Driftwood Boats

I've been meaning to sit down for some time now and make use out of all the driftwood I've collected...  I think they came out pretty good!  Best part is there is so many different ways to construct them that each one can be as unique as the wood it is made of.

October Beach Bounty

Jackson & I took an impromptu walk along the beach this afternoon before the Nor'easter arrived.  Its a walk that we do fairly often, my only version of a hike... about a 1/2 mile walk along the beach, then there is a trail that cuts from the beach thru the woods to the road back home. I would guess about  1.5 miles roundtrip.   The trail is referred to 'round these parts as the "Gaza Strip"....I think the reference comes from the last name of the homeowner whose property borders the woods...which actually is Gaza and also which, ironically enough, is basically a narrow strip of woods that runs from the water up to the road.  Anyway, all summer, I've noticed the inordinate amount of blue crabs washed up on the beach.  Today there were more than ever.  Within steps of the first cobalt blue crab claw was a pair of realllly red leaves...fall.  Then colors took over my thoughts...and when I got home...the things in my pockets were such vibrant colors..all from nature (with the sea glass being a hybrid of sorts)....I am trying as I get older to embrace the beauty of fall (I am a Summer Girl after all).....

I love the yellow and green in this leaf...describes the time of year perfectly

Sunset last night...

Garden Food

Right about now is the time of year that I can listen to "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley and enjoy it thoroughly.  Its a classic that I love but any earlier in the year and it sours my mood.  With each passing hour, I feel summer fading and weakening while fall powerfully takes hold.  That said, I'm taking a look back at some of this summer's culinary creations made with ingredients from the back yard and the bay beyond it...It was my rookie year with a vegetable garden -a wild success, I am in love forever. )

The source

 

First bounty

Garden tomatoes and green beans with local Blackfish caught by my neighbor

Heirloom Tomato Tart with Black Pepper Parmesean Crust....YUM

Fresh Roma Tomato Sauce with Basil & Parsley