Fog has Lifted!

Hello World...I know you are out there!  I don't remember a time that we have been so locked in by fog!  But that is just because we live right by the water...2-3 blocks up the hill they have sunshine.  It's like two different worlds.  But the sun managed to burn off the fog today, so took myself for a wee walk.

My 'out the front door' scene is back and I never tire of it. Have not seen it in about a week because of low lying fog.

 

Methinks there are a couple of paintings that I should do. No excuse for not painting as the inspiration is right in front of me every day, that is when the fog isn't there. :)

   

Everyone in town I think refers to this as the 'big rock'.

Didn't I see this guy the other day in the fog?  Looks like him. :)

 Someone planted a carving here by the pathway.

I like the 'silvery' look of these shrubs, now that the leaves have fallen.

 

Kind of a strangely painted rock for these parts of the country.  Cactus and sombrero time?

These two dudes are always on the look out gazing at the watery passage.

I call this the 'popcorn' bush, because from a distance it does look like popcorn!

Heading back from my morning walk...

Hubby and I took a walk the other evening and came across some serious fisherman in a canoe.  Actually the fish were jumping right out of the water...literally tail and all out of the water!


An even more serious one in hip waders.  The guy must be wearing all his woollies!

 

Now, doesn't this beg to be painted or what!?

And so it goes, hopefully the sun will burn bright enough to keep the fog away.  Until next time, MO

 

Busy Week

Hello Everyone

It's been another busy week in the land of motel management...guests coming and going.  Our guests from Boise, Idaho left for home after spending about 6 weeks here this summer. They have been coming to this motel for about 17 yrs. now.   They bring their boat and they fish almost every single day they are here and fill up half of the freezer to take home with them.  Such nice people and we miss them when they're gone...really good neighbors they are.

 

Hubby had a birthday this last week so I took him out for a special dinner. Went locally to Painter's Lodge and enjoyed some fine dining atmosphere.  Really beautiful view from the dining room.  R had steak and crab and I had their halibut entry with risotto.  Topped off the meal with a slice of almond chocolate torte...we shared one slice which was lots!  While we were dining the moon came up over the mountains in the east.  When we got home we watched the moon for some time again...it was beautiful in a clear sky and we didn't realize it till next day that it was apparently a Blue Moon. 

 

  

 There it is just peaking up over the hills. 

 

  

 
A walk on the wharf after dining tops of the evening.

 

 Wonder of Wonders...I found my yarn spinner!!!  It's been missing for a year and I just accidentally found it in a box in amongst a bi-zillion boxes in my messy storage room.  I'm so happy...it really compacts the yarn for easy use. 

 

It's a great space saver having the yarn wound up, too.

 
Here is my huge granny square blanket that I am working on.  It's been cool enough in the evenings now to have it on my lap to crochet.

  

 No particular color pattern...just white in-between the rows of color.  When you work the granny stitch on a large piece such as this, you get a good rhythm happening and the crochet hook is working at warp speed. :)

 

 My next crochet project is going to be Russian Nesting Dolls or Matryoshka.  I've done one, but it looks rather demented, so will try that again. There are 3-4 dolls per set.  Check out Amy's pattern. I'll let you know how I'm doing on the pattern.   Until next time, MO

Walk on the Wharf

R & I took a few hours off yesterday and took a drive.  We walked on the wharf and just relaxed  in the summer sunshine. Here are some pix:

Aren't the skies just fabulous!

Look at this beauty and dream along................

 

 

Diamonds on the water...
 

There is an orange colored star fish on the left.

Purple star fish to the lower right. I'm surprised that my little camera could even penetrate the depths enough to get a pix of the star fish.

After spending the afternoon on the wharf, we had a really scrumptious supper at a restaurant.  I had a Thai meal...a spicy hot Thai peanut sauce over grilled shrimp and chicken on Thai noodles, with a stir-fry veggies mixed in....it was sooooooooooo good!!!!

More summertime outings are definitely in order.  Until next time, MO