Hate when that happens..

     .... When you walk into the (insert any retail store) in the middle of July and the Fall decorations are already out.  Heck, around here the Halloween candy has been out for weeks.  To underscore all this.. summer seems to have made an exit early here in New England.  Notice my blog has a fall feel?  Well  this morning it just seemed like the right time to change it up a little as I dressed in sweatpants and a hooded sweatshirt to feed the horses, chickens and rabbits.  

     Figures, our first season with Stella (the summer cottage), we've had unseasonably cool and wet weather.  Seems like the summer just flew by, blink of an eye.  Even lit our first fire in that fire pit the other night, toasted our first seaside marshmallows and I have to say, they were the best crispy burnt salty air marshmallows I have ever tasted.  We're squeezing in as much time as possible before we'll need to close her up for the winter. 

     The remains of an osprey's bluefish  dinner on our waterfront cement dock... although I'd prefer to tell you I had a lovely waterfront chat with a mermaid. 

 

     I am encouraged by all the outpouring of care and effort on behalf of the people of Texas and Louisiana who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey.  The destruction is heartbreaking, but the show of humanity, of outreach, of positive interaction amongst all is much needed and I hope it continues and the ripples of camaraderie blanket our country.  We need a morale boost.

Till soon, friends...