Get Outta Town
Friday was the start of Sherry’s birthday. Her real birthday isn’t ’til tomorrow, but what kind of husband would I be if I didn’t start the party early?
So we took the day off and day-tripped down to Williamsburg, VA, which most of you probably know as the epicenter of America’s colonial history. We, however, were there to check out the town, shop a bit, stuff our faces and, of course, keep our eyes peeled for home inspiration. But the history’s a little hard to avoid in that town.
For instance, we bumped into our good friend Thomas Jefferson and took his mind off declaring our independence for a little while:
And Sherry spotted one of her favorite exterior design elements – an oversized lantern. VERY oversized, in this case:
We also strolled through this colonial garden with some serious old school charm. We’re über inspired by those big glass jars and the, er, beehive-y things.
And after Williamsburg, we squeezed in a quick side trip to nearby Yorktown where we found more boutiques, some Ben & Jerry’s, a beach (!!!) and a couple colonial-home-turned-antique-shops. Doesn’t this antique display look like it’s straight out of a design magazine?
Check out more photos from our trip on our Flickr page. And stay tuned for continuing coverage of Sherry’s big 2-6.
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Look what I found online!
http://www.atwestend.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=670
It’s the beehivey things! Apparently they are called “bee skeps”. Who knew? Not quite sure what you are supposed to do with them?
No way!!! If only we knew what they were for. Lol.
You’re an internet super-sleuth after my own heart. Good find.
xo,
Sherry
I wanted to let you know that wicker bee-hive things you saw in Colonial Williamsburg are called “bee skeps.” They were used in the colonial era to try to get bees to make their homes in them so colonists could have a constant honey supply. Also those glass items in the garden are called “cloches” in french or the literal translation would be “bell jars.” They are to protect delicate vegetation from being harmed from a freeze.
In case your wondering, i’m a curator at a colonial era historic house museum.