Bunnies At The Beach

Another long and eventful day.  Steve left at 4am to fish with a guide friend. I slept in - well, until 630 am - then got up, had my coffee, and painted a crab.  Showered then made my way to Warrenton Goodwill then TJ Maxx.  Spent the rest of my day wandering the Astoria city center - lots of art, antiques, and oddities.

One more pit stop at Ross than back to the beach house, arriving just after Steve, who had caught a salmon.  We were both beat so we went into Cannon Beach for dinner at Fultano's Pizza.  On the way back we spied numerous bunnies, a staple in town.

Will be making my way home tomorrow to recover from my vacation. And begin crafting with all the items picked up during this trip!

Move Along - Nothing to See Here

With no cable TV at my house, watching the television at the beach house would be a treat. Or so I thought.

At home, I normally watch movies, especially older classics, along with boxed seasons of Top Chef, Game of Thrones, and most recently 24.  Lots of times I listen to music and on several occasions I've listened to absolutely nothing while I was immersed in crafting.

Cable tv is not the treat I thought it would be. The idiotic shows. Reality programs geared toward the simple-minded.  The mass commercials. Trump and Hillary on overload. The news blaring disasters, crime, and negativity.

No thank you!  After a year of no cable, I see I have nothing to be jealous about regarding TV for the masses.  I think I will stick with Hitchcock and Carl Grant.

Long Day In My Happy Place

Well, there ended up being a small leak in a pipe that had to be fixed at the beach house today. Which meant no water for a time. I took a spit bath using my bottle of Aquafina, got dressed, and began painting a tile while Steve got parts and fixed the pipe.

Once done, we headed into Seaside. Although I made two holes-in-one at the mini-golf, I ended up losing by one point!  We followed that up with a mean game of bumper cars followed by me hitting a few shops. Along with some starfish, I brought back a pair of pink and gray Seaside sweats along with a tee to match, which I'm wearing right now!

Our last stop was at the Cannon Beach grocery store, where I scraped my arm on the car door.  In one day my adventures have landed me with two blisters, two chafed calves, an arm scrape, and two very sore legs.

It's crab for dinner tonight along with a berry tart.  Yum.  Just popped some Tylenol to soothe my aches.

We also need more blessings -Steve's mom Kathy received some bad health news so please say a prayer for her.

Blue Sky and Blisters

Up at 5 am today hoping to find treasures at low tide. However, too dark for me to venture on the beach so waited until 6am to start my trek.

I wore my rubber boots and they were awesome.  Cruised toward the end of the beach way out by the surf.  Uh oh - ran into a bypass of water that appeared to prevent me from going forward. Hey - I've got my boots on so I foraged ahead. Discovered the boots weren't quite high enough to breech the water as the surf and sand poured onto my feet. Ugh.

Continued on my way, picking up numerous sand dollars and assorted shells. I reached the end and turned back.  At this point the water and sand in my galoshes were rubbing my bare skin raw.  No choice but to continue on, feeling the beginning of blisters on my heels.

My only distraction was the absolutely beautiful blue sky above. It's going to be a wonderful day if the sky is any indication.

Two-thirds of the way back, I made my way to the rocky bank. For three days I've seen a mangled, rusty crab pot on the bank that was bound to be mine. Yes - it was still there. Rolling up my bag of shells, I stuffed them into the front pocket of my sweatshirt, along with my phone. Pulling the hoodie sleeve over my hand, I gripped the heavy metal and trudged toward the beach house. Dang that thing was heavy, or perhaps it was the combination of shells in my pocket, dragging the sweatshirt to my knees, my feet and calves being scraped raw due to those #$%& rubber boots!!

Finally the end was in sight. Slowly up the steps I went, towing that mangled, rusty, tetnus-riddled crab pot along, stopping every three steps to recuperate.  Made it!!  Dropped the pot, tore off the boots, and ran cool faucet water over my aching feet.  Ahhhh....such sweet relief.

Sitting here recuperating with my coffee, blistered feet perched on the ottomon.  Is 9am too early for a nap??

Can't Help But Take These Tests!!

Interesting little tidbit from a Facebook test today.

Multiple Blessings at the Beach

Got my walk in on the beach this morning, cleaned up then hit a few shops in Cannon Beach, including a fab wine and cheese shop where I picked up dill goat cheese, petite bris, and rustic crackers which made a yummy snack for lunch.

After my cheese indulgence we took a drive to the south.  Steve knew of some hot spots for driftwood, which meant scouring down a hill in Nehalem to score some choice pieces.  We made a pit stop later down the road where I spied a buoy - score!!

During one of our stops, we found a blue plastic tube hidden in a guardrail. Inside was a Nevada pin and a note with dates and usernames listed.  Weird but then I realized it must be related to the GPS geocaching game.  How funny that we accidentally stumbled on to a treasure!  We added the date and our names, put it back in the tube, and returned it to the hiding spot.

Trunk full of treasures we continued on, stopping at Flamingo Jims in Rockaway Beach to browse the tourist items and outdoor garden art. Next stop was a marina to stroll the slips, view the boats and pick up crab. Last stop was Pirate Cove in Girabaldi for an awesome seafood  dinner before returning to Arch Cape.

Long day!  Been sleeping like a baby due to beach walks and lots of activity.  Tomorrow will bring a trip to Seaside for a rematch of mini-golf and to hit the vintage stores.

Best news of today was God answered our prayers and little sis is in the clear with her health!

Gorgeous Day!!

Turned out to be a beautiful day today at the beach. Blue sky, warm weather, and calm waves.

After hitting the beach this morning (and running across a live crab which I should have snagged as turns out it was a dungenous) we made our way to Long Beach.  Browsed a few stores, hit Marsh's Museum, then stopped for lunch at Captain Bob's Clam Chowder, which is owned by the parents of a former co-worker of mine.  Good chow then on to Ocean Park, where we swung by my family's old cabin. It doesn't look old anymore as its been updated considerably.  I have fond memories of that place, playing in the sand streets, going to the beach, and spending time with my family.

We then took a short drive on the beach before heading to Osterville. Finally cruised back to Cannon Beach, where I took a break by painting a tile and a shell I had picked up from Marsh's.  Beautiful sunset tonight tonight too!

Sam surprised me with a text today showing me he had painted the front and back porch floors which look awesome!

Last but not least, good thoughts to my little sis who is going through a situation where she needs some serious prayer.  Please say a prayer for her!!