heirlooms.

We made our way across the Flower Bridge, which was way past peak. Almost everything had been cut back for the winter’s nap, but we managed to find, among other things, the last rose of summer! ☺☺