At three I said, “Let’s go to the beach!”
An hour later we joined a few strangers at Cape Hedge Beach in Rockport just as a fine mist rolled in.
I pocketed a few striped rocks for my collection, but heart-shaped rocks are rare around here so I settled on heart-adjacent.
Dinner at the famous Woodman’s in Essex was its usual combination of delicious and mind-numbingly pricey. Do you know what fries clams cost these days? Though tables outside afforded good social distance, I insisted we eat in the car. Too much coming and going. Also — at least three dogs. And anyway, the view from the front seat satisfied!
We had a pounding rain last night. It looks as though my tender basil, amaranth, and sunflower seedlings survived.
After a three day break, the patio crew is back. Movement. Progress. So much waiting and delay lately! Will I / won’t I hear from the editor this week?
Does anyone remember when buying a Nike product was a show of support for Colin Kaepernick?
That was me yesterday just after sending a prompt to the incomparable 
After days and days of rain, the sky graces us with blue. The patio crew, at last, is here and guess what their name is? “Amazing Gardens.”
By Tina Zaffiro! Look at the detail on this eyeglass case. Those blossoms. The berries! And, we all know who that black critter is, don’t we? Such an unexpected and wonderful gift! thank you, Tina.
Dark and rainy again.
Sign of the times.
Calhoun removed by unanimous vote in Charleston, SC and two thirds of the Mississippi legislature votes to remove the Confederate flag insignia from the state flag.
Thank you for all your kind sentiments yesterday. K is writing an obituary and cleaning out the gutters and switching out the water in the fish tank and marking out the circle for our new patio. Acting like his Dad, in other words. His father cleaned the gutters well into his 80’s.