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CRAZY FOR WING

May 1, 2017

I love visiting my friend at Wing Cottage, and some visits, such as the one this past weekend, was completely devoted to working in her garden. Yes, I’m crazy enough to commute three hours to a job site. But, look at what I get to take in on the way.

©Linda Nelson 2017

A dose of bucolic scenery really does wonders for the soul. And, seeing hay rolls always amuses me.
They remind me of giant beef braciole.

©Linda Nelson 2017

My friend and I dubbed this planting bed the “Linda Garden”. Over the past few years I’ve been restoring it from a neglected, haphazard mess, to an eyeful of charming, unpretentious order. I’m not sure why the previous owner was moved to layering this garden bed with black plastic film and rocks, but doing so certainly made for quite the renovation project for me. I look forward to my friend sending me a photo of it a month or two from now when it will be in all its blooming fabulousness.

©Linda Nelson 2017

I’ve never seen lily of the valley plants as lovely and lush as on this property. They really do thrive here.

©Linda Nelson 2017

And now, for some “art” that occupies this residence, courtesy of my friend’s beau, who loves to sculpt with whatever he manages to find during his oddity foraging adventures…….

©Linda Nelson 2017

And, that’s the latest scoop from Wing Cottage.

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WING COTTAGE ROCKS!

October 31, 2016

We all need a little break from our routines at times. A simple, overnight getaway can be an ideal way to achieve that, which is what I did this past weekend. A three hour road trip landed me back at Wing Cottage, nestled in the ever so quaint and rural, Clinton Corners, NY. My friend has been renting this little gem for the past few years, and I make every effort to visit her there with the turn of each season.

We started off with lunch at Jeanie Bean and Family deli/cafe. No fuss. No pretentiousness. It’s just pure charm and deliciousness. Next, we made a pit stop at Big Rock Community Farm Market, where I purchased a sampling of (new to me) apple varieties – Snapdragon, Cameo and Crimson Crisp. Before retreating back to the cottage, we poked around a barn yard sale. I scored with forking over fifty cents for this little hen basket. No doubt, vintage decorative props are my weakness.

©Linda Nelson 2016

That evening, we strolled the village streets of Rhinebeck(a neighboring town), then dined at the friendly, popular, laid back and oh, so delicious GiGi Trattoria.

The following morning I took my ritual stroll around the property. My friend’s beau is a practiced rock stacker. His ubiquitous creations have multiplied since my last visit here, and I enjoy seeking them out.

©Linda Nelson 2016

Inside the cottage, carefully chosen fine furnishings and decor are artfully and lovingly placed about. The mood is curious and elegantly understated.

©Linda Nelson 2016

A winter visit will complete my four season stay at Wing Cottage. Perhaps it will be a snow blanketed one. We’ll see.

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RELIVING THE DREAM AT WING COTTAGE

August 4, 2014

This past weekend I made a return visit to my friend’s dreamy Wing Cottage in New York’s Duchess County town, Clinton Corners. It just gets better and better. Her long time friend (both of them having had residences in the Hamptons, and currently, in Manhattan) was also there for a visit. The concoction… the most delightful trio of female energy. A love for farmhouses, rural landscapes, old books, home interiors, antiques, lazying around, great food, lovable lap dogs, and a screened in porch was the glue that bonded us for the weekend.

Local ventures included lunch at Pine Plains Platter, poking around in A New Leaf Used Books, and dining at Rhinecliff’s Chine Rose. Take a peek at my post from the past to learn about additional sweet spots in the area.

Our stay concluded with an alfresco lunch – a tri tip steak grilled to perfection and a medley of homemade, farm to table salad dishes. What farm, you ask? Well, it’s the one nestled right within the rolling hills of my friend’s property.

This morning I’m back to reality, albeit refreshed, satisfied and still basking in the glow of my weekend visit to heaven on earth.

Do stay tuned…… you wouldn’t want to miss seeing Wing Cottage in autumn, would you?

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