Skaneateles (skanny-at-less) and a Giveaway

I love this little Finger Lakes town.


Yum.....I could eat this architecture.


An ironwork balcony.


Click for a better look. This house is on the main street.


A park at the tip of the lake is also located on the main street.


The public library.


Aristocats and Dogs


And your dog is invited inside and given a treat!



A lakeside restaurant.


New condos in an old building overlooking the lake.


Every place is decorated for Fall.


The town clock.


Everone seems to own a dog in this town.


People carry treats around with them and pass them out to the pups.


And most dogs like the lake a lot.


Some like to drink the lake. Check out the tongue!


And some of them like to sit in the very cold lake. People who know Chow Chows will be surprised by this pic. Chow Chows hate to get their feet wet. We've had days when it is raining and Teddy will not set foot outside. But show her a body of water and she is right in. If we would let her, she would be swimming here.


This cutie patootie's name is Molly.


I love her tail.


This town really celebrates holidays.


What a great town for trick or treating.


I love what they've done with these pumpkins.


This is early morning before people are up and about.


It gets very crowded here.


Look at this cute kitchen shop.


Pomodoro sells stationary and decorations.


This is such a cute store.


Chestnut Cottage


I love this wreath.


They are decorated for Christmas.


Every room on the first floor has gifts.


Nice sign.


NOTICE**** I accidentally posted tomorrow's post today. So please check out the original post below. Also, if you haven't done so already, sign up to win the giveaway basket posted on Oct. 20th!

The House of the Seven Gables

This is the house that was the inspiration for Nathaniel Hawthorne's book of the same name.


I found out as I was photographing the house that my children did not know what a gable is. So, for my children and anyone else out there that is not sure about this....

...a gable is the peak where the roof lines meet. ie: /\...gable


This house is the oldest surviving 17th century wooden mansion in New England.


It was owned by Susanna Ingersoll, Hawthorne's cousin. It is also known as The Turner-Ingersoll Mansion. It has an 18th century seawall and is surrounded by beautiful seaside gardens.


This home is right up the street from the House of the Seven Gables.


This one is just across the street from it. You can see that black wooden houses are prominent in this area.


This is America's oldest candy shop and home of the original Gibraltar candies.


This home is ready for Halloween. The severed hand is dripping blood.


This house, like many in Salem, sits back far from the street. They decorated all along the path.


Many of Salem's homes have markers telling about their history.


This is the Home For Aged Women.


I love the way someone built this fence to accommodate the roots of this tree.


This place has been in Salem for all the years I have been visiting there. And, FYI, when you quit laughing....a bunghole is the hole that is drilled into the side of a barrel to place a tap in it.


Another pic of the school from the movie, Hocus Pocus.


This is a house I rented when I stayed in Salem a couple years ago. One of the problems I have found renting in Salem is how steep the stairs are. Many of the homes have curving stairways as well. It can be very difficult to carry luggage up these steps. They are also very difficult for puppies.