Eight Legged Octopus

'Twas the night before Apple Harvest and all through Dover
People were bustling and chatting and walking all over

So much activity in town tonight and a perfect fall forecast for tomorrow.

We've got our supplies all set and can't wait to see everyone tomorrow starting at 9am!

Don't forget there are shuttles and a new bike valet to avoid the parking gamble.

"Free shuttles will be running throughout the duration of the festival from the Brady Sullivan campus at 100 Liberty Way in Dover, to 6 Washington Street in front of the NH Children's Museum.

There will also be a free bicycle valet parking service, adjacent to the Orchard St. Parking Garage."

Looking for a journal to capture your thoughts? Come see our selection from Middle Dune and DecompositionBook.

It might be dreary out but it's cozy inside!

Visit us at 394 Central Ave
(co-located with HIP FINDS COMPANY)
Dover, NH (N’dakinna)

🌎 Hours:
Wed-Fri 11am-6pm
Sat 10am-6pm
Sun 10am-2pm
Closed Mon & Tues
Online 24/7

🌎 www.eightleggedoctopus.com (link in bio)

Shop in store or visit us online for gifts and home goods inspired by planet, people, and place. Local pickup or delivery and shipping throughout the US available. 📦🛍♻️







[Reel shows various journals in the shop]

You know we've got books, but did you know we've got local authors too? We've set some of our Dover, Seacoast, and New England authors out so they're easier to find in the shop.

Visit us at 394 Central Ave
(co-located with HIP FINDS COMPANY)
Dover, NH (N’dakinna)

🌎 Updated Hours:
Wed-Fri 11am-6pm
Sat 10am-6pm
Sun 10am-2pm
Closed Mon & Tues
Online 24/7

🌎 www.eightleggedoctopus.com (link in bio)

Shop in store or visit us online for gifts and home goods inspired by planet, people, and place. Local pickup or delivery and shipping throughout the US available. 📦🛍♻️







[Reel shows several book covers laid out in the shop]

Some highlights from an adventure earlier this summer. The offer of puffins and a boat ride in Maine will get me every time!





[Reel shows a drive up to Port Clyde and trip out to Eastern Egg Rock and Allen Island]

Thank you Wendell Berry for all your wise words and reflections. I can only imagine the discussions you and Dolly and Tim could have and what inspiration we can draw from the examples the three of you (and so many others) have set for us all.

[Reel shows a field of grass in the wind on an island in Maine with the text of a poem overlaid:

When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

Wendell Berry
1934 - 2026]

Looking for some good reads for the final weekend before the kids head back to school? Come check out our middle grade and kids section (we've got plenty of titles for the grown-ups too).

Visit us at 394 Central Ave
(co-located with HIP FINDS COMPANY)
Dover, NH (N’dakinna)

🌎 Hours:
Tues-Sat 10am-6pm
Sun 10am-2pm
Closed Mon
Online 24/7

🌎 www.eightleggedoctopus.com (link in bio)

Shop in store or visit us online for gifts and home goods inspired by planet, people, and place. Local pickup or delivery and shipping throughout the US available. 📦🛍♻️







[Reel shows various books in the shop shelves]

🔊 on for some quiet calm estuary sounds.

I had some time yesterday to sit at Adams Point in Durham. It was so peaceful to watch the water, plants, animals, and people all coexisting in this space.

It was especially fun to have these sandpipers arrive to enjoy the space too! My IDs are rusty these days so I couldn't tell you exactly what species but still a highlight.

Where have you had the chance to be inspired by coexistence recently?

[Video shows salt marsh plants, water, sandpipers, and more on the edge of Great Bay]

Looking for a gift for a friend or a treat for yourself? Swing by for a visit to see us at 394 Central Ave in Dover (co-located with HIP FINDS COMPANY).

🌎 Hours:
Tues-Sat 10am-6pm
Sun 10am-2pm
Closed Mon
Online 24/7

🌎 www.eightleggedoctopus.com (link in bio)

Shop in store or visit us online for gifts and home goods inspired by planet, people, and place. Local pickup or delivery and shipping throughout the US available. 📦🛍♻️






[Reel shows several cookbooks, stationary, and other gifts]