This week there is a tropical storm somewhere, so we have been getting spurts of torrential downpour and some epic thunder all weekend. The wind blew down the grape vine trellis, and the cats went a little crazy. Brian and I sat in front of the window and watched the water stream from the pergola in the back yard, puddling in the dirt and weeds.
The cherry tomatoes have gone a bit wild. I was able to actually use some of them to cook with. (!!!) I had heard that the Juliet variety of grape tomatoes was not considered one of the better tasting types, so I was a bit apprehensive. But these are excellent, tangy bites of sunshine. I would plant them again in a heartbeat. I’m going to claim it’s the compost. The Marriage Perfect Flames are turning orange-ish too now.
I am ¾ packed for Maine. Terribly early, I know, but I won’t have another weekend to do all the laundry. I will only have Friday night. It seems strange to go back again so soon after my last trip. Strange but wonderful. I haven’t had the chance to long for gray beaches and blue skies; for lighthouses and that sweet, wild smell of reedy grass that meets me as I walk the dirt roads, the salty wind that whips my cheeks red. I’m not feeling empty without it all, I’m just feeling VERY glad to see everyone. And excited for lobster and Queen Anne’s Lace, of course.
We took the cone off the kitten yesterday. Her first act was to try and eat it in retaliation. Then she spent the next four hours cleaning herself.
The last thing that happened was Brian and I celebrating our 12 year anniversary. We got rained out of the plans I made (outdoor amphitheater? Not so much), but Plan B was to go see Guys and Dolls at the Fox theater in Riverside. They played slap-stick Buster Keaton movies before the show instead of ads, had a fancy picture booth with Sinatra, and made the experience altogether perfect. Bonus points for the contingent of the audience dressed in ‘50s garb. I think Plan B might have turned out better than Plan A would have, even if it hadn’t rained.
I am also attempting to pick vacation reads and maybe a new crochet project. Any recommendations?
Casey E. Hamilton 