Traveling South, Knitting along the Way…

Our boat Pandora went in the water a few days ago in St. Marys, Georgia.  This is a lovely southern town, the epitome of old southern elegance and gentility.  We enjoyed walking along the waterfront, through a lovely town park, and along the main street and quiet residential streets… when it wasn’t raining!

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There was a wedding in the park on Saturday evening.

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There are camellias in bloom all over town.  Some of them are very tall.

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Lunch at Riverview Café turned out to be a fun surprise that the owners are Greek and have a menu full of delicious Greek items!  I have not had Greek food since moving to the Connecticut River! We got a piece of baklava to take ‘home’ with us for after dinner.

Most of the shops in town are closed on Sundays, but the one that was open may be the gem of the whole town:  Cottle and Gunn.  I was ready to move in and never leave!  Both owners were in the shop while Bob and I were there and the four of us had a lively conversation.  These two women collect lots of vintage furniture from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, along with plenty of vintage household items to complete the look.  They sell a line of chalk paint and milk paint and are quite creative at ‘repurposing’ some of the furniture to be whimsical, fun pieces that would transform any room into a fairy tale.  I wanted everything in the shop!  Barring that I just wanted to move in.  They invited me to come back with my knitting to sit and talk to them!

Cottle and Gunn Shop

 Along with the vintage items, they also had a beautiful collection of locally made things by various craftswomen.  There were some beautiful baskets, and some very creative sewn accessories.  When I get home in the spring I think I will call them to order this fun spool of colorful paper dots.  I don’t know what I’ll do with it (beyond using it for a garland on a Christmas tree), but I think it could brighten a room all year.

Cottle and Gunn spool of dots

 It is raining a lot, and it is chilly.  We left St. Marys yesterday, in late afternoon, and motored the short distance to the northernmost coastal town in Florida, Fernandina Beach.  We’d love to go ashore and explore this quaint looking town, but it’s cold….and still raining! So we had a quiet dinner onboard last night with baklava for dessert, and this morning we are heading south in a gentle rain and fog.  The salt marshes are beautiful in the fog.

I have been working on an infinity scarf .  It is a heathery shade of pale plum “Misti Alpaca” by Berroco, and the pattern is also by Berroco.  It is called “Wallis” and it’s available as a download through Ravelry.  Rain is still in the forecast for most of today and tomorrow so I should be able to finish this project quickly since it’s too chilly and damp to go ashore, and the alpaca/silk blend is warm and soft in my hands. The color of my yarn is a paler version of the woman’s blouse in this photo. I’m hoping to get it in the mail soon for someone very dear.

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