Sunday was the most gorgeous day for this annual fund raiser. I was a docent at the new Compassionate Care ALS Center on Chase Rd. The renovation has just been completed, and it is indeed the peaceful place that the Heald family and Ron Hoffman envisioned. The intent is that it will be a place to refresh and renew for ALS patients and/or their caregivers and loved ones. It’s also available for rent to other organizations, so keep it in mind if you need a beautiful retreat for a day or more. As always, the library volunteers outdid themselves organizing this wonderful event, and kudos to the homeowners who generously opened their homes for hundreds of strangers to view!
More Favorites from the House Tour
I hope that “late” is better than “never”; here are more moments and vignettes from The West Falmouth Library House Tour on Sept. 30.
I was captivated by the grounds at the Harris sisters’ home, and lost track of time as I wandered through the many paths. Here’s some of what I saw. (And the inside was as enchanting as the outside!)
Look at this dining table at the Old Dock Rd house! I’ll confess to a mild case of lust. Loved the kitchen, too. These owners, by the way, have a dramatic buying story: They closed on a Friday, and Hurricane Bob hit the following Monday, and wiped out a good part of the house. Talk about an inauspicious beginning.
Great sink at the chic McInnes home at Westwind Cottages.
Meet Wendy Blomberg, my gifted and graceful Captain. It was immediately apparent that she’s been a docent before, probably during her Hingham years. I’m nominating her to pass along her insights and skills to future docents. Great job, Wendy, thank you!
Scenes from The West Falmouth Library House Tour
Here are a few close-ups in my house from the tour this past weekend. The “pumpkin book” is my favorite. Since this was a tour to benefit the library, the talented Rita Pacheco crafted a pumpkin from an old book, and it became a charming and relevant focus upon entering the house. Who would think?! Only Rita.
West Falmouth Library House Tour
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that I volunteer as a docent each December for the West Falmouth Library House Tour, and you’ve seen my photos and descriptions of some of the homes. This year, as most of you already know, my own home is on tour. The time has been changed to this coming Sunday, so visitors will be able to see gardens, and homeowners can avoid what can be bad weather in December. I’m primping and polishing, pruning and pinching, so that the house will be nothing less than stunning. (And asking myself why I agreed to do this!)
Please come by! Tickets are for sale this week at the library, and at various other locations around town – Eight Cousins Bookstore, Woods Hole Market, Uncle Bill’s Country Store, West Falmouth Market, New Wave Printing and Design, and Village Trading Company.
On Sunday, tickets will be on sale at the library, along with the brochure showing the homes and addresses, and describing the unique features of each property. Tour hours are 11:00am – 4:00pm.
West Falmouth Library House Tour
Last Sunday I continued my December tradition of helping the West Falmouth Library during the annual house tour. This has been held now for decades; was started when the library was not part of the town or Cape-wide library system, and depended on donations and volunteers to exist. The tour has become a substantial source of funding for the library, and it’s a fun event. For me, in and out of fabulous and not -so-fabulous houses every day of the week, the fun part is not so much the houses, but the friends and acquaintances I see throughout the few hours I’m on duty.
In addition, the committee spends weeks making holiday decorations which are for sale at the library until they’re sold out. The prices are token for charming, hand made items, and there’s still a selection. Go, and help support the library while you pick up gifts and decorations for your own home!