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it’s that time again
Last Thursday the Elberta peaches arrived at the Peach Man. I’d checked the Facebook page and knew they’d–finally–be in town. So I was there at the tent at 8:45, just in case Mike the Peach Man opened early. And he … Continue reading
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a late summer sunday
We’d promised ourselves a Sunday morning kayaking jaunt. It was a bit breezy so we didn’t plan to go far, just around the point to paddle along the shoreline for a while. It’s a different view of the world from … Continue reading
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saturday night at the beach with will
Will took his shovel and dug a hole for me in which to search for arrowheads and the flakes and chips from arrowheads (I did not find any). It had been a very hot day and there had been some … Continue reading
pearl island
This morning, while having “Happy Birthday” coffee on the deck, Banjo Man explained that SIXTY YEARS AGO he’d spent his birthday on Pearl Island. In case you’re wondering, he was 19 at the time. Here’s a link to a Facebook … Continue reading
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an almost-birthday treat
Guess who went fishing this morning? Banjo Man and Will climbed into Bob’s boat about twenty minutes ago. I hope they come home with dinner! They certainly were excited about the prospect of catching “the big one”. Tomorrow is Banjo … Continue reading
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summer 2020 continues
Last night I took the kayak out. I didn’t go far. It was sunset. The water was calm. There was a light breeze and a quiet lake to enjoy. This photo pretty much describes my summer: doing my own thing, … Continue reading
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rock on!
Our beach is made of rocks. Can you tell? It’s a well-loved and much-used beach. Can you tell? Hidden deep under all of these rocks are arrowheads and bits of arrowheads and flakes from people long ago making arrowheads. I … Continue reading
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waiting for the comet
Will organized a Comet Watch Party two nights ago. He’d read up on it, knew when and where it was coming and made sure all of us were on the beach to see it in the night sky. It doesn’t … Continue reading
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and here is summer
My friend Pat just sent me this. I think it says it all. We don’t watch television here, but I do keep up with the news online and I am waiting to read about something good. It could be … Continue reading
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cleaning up the beach
We’ve spent quite a few evenings on the beach lately. There is always plenty to burn and we love campfires. We need to enjoy them now in case the fire danger ramps up later in the summer and puts a … Continue reading
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