SHE SELLS SEASHELLS

She sells seashells by the seashore

The shells she sells are surely seashells

So if she sells seashells on the shore

I'm sure she sells seashore seashells.

How's that for a tongue twister. I haven't said that in ages. But I will tell you this secret Mistress, surely does steal seashells from the seashore, so these shells are surely stolen from the sandy seashore, so if I stole seashells from the seashore, they are surely sandy filled seashells. Yes...I admit to being a seashell junkie!!!! I just love seashells. In the summer months, right after spring, I haul out all my seashells to fill jars and compotes and vases with them. I have bought many, and glad to say have also had the luck of finding many too. I have also lucked out with some good finds from the sea. But I have yet to find a merman to bring back for the pool here at the Casa du Borghese. While the mountains are a runner up to my favorite locale to get away to for relaxing,  and being with nature...the seaside will always be my first love. Just the sound, smell and feel of the sand is like instant rejuvenation for my soul. I'm always on the hunt for shells for my collection. Since the closest beach for me is Rehoboth Beach by 2 1/2 hours, many are from there, but I do have a few from all over. It's my way of bring home a memory of the beach and that summer. I usually have to store then in a huge box when summer is over, but right now, they compliment my green Hosta leaves I clipped last week in the kitchen above, on the island. That big white calm shell was my find from my earlier visit this spring with Pearly.

The two below are in the apothecary above on my kitchen table and were found the summer. I love the big white one, it's about the size of a very large apple.

In the living room finds this compote filled with shells, mostly bought with a dried sea fan. That HUGE conch shell I bought from a lady who owns a shop in Rehoboth which is rare for such large shells this size to be found on the beaches there.

But this scallop shell I did find way back around 2014?

Another find was this huge star fish from years ago in Asbury Park while visiting friends. And I love the dried out sea urchin. Some of the smaller ones here are found also.

Another huge shell under the coffee table. Some of you may remember the racy photo I took with it a couple years back here to show the it's size. Click at your own risk!!!  This is probably my favorite shell in my collection.

In the bath more shells from the seashore!!!

I keep the smaller ones I find in this jar in the bath cabinet.

Some of my coolest finds ever!!!!! A mini starfish, a unopened clam and the first and only seahorse to date I've ever found.

These two very little gems are also some favorites from Rehoboth.

The boudoir brings about even more shells!!!!!!

This big shell was actually found by none other then Buster himself from when I took him one year. I never though I'd like him digging holes so much. I have this one under a glass cloche on the nightstand.

During this time of pandemic, it has given me time to get a few fun things done. Several years ago I took some picture of seagulls that I liked. They sat for two years until recently. I bought a frame, and covered the mat with a tan canvas fabric I had on hand. Then hot glued those silver paper binder clip thingy's to the material and clipped the pictures in. Since it was sort of a shadow box but not really, the glass just fit!!!! I was pleased with the outcome and it hangs in my bath now at the sink.

My cute little seashell finding hound dog!!!!!

When I see this picture, I sometime gets happy tears looking at it as I recall that day, was just Buster and I for the day after everybody else left the beach house that morning to head home. We spent the whole day till evening on the beach...it was one of those sublime days. And as I recall, ended with Thrasher French Fries and a Grotto Pizza, followed by a sit on the boardwalk for what seemed an age till dark. It was a good day.