More of my photos from last weekend
Fourth of July Weekend Continued in East Hampton
We flew from Maine to East Hampton on Long Island for the second half of the four-day weekend. I had some work to do there and had also planned to attend some lively functions out on the East End, which is the ‘happening place’ during the summer months. Of course, I did a little entertaining, as well. Pierre and I served a beautiful lunch on Saturday and a delicious and robust breakfast on Sunday.
The hydrangeas were in full bloom at Lily Pond. They thrive in the salt air.
More hydrangeas - their blue mopheads look wonderful in teal containers.
more blue hydrangeas
And even more - I have many different varieties of these wonderful
shrubs. Many of the shrubs were started from cuttings that I obtained
here and there - mostly from flower arrangements at friends' homes.
The front porch at Lily Pond is perfect for big or small parties. Lunch
for 20 was easily set up on this massive porch, which wraps around the
front of the house.
We also had a breakfast for friends on the 6th of July. The table was
set with vintage hobnail glass and milk glass. The cups and saucers
are from the Martha Stewart collection available at Macy's.
We set up a small table next to each breakfast table. I served
delicious yogurt from Smith Family Farm in Maine, freshly squeezed (and
I mean from real oranges) orange juice, maple syrup, and both skim and
whole milk for coffee.
Here's the white table - old glass, white linens, and those same Martha Stewart cafe-au-lait cups.
These are some of my guests for breakfast - Sheraton Kalouria - our
president of television, Martin Miller, Madge Miller, me, Memrie Lewis,
and of course our very own Darcy Miller Nussbaum - editorial director
of Weddings.
Sweet girls wearing identical dresses - Ella, Daisy, and cousin Emma.
Dwarfed by the giant viburnum and rhododendron hedges, the little girls
danced and pranced, as if posing for a John Singer Sargent portrait -
remember 'Carnation, Lily, Lily Rose?'
Here I am with the three beauties and Grandmother, Madge.
More of my Blogs from Easy Hampton!
Look at my photos of the gorgeous wisteria in full bloom at my home in East Hampton!
Posted Jun 4, 2008
Lily pond -- getting ready for the summer season
Posted May 23, 2008
. . .the lovely blue and lavender "mopheads" (great name for the flower!) look spectacular in the teal containers!
Posted by: MMC in San Diego | July 10th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
I can always depend on your blog for yet again some interesting and beautiful photos. Everything always looks so very nice!
Posted by: Nancy | July 10th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Those little girls are adorable and so are the mopheads.
Have a super weekend!
Posted by: Angie D from Ohio | July 11th, 2008 at 1:32 am
Lily Pond Lane is my favorite house out of the collection. When my husband and I finally own or build a home, Lily Pond will be a great inspiration! Looking at pictures of the home made me become interested in in gardening, also. I love all the picture of Lily pond. It's just very beautiful!
Posted by: Melaine Chema | July 11th, 2008 at 6:27 am
Good Morning Martha
I just want to thank you for sharing your life with us. I wake up every morning and head to the computer with my coffee. I catch up on all the news (depressing usually) read and answer all my emails, check my stocks (very depressing) then I go to your website. I look forward to it every morning. I usually post a comment then I'm ready to start my day. THANK YOU.
Then I say to my self, doesn't that women ever sit still and just spend the day doing nothing???? Do you ever just hang out in a sweatsuit and futz around the house?
Have a great weekend.
Ann
Posted by: ann | July 11th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Martha, just wanted to tell you how glad I was to hear yesterday on your blog that you are thinking of getting another chow. Hope you do, and please share with us this utmost excitement. Nan
Posted by: Nan Ashby | July 11th, 2008 at 7:35 am
Yes, I agree with my fellow bloggers, Lily Pond is definitely my favorite residence of yours. The hydrangeas are just beautiful. What a wonderful retreat to go to in the summer months.
Posted by: Maureen | July 11th, 2008 at 9:00 am
I've always loved the porch at Lily Pond. And I think you have a guest bedroom there with a whole bunch of beds. I'll take the one by the window.
-Andrew
Posted by: Andrew Ritchie | July 11th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Agreeing with the other comments, your homes are always stunning and great for idea's...I'm going to get large palms for my outdoor patio/gazebo area later today!
I have wondered why you do not produce a book on each of your homes, such as Bunny Williams has done? I would buy SEVERAL copies of each - I love Skylands a great deal, and also Lily Pond. I realize that Bedford is a work in progress, but even a book on Bedford would be outstanding to read!
Posted by: Gary David Hanson | July 11th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Bea.U.ti.FUL!
Posted by: Isle Dance | July 11th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Oh "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose" is one of my favorites, thanks for mentioning it, it conjures up such beautiful imagery. Also, thanks for sharing these amazing pictures on your blog, I love it all.
Posted by: Luria Bertani | July 11th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Hi Martha, What a wonderful, restful, lovely way to end a glorious holiday. I just love the photos of the hydrangeas and the beautiful table settings. The breakfast setting with the blue hobnail glasses is absolutely stunning. Darcy's little girls and her niece are the cutest. It looks like everyone was having a very relaxing time. Thanks for sharing more of Lily Pond. Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | July 11th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Martha...what a busy but lovely weekend of entertaining for you! Everything looks exquisite. I am currently at my Lake of the Woods property and seeing all your mopheads makes me miss all the ones i have at home in Vancouver, Canada. I have many different varieties so we go through Summer and early Fall with an abundance of these fabulous blooms. On my return, i hope to have a garden party for my favorite lady friends and will be using all hydrangeas for the table centerpieces. Now if you could just lend me Pierre....sigh!
Posted by: Sherey | July 11th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
I believe it was a recent issue of MSL that described blue as "the holy grail of garden colors." How wonderful to have it in such great supply!
Posted by: Marie | July 11th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Love Darcy's little girls. They are so cute!!! Daisy has gotten so much bigger now. They really look like mom and grandma. I didn't know hydrangeas like salty air - mines have been blooming too!
Posted by: ShopLittleGifts | July 11th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Martha,
I just love the way you always wear your Merrell clogs with socks!! It does prevent a odoriferous foot!
Posted by: deborah Hudgens | July 11th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
You say you started your own Hydrangea plantings from friends arrangements. How would I do something similar? I have one (giant) hydrandgea bush and would love to replicate it.
Thank you.
Posted by: Dana | July 11th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Hi Martha,
Its good to see you relaxing and enjoying the company of your friends young and old. I love the way you encourage simple traditions such as entertaining. I love the vintage hobnail glass, where can you find these?
Posted by: sushi2 | July 11th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
i just love those pictures , you look really happy , and seen someone with a big smile makes me happy
Posted by: rocio | July 11th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
My day begins with a walk with my pug and then I sneak back into our home while everyone is still under the covers. I grab my coffee and head into the den and start my day with you. To be transported to such beauty is such a treat . You have inspired me throughout my life and I
would agree Lily pond is serenity!
Also, you have never looked so beautiful . Thanks
Posted by: Marsha Lundy | July 11th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
love this blog its nice to see you doing what you do best martha, lilypond is my fav of all your homes hope to see more of it in the future
Posted by: james | July 11th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
What a GREAT breakfast gathering!
And I love those hobnail glasses too, Martha! I will keep my eyes peeled for some when at the Brimfield Flea Market this weekend!
Posted by: Jeffrey | July 12th, 2008 at 9:50 am
Lily Pond rocks!
I love the 'almost jade-like" color scheme you have going on that majestic gate of yours echoing through your pots and patio furniture. Love it! Gorgeous! Very Luxe!!
Posted by: Norbie K. from Las Vegas, NV | July 12th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Your blog is easily becoming the best blog there is out there. I'm serious. After following it religiously for 3 weeks I have ordered all of your magazines - except wedding (don't want to get in the whole wedding fever). Your furniture line with Bernhardth is next. It's not just the case of "branding" - it's the lifestyle that I am totally obsessing about.
Posted by: Norbie K. from Las Vegas, NV | July 12th, 2008 at 10:44 am
How can you choose, I would get all three. A wonderful tribute to Paw Paw. Go for it.
Dog lover (have 3)
Posted by: lyn g | July 12th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
as I write this I have my photo of hydrangeas which I photographed at a nursery outside of Beaufort South Carolina and they are as large as your Lily Pond specimens or perhaps larger same exact color I agree they MUST just thrive on salt air
Posted by: Hardboiledegg | July 12th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Wow,Ella,Daisy,and Emma are adorable !!! You have a wonderful photographer. I have a question . What were you doing in Northwest Arkansas this morning , at a produce market ? Thanks so much , Cyn
Posted by: cynthia lee | July 12th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
i think u should take all 3 of paw paw grandson..they are so cute....just wanted to tell u i watch your show every day on channel 2 in aurora co..keep giving us wonderful receipe and crafts..
Posted by: linda bland | July 12th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I'm in Chatham, Cape Cod for the summer, (my boyfriend's family has a home here), and the blue hydrangeas are everywhere here as well! Spectacular flowers and make a great quick centerpiece.
Posted by: Taylor | July 12th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Dear Martha..
Your pictures are great! Thank you for sharing them with us. You look so good and happy.
A big hug from Mexico,
your friend, Sonia
Posted by: Sonia Jayassi | July 13th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Lovely little angels. I would take the one that comes to me first with interest. Of course, if you can handle all three, even better.When I picked out my kitten at the pound, he was the one that stuck both paws through the cage to wrap around my hand. And he was a loving, friend and companion for 19 years. A real buddy and love.
Posted by: diane roumeliotis | July 13th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Dear Martha,
Love the pictures from Lily Ponds, the table on your porch is the same as mine. Mine comes from my Great Aunt Catherine, from Boston, MA. Bought at her wedding in 1919/20.
It is in pristine condition. I think yours may be a longer table, mine sits 6 comfortably. I have the matching chairs and two still have the original seat covers in a floral vinyl/oil cloth type of material. It had a tempered glass top, that was not clear like yours, but textured, and opaque. Unfortunately it broke a few years ago, and we have replaced it with a wood top from another tabletop that had no legs. I hope to replace it in the future with glass again. My husband and I use is everyday from April to November, for breakfast and dinner on our front porch as well.
Mary Ellen Barnatt
Milford, MA
Posted by: Mary Ellen Barnatt | July 14th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Martha,
Lily Pond is beautiful! Love the photos of Darcy's cute daughters.
What color is your porch ceiling? I love the green hue?
Can you also blog about Merrill clogs? Would love to know more about those!
Thanks again for such great photographs! I made a fresh blueberry pie from berries I picked this morning. Can I bring it and sit with you on your porch?
Have a great week!
Paula
Posted by: Paula M. :) | July 15th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Hi, Martha,
Your Fourth of July weekend in East Hampton sounds wonderful--indeed a "happening place!" Lily Pond is so beautiful. I enjoyed seeing the photos of you and your friends. The blue hydrangeas are stunning. My grandparents planted some by the garage at their home long ago.
I like your table settings. The food you served there must have been delicious. Yum!
Thanks again.
Kathy
Posted by: Kathy | July 16th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Oh, I love the hydrangeas! I just want to bury my face in their soft petals. I love how easy hydrangeas are to dry, and they remain so beautiful. I simply let the water in the vase go dry, and they are perfect!
Those little girls are precious, thank you for sharing.
~Kitty
Posted by: Kitty Forseth | July 29th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Love the flowers!
Posted by: QB | August 15th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Querida Martha, espero te encuentres muy bien. Te cuento que veo siempre tu programa gracias a casa club tv y me encanta. Me alegra mucho verte feliz con todo lo que haces por que de esa manera haces feliz a muchas personas, tienes muchas ideas que nos ayudan a vivir cada día mejor.
Me gustaria mucho que tu pagina pudiera llegar a muchas personas latinas que no sabemos ingles, pues con toda seguridad seria un éxito.
Espero que todo lo que sueñas siempre se vuelva realidad. Un abrazo.
Posted by: Monica Acosta | September 10th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
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Atwestend.com there are so many recycled items from around the world...I got the catalog in and thought you would love it. Be blessed, for being a blessing
Posted by: jeff | September 23rd, 2008 at 5:19 am