A Flordia Weekend!

This weekend, I needed, so very much needed to get away from the house and spend some alone time with nature.  And that is exactly what I got.  I can get so antsy some times and this past weekend it hit me at 5:00 am on Saturday morning. 

I threw some clothes in a bag, and loaded up my thermos and water bottle and headed east without a real destination in mind.  I already had my tent in my car, which only more encouraged  the idea of camping.  I was hungry about the time I was entering Mobile, and googled Breakfast in Mobile AL on my phone, and Tiny's Diny came up, I HAD TO GO! It was no mistake. I had a western omelet, with grits and fresh biscuits, served with their home made peach preserves!!!!! Yummy yummy yummy!  Even writing this now, my tummy is rumbling for some more! 

I jumped back into the car and with the destination of Grayton Beach Campground, I continued East .  The campground was so beautiful and clean. Definitely not roughing it.  I set up my tent, and walked to the beach. Oh the water in the Florida panhandle is so clear and green and fresh!  Other than to say that I started my camp fire in less than a minute, with only one attempt, i am just going to post pictures below. 

 

 

Sunday morning I woke up, and went for a walk on the beach.  When I returned, I had a few missed calls, and one was from my friend Natalie.  We made plans to meet up in Pensacola, and I packed up my campsite. I didnt take any photos of our fun time at the beach, but here are a few photos of the place where we ate dinner on the way home.  It was such  a fun stop. 

 

Getting ready for a good vacation

I had a happy morning; i rode my honda to work. I actually got it going around 50mph! Amazing! I love that thing.


I am heading up to Kentucky and Ohio this Friday! I am looking forward to the vacation, and the trips to ikea and trader joes.  Any suggestions on things to see up that way?

This weekend I made some videos.

IThis weekend, I used my phone(can you still call those things phones, when they are also cameras, tvs and radios) to make two videos.  I also spent a lot of time in the Kitchen making Strawberry Jam and Pear Butter and I rode my scooter enough to need to fill the gas tank.

Here is the first of the two videos.



This is from Saturday night when James played with Fort Bayou Slim at the Shed BBQ in Gulfport MS.  Also a  special appearance from Jo Jo.

The Summertime Music

The summertime is slow, well it is down south.  You cant move faster than a walk during the day or you are liable to collapse. It is something special and I have always loved this time of year for the slowness. 

This time of year also makes me want to listen to the blues.  I cant think of anything better than sitting on a porch, with a fan, and a beer, or a glass of tea,  hair stickin to my face, and listen to the blues.  Man! that makes me happy!  So, grab a beer, go outside and turn up your computer speakers, and listen to this:



Happy Slow Summer!

Oh! I seem to have gotten a case of the Busies!

Which is totally a good thing! I would so rather be busy than bored.But it sometimes mean that i dont get time to do everything.     Here are some things that have been going on:

I got my  first new tshirts in and posted onto Etsy! Wahoo!  You can buy them here!

I spent most of the weekend working around the house, catching up on some work work, riding my scooter, and making even more jam.  This weekend it was bourbon ginger peach and blueberry lemon.  I also made some more bread and butter pickles which James seems to be eating faster than  I can make them, which is only the most awesome complement!

I have also been working on a few new projects, which I hope to get out soon. I am excited for them. 
Oh, so much to do, so little time.  Its a wonderful life, no?

The weekend, and the garden as well.

The weekend and the garden fit together as a topic pretty well, mostly because the weekend is when i get to really play in the garden, cooking from it, and exploring it, watching for little critters.  This morning I went to the little plots to get some basil to pass on to my coworkers.  I love that place, my garden that is, it makes me so happy!

Here is a lovely picture I took this morning to leave you with. I hope that everyone has a safe and happy weekend.  I will probably be spending a lot of my weekend making jelly and pickles.  The rest of it hope to spend on my little honda! 

Happy Bastille Day

You can't escape the past in Paris, and yet what's so wonderful about it is that the past and present intermingle so intangibly that it doesn't seem to burden.-Allen Ginsberg

Bastille Day is a funny day for me.  I once lost a tooth on Bastille day on a plane returning from a trip to England and France.  For that matter, I also lost a tooth on the 4th of July while in England.  My mouth must have wanted to help me celebrate geographically appropriate history by encouraging visits from the Tooth Fairy. So, this time every year, I remember Bastille Day, and the tooth I lost!

Here are some wonderful things to help us all remember the day!

A wonderfully French, and a bit Nautical bag from Ikabags.  I think I desperately need one, and will be ordering it tomorrow!  Good thing she makes them to order, and we can all have one!

Oh and wouldn't these cute little earrings go so well with the bag?!?!?  You can find them at Lucky Girl Racer's Shop

And like every day, you should probably tell some one that you love them.  Today do it in French!  You could send one of these cute cards from humunuku

And in honor of my lost tooth those many years ago, here are some cute little stuffed teeth from lexacto