BASIL FOR SALE

When I was at Carol's house in August she gave me a little packet that looked like confetti. Inside the tissue confetti were herb seeds.
I put the confetti under the soil in this planter. I had killed off a few plants on one end so there was plenty of room.
Now I have fresh herbs growing on my lanai. The tiny one on the left is parsley, I think, but it is struggling to survive. The other 3 are basil and they seem to be growing very fast so I thought that by Christmas I might have enough to go into the basil business.
Get your orders in early, supply may be limited.

THREE FULL DAYS OF FUN + TRAVEL DAYS

No photos the first day. David played golf and I shopped and checked out everything in town. The QE2 was in the harbor that day.
We always enjoy ourselves when we go to Bar Harbor.

We ate fresh vegetable out of Brad's garden with our fresh lobsters.

This shack isn't used for anything but it makes a great photo. It is owned by Emery's Cottages. Brad and Barbara's son, Wally and his wife, Carol own the cottages. Check them out at http://www.emeryscottages.com/

The view from Emery's Cottages is so peaceful.

This is where we stayed. Brad and Barbs house is right next to Emery's Cottages.

BAR HARBOR TRIP STARTS TOMORROW

Tomorrow Dave and I are leaving for vacation. We will be stopping in Atlanta and Detroit on the way to Bangor, Maine to check out the passengers in those airports. It was the only way we could get affordable tickets so we decided to just enjoy the variety. If all of the connections work as planned we will arrive in Bangor around 11pm and after a night in the hotel Connie and Phil will pick us up Friday morning and take us to Brad and Barb's in Bar Harbor.

David, Brad, Connie and Phil have a tee time for Friday and I plan to just act like a tourist and enjoy some shopping and sightseeing.

Saturday, if the fog is not a problem, I am sure we will be enjoying this view from the top of Cadillac Mt.

I plan to eat as much lobster as I can and to enjoy spending time with Dave and our friends. I am so excited!

READING AGAIN

David just finished reading this book last week and insisted I read it before he takes it back to the girl he borrowed it from. He said that it was one of the best books he has ever read. I am over 60 pages into this 248 page book and I am feeling so sick to my stomach that I have to read fast and continuously now to get to the good part. Stay tuned...

The Shack is a fiction book written by William P Young. Let me know if you have read it.

****VOTE****

I was not too excited about our upcoming election until McCain picked his VP. The more I hear about this woman the more I want to vote. I purchased this little tile to put in my kitchen. The coffee motif is perfect.

WASN'T HE PLAYING VOLLEYBALL IN MY BACK YARD YESTERDAY?

It is so nice when you get back in touch with people you love and lose contact with. Chad was like one of my own kids for many years.

He was funny, always around and at times down right loveable.

He was a giving kid. He brought me Christmas presents when he was a teenage. One of my favorite is a poem that I have framed and hang up every Christmas. The title is "The Night Before Jesus Came." Every year when I hang it I say a prayer for him and his family where ever they may be.