August 6, 2010

Today was a day that started out like Ravel's Bolero.

Slow and pondering...... leading up to a very dramatic finish!

The work continues on the house; it's looking wonderful. I showed our next-door neighbors, Greg and Gigi, around the inside and worked with Jim on the "details".

Decisions, decisions. Jim is so good to work with. If you're in the area, here's his site:  (http://www.jameshallandassociates.com//)

Meanwhile, Sebastian and Darian are working away.

 It was cool and overcast. I sat there deciding whether to row out to the crab pots or wait for Julie and Gregory to return from town. I sat, read my book, ate lunch; my fleece draped over my shoulders.

An aside: The book I'm reading for book club is good- 'Half Broke Horses' by Jeanette Walls.  

The sun was trying to come out; and I was trying to get closer to the crabs. It was then that I decided to put the Sea Nymph in the water. As I was rowing around I realized that I still had my cell in my pocket and took some pictures.

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No sooner did I get back to the beach, than I saw Carolyn over at their house. The run to the market was done and Julie graciously ferried me out to the  pots.

I SCORED!  Got a bunch of big guys! (And it was delicious!)

MEANWHILE,

As I was preparing to leave with my spoils, Carolyn spotted a baby gull that was drowning. Determined to save the little gull, she jumped into Greg's boat and was able to pick up the bird and row it to shore.

The baby bird had gotten a couple  fish hooks impaled, one in its foot and one in its beak. The hooks were only a couple inches apart, so the poor thing was floating head underwater, periodically struggling to get a breath. 

Everyone pitched in to help that little gull.

Finally the hooks were removed and off it swam... slowly.

We all were delighted to see it swim away!





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