...Because sometimes you just wish you had a boat and a pony.
Have a great weekend all!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
To the beach...
The other morning, Regina and I took Griffin and Rosie out to French Beach.
Usually full of tourists and campers all summer, September is much quieter
and since the tide was out early in the day we thought
to take advantage of this gorgeous fall weather we're having.
Locals know the back way in so you don't have to pay for parking!
I haven't walked this path in nearly a year.
It was last October that I came here with my family to spread some
of Tracy's ashes. It was another beautiful day on the beach.
I brought a big sunflower for her and 4 smaller ones for Steve and the girls
and left them in 'her' spot in an old bottle wedged between the logs...
We walked along the boardwalk and through the woods...
Finally the dogs got their wish and tore off down onto the sand...
Just like us, they love a good open stretch of beach!
This beach has the most lovely, smooth rocks and you are guaranteed to
bring home a pocketful..
Some people leave them here in cairns to mark their visit...
There's always something pretty on the beach...
A walk on the beach, first thing in the morning, with a good friend, dogs
and precious memories...
priceless.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Song for Friday...for the blackberries!
This weeks song is dedicated to all you jammers out there...
have a great weekend all!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Jammin'
Yesterday it was all about the bountiful blackberries!
This time of year, people are seen stopped at the edge of the road,
bucket in hand, gingerly gathering free fruit.
The berries are native to the Himalayas and are
a bit of a nuisance since they can be quite invasive
but in late August and early September, we tend
to overlook it's downside and rejoice in the sweet,
plump and highly nutritious bright side of the blackberry...
3 years in a row I've been making my special batch of blackberry lavender jam
with pal Regina...but first, before I went to her house,
I made a delicious blackberry, strawberry smoothie...YUM!
Then it was off to Regina's for a jammin' session.
The great thing about going to her house is that she always makes
something delicious for lunch.
Today it was a scrumptious tart of blue cheese, spinach and apples
with a quiche like base...
Oh and ANOTHER bonus is that the night before she makes a big
jug of HEAVENLY Sangria!
There are some rituals that are just plain good and fun and right.
This is one of them.
Thanks for lunch Regina!!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Memorial...
"The silence in between the notes
is as important as the music itself."
Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart
It's on this day that I remember all those lives who
were lost in the 9/11 attacks.
Not just those close to home but also in the aftermath
in places far away.
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