A Morning's Walk

an early morning walk takes me through the Rowley burial ground. it is quiet and peaceful. i found a lovely hawk feather as well.

road trippin

we made great time today. i made the boys get upbat 5am and we were on the road by 6. we have stopped for the night in Rowley, Massachusetts (cloae to Plum Island). we found lots of antique stores and the boys have been good sports about going into them. bought some gorgeous Victorian glass beada today which i am pretty excited about.

tonight we had absolutely delicious southern bbq and then when we got back to our inn, i had a well needed and very long, over due massage ( and she used hot rocks too- pure heaven)

so you've been updated!

kecia

Art in the Rough, Charleston, Maine

Tomorrow me, dillon and anthony are leaving for Charleston, Maine to attend and teach at Art in the Rough. I taught last year as well and we had such a good time. I'm really looking forward to it. I've got the car packed up, so just need to get a good nights rest. (and pray i haven't forgotten anything for classes!) We are going to spend the night in Rowley, Massachusetts at a little guest house we found. never been there, so we shall see how it is. My husband arranged for me to get a massage in my room that evening, so i'm excited about that. (my bad back gets so aggravated when i drive, so this will really help the spasms!)

depending on reception, i might do a post while i am gone

the way cool showers!

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kitty friend

So how are you surviving the heat? it's been brutal, let me tell you. During the heat wave, a kitty showed up at my back door and began hanging around. We've been feeding "kitty friend", who is very sweet. The heat was concerning with this little guy, but i was at a loss of what more i could do since my dogs kept chasing him and my other kitty and him got into a fight. So i had to let it go and do the best i could and that was offer food and water and some quality petting. I suspected he might belong to someone, so after a few days i set out to the new neighborhood to inquire.

Sure enough, he does have owners and apparently he had run away. His name is Jude and he is a bit of a wanderer. He doesn't like their dog, a sweet golden retriever, but she is young and barks ALOT. Plus they have 5 children, so i think its a little, um, hectic, over there. i think he likes the quiet of my backyard. So anyway, last night i scooped him up when he made his evening appearance and made a show about returning the missing kitty. i was so happy to be returning a missing pet. however, he was very tense in my arms the whole entire walk over and i sort of got the feeling that he wasn't all that keen on returning home. I wished him well with a wink and said, "i'll be seeing you".

So this morning, early, i am outside watering after my walk and who comes sauntering up, but kitty friend. hmm, what a surprise! i think he has chosen where he prefers to be. but maybe i am just one stop out of many as he makes his way around the hood, sort of like, "Six dinner Sid".

on my worktable

some things i am working on