shopping

Fall open house at a store called "Classic Touches" in Amelia county courthouse -  Va..
Lots of sandwiches,  shrimp,  fruit,  cheeses,  crackers ,  dip and many desserts.   A large spread of food for shoppers as they looked through so many nice items in the store.   This pumpkin man in tub in front of store.

Love the outhouse as the guest cottage
A few of the pictures here were taken about 10 days ago before the open house shopping day.

I love these stuffed figures and seemed like everyone I liked had a sold sign on it,  very popular.

I am liking primitive decor now more than I used too

Nice flower arrangement everywhere

I like these wooden snowmen

nice bench made from a headboard of a bed

In the bathroom is this out house used for a nightlite

other ornaments in the bathroom

man cave room with t.v.

We purchased potpouri ,  pumpkins for the table and and some other trinkets.

Fort Story

We took a little drive to Fort Story which less than 30 minutes from where we were staying on Va. beach.

The lighthouse - Cape Henry is on Fort Story along with a pretty seashore  

Nicer shells too 

 

 

click on video to hear the ocean

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

old cape Henry lighthouse in distance

map below shows  first landing and fort story - pictures on today's post are from Fort Story

 

 

Old cape Henry lighthouse

 

the next two pictures from a post of mine in 2009 of a close up of the light

 

 

 

 

 

 

sharing with

 

boogie board cottage

 

 

Beach trip

 

A much needed break  to the beach for five days.

Virginia Beach was sunny with lots of breeze

 

looking below to the boardwalk from our balcony

Headed to the beach

above picture taken from the hallway to our room as we were leaving to look at some shops

closer to the southern end is this ferris wheel among some other rides

plenty places to spend money here

stopped into the shop above for a closer look.

I like the birds on the limb lamp in window

neat looking ships wheel made from driftwood

Mosaic turtle mirror

stopped to eat along the sidewalk

my sandwich was smoked turkey,  smoked cheese, red peppers and ham

inside where we purchased our sandwiches,  I spotted this pretty wreath

and this  yummy cocoanut mousse roll

Next morning

up early to catch the sunrise

late in the evening after dinner  we took a walk on the boardwalk,  listening to bands play and late shopping in some of the shops.     On the boardwalk below is Neptune,  wonderfully sculpted statue I had to get a picture of.