Whidbey Island Weekend

I did some shopping this weekend

while visiting with a dear friend

on

 Whidbey Island

 we go all the way back to sophomore year gym class

for some reason living on an Island seems so

~far away~

over the years we just haven't made the time

to get together very often

~that will change~

I drove up to Port Townsend...

you all remember the movie

~an officer and a gentleman~

it was all filmed there

here is the paper mill where he grabbed her

and walked off with her and that

~hat~

be still my beating heart...

a short ferry ride and I was at 

Fort Casey State Park

then drove up to Coupville

~whole thing about 2 hours~

It was the first day of salmon season and the boats were out

despite the rainy weather

we toured the Island a bit

and stopped at the famous

Penn cove

~oyster farm~

Have you ever heard of them?

Once I saw in Martha's Magazine

they were listed in the top 10

~in the world~

but I don't do oysters

so I wouldn't know

anyway...

we just mostly hung out

at her fire pit

and I enjoyed every second

she lives on a 5 acre farm with

~3 horses~

it was so cool to wake up in the morning

and see horses right out the window

on the way home I stopped in at

~port townsend~

the cutest little Victorian town

where the sea captains

built these gorgeous homes

for their wives that stayed at home

~pinning for them~

and don't get me started on the shopping.....

I finally had the chance to go in a store I have

been lusting after

Vintage Hardware

this store is full of antique furniture

and all sorts of pretties

If you want old you will find it there

Fabulous place

great website to order

those unusual period pieces

It was a fantastic weekend

and good for her too..

she ended up with a new table and chairs

from the same place I got my sisters!

~Free~

 is always going to make you smile

when you sit down to breakfast

every morning

Thanks Shar

I had a fantastic weekend

~love you~