New York Flea Market

This may sound crazy, but until a few weeks ago, I had never been to any of the NY Flea Markets. Crazy, because they are only 40 minutes away. For the longest time, I would try to get one of my friends to go with me. Sadly, my friends have no interest in this type of adventure.
Since I needed to go to Mood Fabrics for a fresh looking yard or two of something... I decided to combine the trip. Being geographically conscious,  I chose the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market. It was a short walk to Mood, so I would only need to pay for parking once.
I arrived slightly after 9am on a Saturday and parked in a lot just 2 blocks away. It was a bit confusing as to which direction to go, but thankfully my walking map on my phone worked great. Here are some images I snapped while I hunted.
It's a real mix of vintage clothing

Bits and pieces of furniture

Old bottles, and other collectibles like matchbooks

I was really interested in the African artifacts from these dudes

But once I asked a few prices, it became clear that they were smoking the hashish pipe

Lots of costume and vintage jewelry

Painted re-purposed odds and ends

Books....and of course

A dead animal, or two.

I bought a few bits of odds and ends, but overall, I was not impressed. The prices were much more in line with New York than a true Flea Market. Next time, I'm going to try this one

  

Tomorrow, I will tell you all about my fabric shopping at Mood. Do you have a favorite Flea Market?

Lights On

After 10.5 days without power, our home was restored late last night. Because of that high efficiency heating system I spoke of....it was back to normal temperatures in about an hour. 

There are thousands still without power, so I will be taking food to my local food bank today. If you would like to do something, no matter where you live, donating food to those who need it will always put a smile on your face.

Thank you ALL for your well wishes, thoughts, and prayers. You kept me going. 
I'll be back to normal blogging on Monday.

Day 8...No Power

Some of you may think that I was taking some time off....I wish. 
I have been trying to figure out how to function without power. Hurricane Sandy hit my town hard. I am extremely fortunate that my family and home are fine. My neighbors were not as lucky. Several of my friends have damage to their homes. It will be a long time before some of them can move back in. 
To give you a quick overview...NO, we don't have a generator. I have turned down 3 offers. I have a high-efficiency heating system that supports the hot water, radiant floor heat, and furnace....so it is too complicated to plug into a portable generator. I could continue with other reasons, but trust me when I say it is too complicated. We have been sleeping in our home. It is too painful to leave our dog, Buster and once you snuggle under all the blankets, it is actually quite cozy. Getting up in the morning is the difficult part. Sadly, it is too cold for this to continue, so other arrangements will need to be made.
Gasoline rationing has begun. We have odd/even days, like the 70's. Today, it only took a half an hour to get gas. I feel fortunate...although I was in a hurry to go nowhere. Several days ago my In-Laws Fed Exed us some flashlights....thanks H & A! There have been a hundred acts of kindness like this, that keep me going. School was cancelled again, today. That is a total of 6 days of missed school. 
I am currently sitting in my friend's home. She has power and Wi Fi....thanks Lisa! 
As for Orange and Rockland Electric....YOU SUCK! You already know this because NY Governor Cuomo has told you this publicly, several times. Although you don't have the ability to update us with real and accurate estimations on the status of our power, you do have the time to put some idiot PR person on the radio to combat Cuomos' remarks. Obviously having an energy company that straddles three states (Norther NJ, Southern NY, and Eastern Pennsylvania) only benefits the energy company. Who fights for the people? My Governor, Christie is too busy at the shore. By the way, I was the one to call the police on your SLEEPING guard that sits in front of my home to warn people about the live wires in the street. Just curious....how does he warn people when he sleeps? This morning there were 4 of them standing around. Another example of funds well distributed. 
Before I show you the devastation in my neighborhood, I thought it would be interesting to see how much the CEO of Orange & Rockland Electric made last year. The year that we lost power for 6 days.
Mr. William Longhi, CEO.....Total Compensation for 2011...$3,108,292. 
Mr. Longhi, not updating your software system for "real time" "full transparency" information, as Governor Christie puts it,  like your NJ counterparts is completely unacceptable. I am glad to see that you are on Twitter....tweet tweet.
And now for the devastation in my Hood

Thank you so much for all of your kind emals, thoughts, and prayers. I am overwhelmed by the outreach from all of you. I will be back as soon as possible. 

For those of you who follow me on Twitter, I apologize for the series of harassing tweets that are about to come.

Thank You

All I can say is

For sticking with me on my 31 Days of Nantucket Style. Let's face it.....I had a ton of help. My friends are the best, and so are my readers. 

I love sharing big projects

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...and small projects

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With all of you. 

My final words on Nantucket

Available Here

And now it's time for the Happy Dance!

Nantucket Style....Seekers Bazaar

This is the second to last post on my Nantucket Style series. Hold down the applause, please. Like so many of my previous posts...I have a guest. Junell from Seekers Bazaar is here to entertain us. If you are not familiar with her blog, she is a tad sarcastic (LOVE THAT), always fresh and new (pinning possibilities), and is non stop Palm Beach Chic (works for me). 

Be sure to check out her Pinterest boards. She goes by the name Paige....probably in the witness protection program, or something?

Lilly Pulitzer Golf Cart

Hop on! We're gonna' take a tour around Nantucket Island Palm Beach Chic Style! Nantucket & Palm Beach Chic both resonate the total prepster package. Let's imagine what a little Palm Beach Chic would look like in the land of salty, cedar shakes.

First stop is Tommy Hilfiger's lovely home above on the shore ~ can't you just imagine this delightful bedroom below tucked away in an upstairs dormer room?

Garnet Hill Lilly Pulitzer Bedding

Continuing along on the Lilly Mobile we find a beautiful seaside home lined up with classic white Adirondack chairs. Lovely. Lovely.

Would love to get my hands on the 'rondacks & spray the heck out of them; thinking a commanding pink... They would totally rock against the weathered gray shakes wouldn't you say???

Our little tour would not be complete without some touches of PBC signature color green. While this little number below belonging to Laura Day is in the Hampton's I imagine it would fit nicely down a sandy lane in Nantucket.

Decidedly PBC below from the Divine Miss Schultz's Bee Cottage. I think this would be just perfect in Nantucket along with the portrait of Miss Schultz. Wallpaper heaven ~ loving this cane pattern & the green is 'gawjus."

Bee Cottage via KDHamptons

Round the bend is this delightful cottage in Sconset, Nantucket.

This preppy Lilly room would work great in the dining room above, think???

Which is where I am heading the Lilly Mobile as touring the island has me parched & hungry. Hope they are having lobster rolls & Pink Salty Dogs!

Martha Stewart Recipe Pink Salty Dog

Thanks Junell, you know I love this stuff. 
Don't forget to visit her blog or Pinterest.

Nantucket Guest - High Cotton Style

Today, I have Fletcher here from High Cotton Style. Do you remember High Cotton Style? I featured her blog along with a few others in this post. Fletcher recently bought a new home, so there are lots of projects going on at her blog. Also, she likes when we give our opinion....and who doesn't want to give their opinion?

Hey ya'll! I'm Fletcher from High Cotton Style! I'm happy to be here to share with you my prospective real estate investments in Nantucket. You see, I'm in the market for a new vacation house and here are a few of my favorites. I can't afford to buy all of these so I'm going to need your help narrowing it down to one. Think you can help?

Option 1:

20 Poplis Road

$49,000,000

9 bedrooms 9.5 baths

 In case you couldn't see it, here is an up close view.

 Bringing the outdoors in. Or in this case, bringing the boat in. Literally.

 Plenty of room for guests to wake up to a beautiful view!

 Bead board in the bathroom, one of the many things I think of when thinking of Nantucket.

 I think I could work out of this office. Who am I kidding, like I would be working!

And with a view like that, this is a serious contender.

Option 2:

40 Low Beach Road
$6,9995,000
4 Bedrooms and 4 Baths  

Such charm on the outside!

I always think of this color scheme when thinking of Nantucket.

 Look at that detailing in those floors!

Yeah, I could definitely have my morning coffee, afternoon mimosa and sunset wine from here:)


  Option 3:

5 Shawkemo Hills Lane
$10,800,000  
5 Bedrooms  6 Full Baths  3 Half Baths

Do you think I need captions for this house? I think not! Love it ALL! I think I've decided on option 3. I just love it!   I am currently looking for investors. If you're interested, contact me:) 

  Oh, and be sure to stop by and visit High Cotton Style sometime! It was so much fun being here today! Thank you, Linda for asking me to post. 

*All images courtesy of associated links*

Thanks Fletcher, I may actually be leaning toward #1...not sure.