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9-9-13

Had a delightful time at Nottoway this morning. I worked for about 90 minutes. Much of the time was spent admiring and harvesting with a dash of weeding and tying stuff up. Basket full of tomatoes! Right now am roasting some for a Roasted Tomato Caprese salad from the Barefoot Contessa book (Back to Basics 90).

Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad Recipe

• Halve and seed a dozen Roma tomatoes
• Sprinkle Tomatoes  with some minced garlic, sugar, salt, olive oil and Balsamic vinegar and roast cut side up for two hours at 275 degrees.
• When cooled- put together alternately with mozzarella , sprinkle with fresh basil and olive oil.

Hard to Believe !

Helped the nice little Korean lady who lugging this big  melon similar to the one growing in my garden. I carried it to her car and asked her what it was and how it is used. She said SOUP. It weighed a ton.

 The first of the Heirloom Tomatoes.

 

 

 

6 miler: personal best!

September 7, 2013
Ocean City, New Jersey

Beach @23rd St & Boardwalk

Yesterday, Lauren and I went for a bike ride on the boardwalk. I rode the blue bike from Vienna. Chris and Lauren adjusted the seat so it was more comfortable but the handlebars are too low. However, when we returned to Atlantic Avenue, we figured out that the ride to 28th Street was about 6 miles. Now, I admit there was a certain amount of whining and stopping to rest; my fanny and my elbows hurt. If I raise the handlebars I won't have to lean over and put so much weight on my elbows. The handlebars are low so my arms are fully extended when I ride. 

My bike

Today, we did the same ride but I borrowed Bec's coaster bike. What a difference; no stopping or whining and did the entire Boardwalk with pleasure.

Jersey Shore

Roxy under a cloud

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

     Arrived in Ocean City yesterday afternoon. The drive wasn't too bad, although I dislike the 95 corridor because of the crazy drivers.

Fun to see Lauren and Frank. The latest trauma on E Atlantic is that Roxy is having "potty issues" in the basement. Consequently, she is barred from the basement and second floor unless accompanied by an adult. There are lots of baby gates- they are really animal gates because there are "cat" doors that will allow Ray to move freely thru out the house. Had a delicious dinner and nice walk on the boardwalk down as far as 12th street.

This morning, Roxy and I took a short walk; when we returned I heard some breaking news. As Chris was watching TV in the basement last night, he heard a suspicious sound (like an animal going potty on a blue tarp) and saw the perp standing on the blue tarp in mid-stream.

Yes, Ray was caught in the act! Roxy was not the culprit, Ray was the source of the unauthorized leaking. Ray, of course, acted innocent and nonchalantly tried to brush the issue aside.  However, the evidence was right there. Truth revealed and Justice prevailed. 

vindicated

guilty