Sea Chest

When I  found this wooden box at the thrift store it was in rough shape.  So after applying a quick wash of paint, a little wood putty, and replacing a missing hinge it was ready to hold some treasures. 

It used to have an additional line that read "A Place for Everything, and Everything in it's Place" but I erased it with my paintbrush.   I like it better this way. 

I admit I have sea glass scattered all over the house wherever I happen to empty my pockets.

Because when we're out walking I usually spot at least one more treasure to bring home.   

Ta da! So isn't this the perfect place to stash my sea glass?

 All sorted out by color too!    

And take a look at this cool print that is underneath the lid.  

My $3 sea chest filled with gifts from the sea.    

One last shot of my pretty little treasures.    

Treasures that the Captain may have never even thought to keep. 

Balance, Nature, Contentment

One of the things we did last week while our friend was visiting from California, was to go for a picnic together at a nearby place. 



We had the shoreline to ourselves. 

As we sat taking in the scenery and enjoying our lunch. 

After lunch activity. 

He must have been inspired by the balanced lunch we ate. 

Here in this beautiful place, communing with nature.

Contented to just sit and notice.   

Or to watch others pursue their own contentment. 

Even in nature, contentment is highly individual. 

Later we headed down to Rockport, Maine to visit the statue of Andre the seal. 

More happy contentment. 

It was a very good day.   

Late Summer In My Garden

In this my second season of growing a garden, I can't believe how many years of my life I was without one.  This time of year when everything is winding down, I still have a few more rows of potatoes to dig while I'm still out gathering ripened tomatoes. 

They always look so much better all scrubbed up.  The little ones are for Simon (our parrot).

 

And the larger ones I slice up for Henri's favorite snack. 

Home made potato chips fried up in extra virgin olive oil, with a little sea salt. 

This year I grew 3 type of tomatoes.  Some Roma tomatoes.   

Some yellow ones, which are one of my favorite. 

I also grew zucchini and some Japanese cucumbers.

I even made zucchini bread  (but it was attacked before I could get a picture of two perfect loaves fresh from the oven.) I'm finding even a small garden harvest is such a delight to behold.   

 

Here is one of the purple peppers that I grew from seed, still fresh with this morning's dew.  I have yet to pick it.

I also grew some zinnias from seed for the first time this year. 

They overlook our lobster traps and buoys in the distance. 

I grew them so I could have some cut flowers to play with inside, and the ones that get damaged I like to use as an impromptu garnish. 

Here's one more picture of the potatoes.  They are called Red Norlans. 

Actually, I just wanted to show you a close up of my lovely vintage scale that I found earlier this summer (you know, just in case you missed seeing it in the other picture I posted above.)

Who Are These People?

We've been out playing tourist and having fun with our "blog shy" friend N who is visiting us from CA.  So I thought I would show you a few pictures she took when she was here last year that she printed up and brought with her this year.

Must have been during his 'wearing the hat backwards' phase.  But hey, nice lobstah!

And then there is this one.  Yikes, I wouldn't even want to mess with me here. 

A keeper. 

Bonding with banding the lobster.

Unlikely hunters during hunting season.   

Apparently, I think this one's a keeper too.  

But seriously, who are these people?

A Little Wave Action From Hurricane Earl

When we awoke this morning, the last remnants of Earl had already blown through leaving us with some much needed rain and the enjoyment of some wave action that lasted throughout the entire day. We headed over to Acadia National Park to capture some shots.







 We weren't the only ones that had the same idea.




 




 




 




 




 




Besides the rain, Earl left us with no damage, blue skies,

rolling waves and a most welcome breath of fresh salt air!

 

Just In Case

Early this morning we made our way out to Fearless to prepare for what may arrive late Friday evening. Ours was the 1st of 30 boats scheduled to be hauled out by our local Boat Transport, before Hurricane Earl is expected to arrive.

Sorrento Harbor is sheltered from the open ocean by it's surrounding islands. Look how calm it was this morning. It's hard to imagine just how bad it can get. But we're not taking any chances.

With our skiff Chowdahbucket in tow, we head back to the dock to wait for our appointment.

The sun rises as we wait.

Our turn.

That's our dentist's office in the background. They have boarded up a few of their windows already.

It sure was a short season this year for Fearless. We'll sleep good knowing she's back home though.

I didn't even get to show you any pictures from this season. So here's one Henri took of me a few weeks ago. So much for action shots, but if you look really close, that's mud on my upper arm. I had already taken off my bright orange apron, because well frankly, with my life vest under it, I look quite hefty. Plus it was covered in mud. But mostly because I don't enjoy looking more hefty than I have to.

I didn't get to show you our traditional first catch of the season either. So here's a shot of some that Henri ate.

So for now, we remain on storm watch with everyone else. Although, I suppose we really could use some rain.