Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Morning Walks
I am enjoying SO much the morning walks that Lila and I go on. There are so many different parks, not to mention the beach as an option, that we can choose from. Today, we ventured back to one of my (our) favorite spots - Snows Cut Park. I love this park because it runs along the river. What a beautiful way to enjoy a walk in nature... amongst the trees and seeing my piscean home... the water!!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Lunch at Dockside
Had lunch today with my brother at Dockside Restaurant in Wrightsville. What a neat little place! We sat outside with the boat parking right behind me! How cool is that? I really enjoyed this restaurant. The atmosphere was casual and relaxing and the food, at least, my meal was delicious. I had the crab cake sandwich with a side of tomatoes and cucumbers. Let me tell you, those cucumbers were yummy - so fresh and crispy!!!
I think a trip back is definitely in order!! I bet the evening view is something beautiful to see!!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Apartment Gardening
Unhappy with the offering of tomatoes that I would see at the grocery
stores (they just never looked fresh), I decided to buy this little plant and see if I could have any luck growing my own. I remember last summer there were a few times I would watch over my friends', Lee & Cindy's, house & gardens when they would be away. They had some tomatoes growing, the cute little ones, and let me tell you... those were the freshest and just about the best tasting tomatoes I've ever had. I remember standing out there watering the plants, plucking one off the vine just to see how it would taste... and what a surprise!! It was like a taste explosion in my mouth!! Yum!! I remember plucking and plucking and popping them in my mouth...at the same time, looking behind me as if one of them would be standing there to catch me eating their tomatoes!! :) Not that they would care, but I somehow felt like a little tomato-stealer! You remember that feeling like when you were a child and you were doing something you weren't supposed to be doing? How it felt like at any moment someone was going to catch you in the act and you'd be totally busted? Yup, that was my childhood moment of stuffing my mouth full of their garden tomatoes when I was only supposed to be watering them! Mom should be proud...at least I was eating my veggies!!! Hee hee!
So, here I am with my roma to
mato plant, and lo and behold, when I went out on the balcony yesterday to check on my little guy... what do I see but a little baby tomato!!! Oh, how exciting!! And this morning he had 2 little friends that decided to come out and enjoy the sun, too!! There are other herbs in the plant, as well - cilantro, dill, parsley, basil. That's how I roll when it comes to gardening... apartment style!! Hehe!
stores (they just never looked fresh), I decided to buy this little plant and see if I could have any luck growing my own. I remember last summer there were a few times I would watch over my friends', Lee & Cindy's, house & gardens when they would be away. They had some tomatoes growing, the cute little ones, and let me tell you... those were the freshest and just about the best tasting tomatoes I've ever had. I remember standing out there watering the plants, plucking one off the vine just to see how it would taste... and what a surprise!! It was like a taste explosion in my mouth!! Yum!! I remember plucking and plucking and popping them in my mouth...at the same time, looking behind me as if one of them would be standing there to catch me eating their tomatoes!! :) Not that they would care, but I somehow felt like a little tomato-stealer! You remember that feeling like when you were a child and you were doing something you weren't supposed to be doing? How it felt like at any moment someone was going to catch you in the act and you'd be totally busted? Yup, that was my childhood moment of stuffing my mouth full of their garden tomatoes when I was only supposed to be watering them! Mom should be proud...at least I was eating my veggies!!! Hee hee!So, here I am with my roma to
mato plant, and lo and behold, when I went out on the balcony yesterday to check on my little guy... what do I see but a little baby tomato!!! Oh, how exciting!! And this morning he had 2 little friends that decided to come out and enjoy the sun, too!! There are other herbs in the plant, as well - cilantro, dill, parsley, basil. That's how I roll when it comes to gardening... apartment style!! Hehe!Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Lila, wanna go to the beach?
7 a.m. and the alarm goes off. Really? Already? Too early!! 30 more minutes of sleep, Lila, okay? Lay my head back on the pillow...out like a light!! Open my eyes, grab my phone to check the time. Oops! Make that 45 minutes of sleep. Then there they are... those precious beady brown eyes staring at me with the fullest expression of, "But Mommy you promised we'd go to the beach this morning." Okay, I'm up! After all, a promise is a promise, right? Slowly dragging myself out of bed with my eyes still halfway shut I ask myself, "Are you really trying to get up and go to the beach early this morning? Sleep sounds so much nicer!"
Gather up Lila's "going out" bag and make for the door. But wait! I hear Rufus, the 11
0 pound great dane (who is still a pup, by the way!), bouncing down the stairs. Sorry, Lila, let's wait and let Rufus get downstairs first so we don't do the excited pee pee thing outside our front door. You can say Hi to Rufus later, okay? Out the door, in the truck, it's a gorgeous morning and we're on our way to the beach at Fort Fisher for a morning stroll!! Windows rolled down, cool morning air rushing in to wake me up, and I'm forgetting that I even hesitated about going to the beach this morning.
Walking Lila is more appropriately called... walking Mommy. Yup, my 50 pounds of love is a serious puller. So, getting out and walking, IN PUBLIC, is good practice for doggie and mommy! Gentle Leader works like a charm! Lila is finally getting used to it and she's doing amazingly well with the Gentle Leader. It's that thing around her muzzle. I promise it doesn't hurt her, at all. For once, Lila and I were able to enjoy our walk. Correction. I was able to enjoy our walk without having my arm feeling like it was about to get pulled out of its socket. But enough about this!!
We made it to the beach around 0830... there were so few people on the beach it
was like having it ALL to ourselves! The sun shone bright with not a cloud in the sky sending its warmth to the earth and all below. Walking further along the beach, Lila and I came across a sea turtle nest. The sea turtles nest and hatch on the beaches from May through October. Truthfully, that's about all I know; however, I noticed in today's paper there is a talk being given this evening about the Sea Turtles of Pleasure Island. Perhaps I will go to learn more about this project and get involved. I had expressed to my brother when I first came here that I wanted to get involved with a volunteer project that involved the ocean. This could be opportunity presenting itself, yes?
Bare feet touching the sand... connecting to the earth... waves crashing... Lila and I enjoying a morning stroll in t
he blessing and beauty of nature. I can't think of a better way to start my day, can you?
Lila and I plopped down onto the sand for a short rest. Nothing better than stopping to enjoy the waves rolling in and crashing upon the shore. Oh look, it's the same 2 surfers I saw just the other morning. I remember watching them and saying to myself, "I think I'll learn to surf. Yeah, I can do that!" Peaceful, quiet with nothing but the sound of the brilliant ocean....and then it's gone. Uh-oh! Here comes the rolling of the tide... up to our feet... and Lila's up and backing away!! Yes, it is taking my beach doggie a little bit of time to get accustomed to the roar of the ocean and the water sliding up to her feet. I hope with each time we go she will become more accepting of it all. We shall see. :)
Gather up Lila's "going out" bag and make for the door. But wait! I hear Rufus, the 11
0 pound great dane (who is still a pup, by the way!), bouncing down the stairs. Sorry, Lila, let's wait and let Rufus get downstairs first so we don't do the excited pee pee thing outside our front door. You can say Hi to Rufus later, okay? Out the door, in the truck, it's a gorgeous morning and we're on our way to the beach at Fort Fisher for a morning stroll!! Windows rolled down, cool morning air rushing in to wake me up, and I'm forgetting that I even hesitated about going to the beach this morning.Walking Lila is more appropriately called... walking Mommy. Yup, my 50 pounds of love is a serious puller. So, getting out and walking, IN PUBLIC, is good practice for doggie and mommy! Gentle Leader works like a charm! Lila is finally getting used to it and she's doing amazingly well with the Gentle Leader. It's that thing around her muzzle. I promise it doesn't hurt her, at all. For once, Lila and I were able to enjoy our walk. Correction. I was able to enjoy our walk without having my arm feeling like it was about to get pulled out of its socket. But enough about this!!
We made it to the beach around 0830... there were so few people on the beach it
was like having it ALL to ourselves! The sun shone bright with not a cloud in the sky sending its warmth to the earth and all below. Walking further along the beach, Lila and I came across a sea turtle nest. The sea turtles nest and hatch on the beaches from May through October. Truthfully, that's about all I know; however, I noticed in today's paper there is a talk being given this evening about the Sea Turtles of Pleasure Island. Perhaps I will go to learn more about this project and get involved. I had expressed to my brother when I first came here that I wanted to get involved with a volunteer project that involved the ocean. This could be opportunity presenting itself, yes?Bare feet touching the sand... connecting to the earth... waves crashing... Lila and I enjoying a morning stroll in t
he blessing and beauty of nature. I can't think of a better way to start my day, can you?Lila and I plopped down onto the sand for a short rest. Nothing better than stopping to enjoy the waves rolling in and crashing upon the shore. Oh look, it's the same 2 surfers I saw just the other morning. I remember watching them and saying to myself, "I think I'll learn to surf. Yeah, I can do that!" Peaceful, quiet with nothing but the sound of the brilliant ocean....and then it's gone. Uh-oh! Here comes the rolling of the tide... up to our feet... and Lila's up and backing away!! Yes, it is taking my beach doggie a little bit of time to get accustomed to the roar of the ocean and the water sliding up to her feet. I hope with each time we go she will become more accepting of it all. We shall see. :)
For now, the pleasure of strolling alongside the water with my sweet pup alongside of me is pure heaven!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Inspired Reading
I came across a blog tonight in the midst of an internet search and found the following quote to capture my attention.
I am one of the searchers.
"There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along the beach, we are drawn by the ocean, taken by its power, its unceasing motion, its mystery and unspeakable beauty. We like forests and mountains, deserts and hidden rivers, and the lonely cities as well. Our sadness is as much a part of our lives as is our laughter. To share our sadness with one we love is perhaps as great a joy as we can know - unless it be to share our laughter.
We searchers are ambitious only for life itself, for everything beautiful it can provide. Most of all we love and want to be loved. We want to live in a relationship that will not impede our wandering, nor prevent our search, nor lock us in prison walls; that will take us for what little we have to give. We do not want to prove ourselves to another or compete for love.
For wanderers, dreamers, and lovers, for lonely men and women who dare to ask of life everything good and beautiful. It is for those who are too gentle to live among wolves.”
-James Kavanaugh
I am one of the searchers.
"There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along the beach, we are drawn by the ocean, taken by its power, its unceasing motion, its mystery and unspeakable beauty. We like forests and mountains, deserts and hidden rivers, and the lonely cities as well. Our sadness is as much a part of our lives as is our laughter. To share our sadness with one we love is perhaps as great a joy as we can know - unless it be to share our laughter.
We searchers are ambitious only for life itself, for everything beautiful it can provide. Most of all we love and want to be loved. We want to live in a relationship that will not impede our wandering, nor prevent our search, nor lock us in prison walls; that will take us for what little we have to give. We do not want to prove ourselves to another or compete for love.
For wanderers, dreamers, and lovers, for lonely men and women who dare to ask of life everything good and beautiful. It is for those who are too gentle to live among wolves.”
-James Kavanaugh
Sunday, June 7, 2009
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