an ordinary Summer weekend, and... a gift from the sea, from Kimberley to me...and now, to you too!

hello sweet ones!

happy Monday!

since Mr D worked all weekend, i 

took on a few organizing projects inside the house,

and worked outside both days. i loved soaking in 

two healthy doses of vitamin D!  

 after Mr D returned from work on Saturday, i steamed 

butter clams, tossed a Caesar salad and poured

 a micro brew. we kicked back and watched "Dirty

Dancing".  it was the first time that i watched it

since Patrick Swayze's passing.  it was a perfect

movie choice for my our Saturday evening state of mind.

on Sunday, i was outside most of the day.

lot's of dead heading, trimming and watering...

i filled my newly acquired wine crate full of lavender 

buds, to dry for sachets.

i picked a small bundle of culinary lavender, and

some eucalyptus for the shower head.

when Mr D came home, we sipped a Summer 

Shandy before i broiled a marinated tri-tip and 

sauteed peppers, mushrooms, onions and blanched 

brussel sprouts for dinner. 

i have a little something fun to share...

so i will be switching sea glass ink to write

as i did a little over two years ago,

 when i published this post!

i had only been blogging about four months, when

Chrislyn gave me three old bottles

that (her husband) Jason's dad retrieved while scuba 

:: Port Townsend, Washington ::

diving in Port Townsend Bay. i really loved the

color of the old glue bottle. (at that time 

"sea salt green - aqua" was all the rage!)

to prepare for the post, i Googled sea glass, which 

led me to this beautiful image. 

i did not identify the source until two weeks ago, 

when this sweet note popped up on my email!

Hi,

Regarding your post on sea glass in Feb 2011, the first photograph with the sea glass in the 

hand was taken by me while vacationing in Taormina 2009. Not sure how it showed up on 

your site and Pinterest but I am flattered someone appreciates it like I do. Best hour of my 

day was sea glass hunting. And you're right, you can make pretty jewelry with sea glass.  

If anyone ever asks or wonders where in Taormina, 

take the funicular down from the charming town and you practically land on the 

most charming sea glass glistening beach.

 I cannot wait to return, hopefully sooner than later. 

Your blog is cute by the way .

Kimberley R.

Kimberley said that she was flattered...and it is rightly 

so that she should be. my little blog is a journal of 

people, places, and things that touch my heart and soul. 

the post only holds one comment...but has become one

of my most viewed posts of all time. 

Kimberley's note set me straight to Google once again, 

on a quest to find Taormina!

 Taormina

    Town in Italy

Taormina is a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania. Taormina has been a very popular tourist destination since the 19th century. Wikipedia

a breathtaking ride from sky to sea,

together, we shall hold a precious memory.

thank you for your gift, dear Kimberley!

i so enjoyed the ride!

withLove!