Wordless Wednesday

Heat Wave Sunflower,

Community Garden, Battery Park City, NY
July 22, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

Roma and cherry tomatoes popping!!

Beach Rocks Came in Handy Today....

New banner!!!

My shady, windy corner display..

Looks like a geology table!!!

Hey, it's all natural!!

The strings, ropes, and bungee cords hold up the display!

A peek down the street.

My tent neighbor didn't show up...but, the street was full.

The gifted young people from the RI Kung Fu Club

Drumming out the beat...they were terrific!

Today was the 'Whole Foods 3rd Annual Block Party' on the East Side of Providence. It was everything you would think a block party would be...lots of families, dogs, people with their bicycles, some with babies attached to the front of the handlebars, a great D.J., lots of hamburgers and hots dogs, plenty of water to go around. Doing an outdoor event is always a gamble. Will the weather hold out, will it rain, be too cold or too hot, will there be a gusty wind? The vendors are checking the weather reports very carefully all week. Well, I knew that it was going to be a hot one today...sweltering, in fact. BUT, I was assigned a spot under a tree, completely shaded from the blistering sun. WOW, somebody up there likes me, in fact, loves me...this was great. However, the wind was so gusty, that I needed my beach rocks to hold down the cards...many of which did blow down the street before I had a chance to get everything in place. Jimmy and I rigged up 'something', with string, rope and bungee cords, tied around (and around and around and around ) a tree, wrapped on a leg of the tent, all to hold up the framed pictures on the display. Glory be, it worked!!!! We were very impressed with ourselves. So, it was a good day of sales, the entertainment from the Rhode Island Kung Fu Club was energetic and colorful. A perfect addition to our day. Thank you Shawna for a well run event....and on to the next project, as they say.

Whole Foods Block Party, Sunday, 7/17!!

Whole Foods is closing down Waterman Street from Wayland to Butler! Join us for an afternoon of family fun, charitable giving, and delicious food! There will be live performances, music, games, kids activities, outdoor artist gallery, raffles, and did we mention food? Hope to see you there! Sponsored by Waterman Whole

Foods Market and East Side Monthly.

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This cream actually works...enough said.....

Perfection!!

Beach Week has been challenging. We had 2 days of heavy dense fog at the shore...we were patient, we were hopeful, we saw glimmers of sun, but in the end, the blizzard of fog won out. Jimmy had one blissful day to himself while I did the Farmer's Market...he needed the day, and I was glad to be at the Market. However, yesterday wiped away all those foggy memories and gave us a day of absolute perfection. We arrived at Matunuck around 11ish. It is so pleasant to say 'good morning' to people on the beach. The sky was blue, it was a hot day, little wind, there was a storm churning many miles out to sea, so the waves were big, the ocean was roaring, the tide was up. We immediately took off for the long walk towards Pt. Judith. As many times as we have walked this walk, we are always amazed, when we pause and turn around, to see how far we have come. Time on the beach is read by the position of the sun, not by our watches or iPhones. Hence, the glorious, lazy long walks in the water, out of the water, on the sand, through the red tide and fresh strands of bright green seaweed, is marked only by how high the sun is in the sky. A fun guessing game, although, we've become pretty good in the knowing. By the time we left, at around 5:30, we had walked the entire beach twice over and then some. The water, was extremely refreshing. I came home with a good haul of rocks, a most grateful heart having had such a banner day, while still feeling the warmth of the sun well into the evening. Today thunderstorms abound, but we'll head back again tomorrow with great anticipation of 2 more most excellent days!

Wordless Wednesday

Monday, late afternoon

Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI

The Stone House

Amazing that this structure is still standing!!!

Looking over the ocean, a great place for a kitchen!!

From the inside, we'll need a custom window here!

The view from the front door!!!!!

Greetings!

The back wall of the Stone House!!

This is the beginning of our annual 'Beach Week'. We have such beautiful beaches here in Rhode Island. We have made our selves at home at East Matunuck. We have been going there for almost 10 years, and over the years we have learned that families have been coming to this beach, to 'their' respective spots, for generations. However, this year, there is a glitch. The beach house, for changing, showering, food, etc., has being torn down for a newer, shinier model. (A huge structure!) As a result, there are only 300 parking places. The field has been narrowed big time!! Alas, early as we were yesterday, there was no room at the inn, if you will. So, we made our way to Scarborough. It is very similar to Jones Beach in New York. A ga-zillion people, a sea of umbrellas...but beautiful surf and waves. For me, grumpy as I was to be forced out of my beloved Matunuck, yes, people there was a silver lining. There is a cliff walk. A narrow path, overlooking the ocean, full of rich foliage, which went on and on and on. Jimmy and I literally walked our brains out. The beach must be double the length of Matunuck...we walked that as well. But, it was this Stone House which really captured my attention. I was amazed at the construction...how old do you think it is?I have looked on-line and there is very little information on it's history. But, I was already putting in a kitchen and decorating as soon as I went 'inside'. This morning, I read that there is alot of poison ivy in the area, immediately started itching, and some bumps appeared on my arm. Great, I thought, 12 summers in the Berkshires, and I never got poison ivy...one visit to the Stone House, and well, I'll keep you posted!!!

Have a safe and Happy July 4th America!!!