back from the beach

Well we're back from a week at Ocean City Nj.  The weather was great except for Tuesday and Wed.  There was storm  with a lot of wind on Mon afternoon.

We had a new canopy which was very (!!!) difficult to get down in the wind.  As the week went by we adapted the canopy supports to make it more stable in the stiff breezes at the beach.  It involved tying Mike's slippers to the ends of the cross poles which we used to hold the center of the canopy up.  many words were spoken, with much attitude, but we have survived.

Sara and Brian brought some movies along.  We watched a movie called. The Fountain'.  It is unbelievably awesome, but very hard to describe!  It's about undying love, life, devotion.  It's a beautiful film to see, that blew me away.  I wish I could to a better job of describing it.  It has a very spiritual feel, but not any specific religion.  It's a combination myth, and science story.  I'm sure that wasn't helpful.  Maybe look it up, or ask Sara?  Although she couldn't describe it really either.

We went to Wildwood one night.  Wow what a difference!  It is so much more lively/noisy/crowded.  Mike loved it, since that's were is family always went, so the noise/food etc was just full of memories.  We'll probably go there next year, as we no longer have young children to worry about.  If we stay at either end of town, the beach isn't so enormously wide.

Well back to 'real' life.  I start back to school (volunteering) on the 15th.  I can hardly wait.  If only I had a reason to buy a backpack and a new school outfit. : )

Craft show

It's getting to be that time.  The Long's Park Art & craft Show is Fri-Mon Sept 3-6.  Apparently it's the #3 Fine art show in the US.  I'll be going for sure, and would love company.  Let me know if/when you'ld like to come.  Advance tickets are $8 for 1 day, multi day $10 under 12 and under free.  At the show $10 1 day 12 multi. See you then?

Around here things are...nothing special.  It's cooler and rainy.  Both of those things are good.  I should probably weed, while the ground is soft, and the heat is low.  Wee. I know Janet, it needs to be done, and there is a certain sense of satisfaction when the weeds are gone.

Mike and I and Sara and Brian will be at Ocean City NJ, the 21st-28th of Aug.  Feel free to be in town then. : )   We can't really put you up overnight, our place is small, but we'ld be happy to see you and share our very small bathroom.

Happy Friday the 13th!

all locks all the time

Mike met with one of the Hall of Fame lock guys today (who was not at our show)  He was there all afternoon, and of course came home with more locks.  Then after dinner a lock guy came over to show Mike what he had.  His grandfather worked for Slaymaker for 40 years.  After he left Mike had a wooden box full of locks.  At least one was a previously unknown lock.  Of course a lot of the stuff in the box is what Mike called 'poundage'.

Oh joy just what I want in the house more locks that he doesn't actually want except to sell!  My poor dining room table is covered with lock stuff.

He did enjoy his lock day.  I got some organizing doen. Ok one drawer in the kitchen, but that's something, right.

I also started a new embroidery project which is always fun.  Sorry, I can't tell more about it yet.

Thanks to Sara's friend Jason for commenting on his kittens on Facebook.  I enjoy the vicarious cat play.