Sweet Summer

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We did indeed have a sweet summer friends. We are back at it - today marks the first day of classes for my son and he also has hockey practice tonight. But, let’s take a moment to look at back at the summer that was!

The Swim Club - Game Vault - Lake Hopatcong Mini Golf - The Bucks County Tile Works - Drinks with a view of NYC - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - With my sister - A Christian Dior Dress - Garden at Vaucresson by Edouard Vuillard - Concert in the Park - Tuukka things - Family in Boston - Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Boston Public Library - The Breakers - Trinity Church - Fountain at The Elms - Fading light in Ocean City, NJ - The Swings at Gillians Wonderland Pier - The Philadelphia Museum of Art - Sketch and painting of Francoise in a Round-Backed Chair, Reading by Mary Cassatt -View from Assembly atop the Logan Hotel.

Hoping your summer was everything you dreamt it would be. Be well and I’ll see you over on Instagram.

Start Of Summer 2024

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Hi Friends here’s what we’ve been enjoying so far in Summer of 2024.

Our old fashioned swim club has lovely old trees to sit and while away the hours reading under. If the weather looks promising for the next day I go ahead and hang towels on the side galerie to dry.

During summer I like to gather some of my many shells and place them on the coffeetable or scatter on books. We’re not taking a beach vacation this summer instead we’re taking what my son is calling a “history trip”. So I don’t think I’ll be adding to my collection but, you never know! You can see I bring shells home with sand and choose not to wash them. I love to pick them up and smell the ocean.

I spent a delightful day in Doylestown, PA visiting the Moravian Tile & Pottery Works and enjoying lunch at The Doylestown Inn. Notice the plaque by the entrance - it’s the same one my husband I received as a wedding gift, just in slightly different colors.

Summer means sleepovers here in the Chalet!

We celebrated having a teenager in the house with our annual excursion to Lake Hopatcong, NJ for mini-golf at the Lake Hopatcong Golf Club and lunch at the Windlass and the birthday boy even won the trophy for the lowest score.

I took advantage of an extra 15% off of school supplies over the Holiday weekend at Target and now, my son is all set for September!

We’re able to view our local fireworks sitting on our lawn here at the Chalet!

If you’re still on the hunt for a few good summer reads - here are a few I’ve enjoyed over the years The Beach Club, Folly Beach, Summer Rental, The Vacationers, Big Summer, That Summer, One Italian Summer, Bad Summer People and my latest Seating Arrangements

I hope your summer is going awesomely! Be well and see you on the Gram!