Hello 2012 and Goodbye to Matunuck Beach....

Pointed in the right direction...the Pacific...really???

Getting ready to be washed away by the rising tide....just like that...gone...

Walking towards Pt. Judith...so beautiful!

And the clouds started rolling in by the time we headed back...still so breathtaking...and today, loud..

Stunning food...there's no other way to describe it...in 2 short years since opening, it has left a lasting impression....

Farming the oysters...we were more fish n' chips ( fries and salad, cole slaw and bread w/ lavender dipping oil...) and muscles ...I can still taste it all...

January 1, 2012....a mild day in the northeast. The sun was out. Jimmy leaves tomorrow, again, for Colorado, now waiting for Edward and I to fill our new home in a couple of weeks. We seized the day (much better than bubble wrap galore and tape), and went to the beach we have loved so much over these past 10 years. We have spent what can only be described as some of the most perfect days of our lives @ the shore. We took the long walk to Pt. Judith...much easier when not wearing winter garb, however, no less beautiful. Along the way we picked up a sizable rock, took it w/ us to Pt. Judith, said a prayer and threw it into the water!! It was a symbol of all that was, and all which is yet to be, as we move out West. C.B. Murray posted a scripture on his Facebook wall which says it all:“Thus says the Lord who made it, the Lord who formed it to establish it (the Lord is His name): ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:2

We were starving after that long walk and had an excellent meal @ the Matunuck Oyster Bar. It was the perfect end to a new beginning. Welcome 2012.....

Wordless Wednesday

Beach Rocks

Matunuck Beach, R.I., July 2011

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!

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!!!

Late August at the Beach...

We know that our days at our beloved Matunuck Beach are numbered. We hope and pray every year for great weekend weather straight through October. Don't laugh, it has been known to happen. The swells were huge today because of hurricane Danielle, churning out there in the Atlantic. Lots of life guards running up and down the shore, whistles in tow, making sure to keep everyone out of the rip currents. One man did have to be rescued and was bleeding from his head. We heard that he will be okay.

I came home with a full bucket of rocks. I have never, ever done that, so you can imagine the utter self control I exercised (LOL) when I knew that I was done collecting for the day. However, the gift, the true gift were these sea shells which I found. They must have travelled far and wide because I have never, ever seen these kind of shells on our beach...Florida, maybe, not Rhode Island. They were in one micro-section of the beach and I was de-lighted to carefully place them in my bucket, as if I had found the greatest treasure!! I am happy to report that they all made it home in one piece. We go back again for more, late August beach time tomorrow... for joy!!

Wordless Wednesday

Farm raised oysters at the new Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingston, R.I.

Are these not gorgeous...have already made a card(of the shells), will post once the sun comes back!