the sea on saturday and the sea on sunday

it was a very foggy saturday, with a storm out at sea roiling up the surf.

i was entranced watching the seagull hover on the wind and i was struck by the thought that he must have really been enjoying himself. he was surfing the storm breezes.

beautiful goldenrod . . 

and daisies.

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sunday . . 

there was a special event in town this weekend so it was filled with visitors, creating long lines for brunch at the two main diners on sunday morning. i wanted to attend the pancake breakfast at the firehouse as we did with morgan last october, but greg didn't feel like it, so we went to joni's where the overflow of visitors hadn't yet descended.

cricket became obsessed with trying to tear apart the covering for the boxspring in the main bedroom, so we had to keep the door closed for the entire visit. this was very annoying. he and zuzu already tore apart the same type of covering on the old chair inherited from my sister and brother-in-law here at home. it's funny how this material entices them to claw at it incessantly.

pluto waiting to be fed.

we started for home around 2 pm and stopped at hampton chutney for curried chicken salad, naan bread, a strawberry lassi and brownies. thankfully, we arrived home before victoria got in from finland. she'll be emptying her storage unit during this trip, and filming in the loft of a friend who recently passed away. 

hello from aurélien . . 

and his jack o'lantern.

(we also mowed the lawn, hoping it's the last time until spring, and drained the outdoor water lines for the winter.)