I am normally an optimist... so today I am expecting a surprise. Bo and his friends stayed at the beach last... I was informed by Dennis , a long time beachhouse squatter that they cleaned up before they left. Today Caleb and I are headed to the beach to see exactly what that means in Dennis' vocabulary. Optimistically, I will only be out there about an hour to spit shine the place before our friends arrive there tomorrow. I have allotted a lot more time just in case my idea of clean does not jive with Dennis' idea of clean. Being fair to Dennis, he did have quite a group out there with him and they were all quite busy with a wedding so let's just say I am not feeling so optimistic as I think about it.
Our friends, The Becks will be using the house this weekend. The weather is a little cool so it won't be a sunbathing, swimming weekend but the beach in fall is fun. A little sweatshirt and you can take a great stroll on the beach and collect more shells than usual because their is a much smaller group looking for them now than in the busy summer months. This is the first year since we have owned the house that all the new windows will open and we have screens on them all so the crisp fall air can flow through the house and at night it will be nice to have the windows open to sleep. We might even be able to hear the waves at high tide.
The month of October seems like the perfect time to paint .... the bedrooms are all getting a coat of primer and fresh "winter white" paint. I think it will make everything out there seem cool and breezy. My free days will be spent out there painting and making curtains . Hopefully , by next summer, the place will have a new look and most of the work will be done. ( It really never ends)
We plan to put a central heat and air unit in this winter also. That will make a great difference. The window units are noisy and a constant issue with temperature and turning them on and off as we visit out there.
Anyone who likes to paint...feel free to join in !!! Who will help me bake the bread?
"Welcome to The Beach House"
This is our getaway spot. Friends and family have enjoyed it for years. On this page, we hope you get a little idea of what our shack at the beach has meant to us over the years and a feeling about Charleston and the East Coast Beach culture. Click on the photos to be routed to several sites about Folly Beach. Enjoy ! Music is "Stay" by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs". I LOVE BEACH MUSIC
a few things to help you at the beachhouse
first...parking.. our house has 2 space in our back yard that are private... the parking in front of our house is public but if you are early and take those... you will have the back ones for your guests. Make sure that your wheels are off the pavement entirely or you WILL get a ticket... they love to ticket for that. there is a public access to the beach just across the street from the house as you are leaving the front yard go to the right and at the corner turn left ..you will see public ramps and bathrooms and outdoor showers there.. Also there is a parking lot that charges there if you need it for friends who come out on a busy day. For swimming...stay as far to the right of the fishing pier as you can ... fishermen throwing bait at the pier will lure ocean life there and you don't want to swim around the pier for that reason and because currents there are strong. There are great little restaurants on center st... 2 blocks from the house... just a tiny little walk. Great Mexican food at Taco Boy...try their shrimp quesadilla and the trio of sauces and cheeses with the chips on the appetizer menu.. super margaritas also. Lots of cool little shops there also... beach wear and trinkets and a tiny candy and ice cream shop. There is a spa on the beach as well...massage and facials etc. just off center st... across from a store called AQUA. There is a great fishing pier at Folly. Take a walk there even if you don't fish...beautiful feeling to be way out in the water like that. At night under the pier lights you can sometimes watch the mystical jellyfish swimming. Open your windows and doors....the breeze is great and crime is nonexistent there. If you drive all the way down to the East side of the beach you will come to a dead end. You can park there and walk to the lighthouse at low tide. Beautiful. The house has 3 bedrooms... one has a King and a trundle ( 2 twins that make a king) so if you need to you can separate them. One has a queen bed and one has a double bed with a little child's sleep sofa in it. The futon on the porch also makes a bed. Sheets and towels are there for you to enjoy..just make sure you leave them at the house when you pack. All open food has to be stored in zip lock bags... some in kitchen drawers. It will spoil in the humidity and also attract ants and bugs if you leave food out. Please take all the food that is open that you bring..home with you or throw it out... Sometimes we don't go out right away and it will spoil. If something is unopened and you want to leave it for convenience that is fine. Trash is on Monday and Thurs... cans are under the house.. they come early so you have to get up and get it on the back street before 8. there are beach chairs and floats etc...under the house. You are welcome to use them. Please have fun and enjoy the old shack... She is truly a treasure.
LATEST HAPPENINGS AT FOLLY
Below, you will find a little journal of the comings and goings of our little paradise.
Olivia's first birthday was a blast !
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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