tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post7674266621255330933..comments2024-03-29T10:04:55.305-04:00Comments on Across My Kitchen Table: Start of summer hodgepodgeMrs.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-89104266198406840712017-06-29T12:29:10.718-04:002017-06-29T12:29:10.718-04:00Oh, never worry about being late, Debby! I am jus...Oh, never worry about being late, Debby! I am just happy to see your smiling face here!<br /><br />That photo with the colorful kayaks was taken at a remote pond where my extended family owns a cottage. When our kids/grandkids from out West were here in 2015, we booked the cottage for a couple of nights and borrowed kayaks and canoes. Lots of fun memories. <br /><br />Enjoy your summer too. Hope your time in TN was wonderful!Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-83033471468960108532017-06-29T08:57:36.483-04:002017-06-29T08:57:36.483-04:00I'm sorry I'm so late commenting here...tr...I'm sorry I'm so late commenting here...trying to catch up after being gone can be a challenge! I enjoyed your answers and your beautiful summer photos, especially the colorful canoes on the bank with that beautiful blue water in the background, that yummy lobster and corn and those gorgeous strawberries! So much to enjoy in the summertime...enjoy yours!Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-85275042045058286302017-06-24T14:51:04.132-04:002017-06-24T14:51:04.132-04:00Thank you, Sandi! Isn't that interesting abou...Thank you, Sandi! Isn't that interesting about your icon! I've never been to Ocracoke, but I have long wanted to visit the Outer Banks.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-12425493231874031412017-06-23T16:41:09.106-04:002017-06-23T16:41:09.106-04:00Beautiful pictures!
Ocracoke, I'd have to say...Beautiful pictures!<br /><br />Ocracoke, I'd have to say. It's the photo I use for my icon!<br />Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-19532492101313326242017-06-22T12:29:16.161-04:002017-06-22T12:29:16.161-04:00My daughter collected jars full of sea glass. So ...My daughter collected jars full of sea glass. So pretty! I have made a few cute votive holders by gluing sea glass to clear glass votives.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-45526853686640063782017-06-22T12:28:14.035-04:002017-06-22T12:28:14.035-04:00I hope we can manage to do most of the things on t...I hope we can manage to do most of the things on that list in spite of our busyness, Debby!<br /><br />So thankful that God is in control and His timing is absolutely perfect!Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-75387250989998244202017-06-22T12:26:54.857-04:002017-06-22T12:26:54.857-04:00Thanks, Nonnie! And I'm glad you enjoyed the ...Thanks, Nonnie! And I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures. <br /><br />Letters ... my mother saved an entire storage box full of letters from her Aunt Mabel, who knew how to write a good letter! I am not sure I'm going to be able to bring myself to throw them away.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-69446169074423959732017-06-22T12:05:13.612-04:002017-06-22T12:05:13.612-04:00Isn't that interesting, Stacy!? Can you remem...Isn't that interesting, Stacy!? Can you remember the titles of any of the books? I would love to learn more about them. Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-41441795264603422992017-06-22T12:03:37.429-04:002017-06-22T12:03:37.429-04:00I think you would enjoy seeing them retrieve the e...I think you would enjoy seeing them retrieve the egg. I think the video is titled Loon Egg Collection -- not sure. The assumption seems to be that perhaps the inviable egg was the first egg laid in the nest and that, due to black flies, it wasn't tended quite as carefully as after the second egg was laid. They do consider this a successful nest -- check it out at loon.org. They said that due to the interest in this loon cam, they probably would open it up and examine the contents, etc. They did an informal "float test" with the egg. Interesting! Like you would do in your own kitchen if you question whether an egg is good or not. <br /><br />They do say on the site that there will probably be another loon cam live next week in a different location.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-86535645267360228562017-06-22T09:33:37.367-04:002017-06-22T09:33:37.367-04:00I love sea glass! We have one place here in Florid...I love sea glass! We have one place here in Florida that is known for it. I was angling to make that our Xmas vayacy spot but I got out-voted for Stone Mountain.Allstarme79https://www.blogger.com/profile/03880662555317172568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-1011539401126697362017-06-22T08:51:33.660-04:002017-06-22T08:51:33.660-04:00Sounds like a fun summer! I know from doing my aun...Sounds like a fun summer! I know from doing my aunt & uncles estate, it is no picnic. I still send out thank you notes but the younger generations just don't seem to be interested. Yes God is in control....Amen! Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-70940495475262754902017-06-21T20:47:34.689-04:002017-06-21T20:47:34.689-04:00Now that I've looked at the site, I have to sa...Now that I've looked at the site, I have to say it seems very familiar. I've read 3 or 4 books in a cozy mystery series about a family in Maine who runs boat tours to their island for clambakes twice a day.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316595488903619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-62903537030504004172017-06-21T20:44:11.202-04:002017-06-21T20:44:11.202-04:00YUM!!!YUM!!!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316595488903619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-20268921545796842962017-06-21T19:45:21.036-04:002017-06-21T19:45:21.036-04:00Ugh. Legalities and paperwork. I'm so sorry be...Ugh. Legalities and paperwork. I'm so sorry because I understand the stress of that. What pretty pics you posted and although I still mail out cards and notes, nobody seems interested in letters. Your list of summertime things is good. Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020639587130083388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-25572642610763645582017-06-21T18:09:01.307-04:002017-06-21T18:09:01.307-04:00Perhaps you can handle the suspense, but I have go...Perhaps you can handle the suspense, but I have gone around the bend. 😜 No, I did not see any of the egg collecting. Do they do a autopsy on an egg? Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-41227710670367401702017-06-21T12:15:25.205-04:002017-06-21T12:15:25.205-04:00The lobster bake that we have been to is actually ...The lobster bake that we have been to is actually billed as a "clambake" but every person gets two lobsters, a dozen clams, baked potato, corn on the cob, and more. Plus chowder to start and blueberry cake for dessert. You can check it out here: <a href="http://cabbageislandclambakes.com/" rel="nofollow">Cabbage Island Clambakes</a>!Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-2889761929189798562017-06-21T12:08:08.593-04:002017-06-21T12:08:08.593-04:00Thank you, April. It's not looking like a quic...Thank you, April. It's not looking like a quick process. I was really hoping to enjoy the summer, and in God's strength and with His peace, I will.<br /><br />Those hydrangeas ... aren't they so incredibly blue? That photo was taken on an island in Maine. I'm guessing it must be something in the salt air.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-12695422753763461732017-06-21T12:06:21.295-04:002017-06-21T12:06:21.295-04:00Did you watch the video of the egg collecting, Vee...Did you watch the video of the egg collecting, Vee? I watched part of it before having to go and do something else. Very interesting.<br /><br />I think I read that they hope to do another loon cam with a different nest on a different lake. Can we handle the suspense?Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-42569739614909489332017-06-21T12:04:41.024-04:002017-06-21T12:04:41.024-04:00Thank you so much for the encouraging words, Vee. ...Thank you so much for the encouraging words, Vee. I'm sure it's no accident that I've recently been meditating on Philippians 4:13, Joshua 1:8, and Joshua 1:9. "Be strong and of good courage!" "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me!" "The LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest!"<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the photos. I tend to have quite a few summer photos. New England in the summer is particularly photogenic, don't you agree? I always forget over the winter about how very green and flowery everything gets. And the gorgeous blue of lakes, oceans, and sky. How silly not to be able to trust the Creator of such beauty!<br /><br />I was thinking (and hoping) those same things about the loon egg. The spots on the egg, plus the swaying grasses you mentioned, were indeed deceiving.<br />Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-78258811005858541312017-06-21T11:59:00.178-04:002017-06-21T11:59:00.178-04:00Oh yes, I have a hoarder's house to clean out ...Oh yes, I have a hoarder's house to clean out also. My mother was the hoarder (and she was not anywhere near as bad as some!) but after she died my dad was just in survival mode and did well to take care of himself after a fashion. He could never have dealt with the clutter and didn't really see it anyway. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your prayers, Judy. Greatly appreciated.<br /><br />No, I don't think I did know that you had never eaten lobster in your life! If you visit New England you must try it. Lobster stew or a lobster roll would probably be a good place to start.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-50479683718027384532017-06-21T11:56:05.591-04:002017-06-21T11:56:05.591-04:00Thank you, Joyce. I expected it to be difficult a...Thank you, Joyce. I expected it to be difficult and confusing, but I was feeling encouraged earlier this week. Not so now. Only trying to encourage myself in the Lord as David did!<br /><br />Yes, I hope we get to all 10 activities also. I left out some good ones like picking strawberries and watching collegiate league baseball ... just didn't think of them.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-19634602586393445902017-06-21T11:53:28.425-04:002017-06-21T11:53:28.425-04:00Thanks, Ann! Looking forward to scenes like these...Thanks, Ann! Looking forward to scenes like these is what keeps me going in the winter and the ugly "spring" that we have here. <br /><br />The strawberries were picked in Vermont and were indeed delicious. Looking forward to picking some in a few weeks when they are ready at the u-pick farm.<br /><br />Not sure how quickly things will wrap up ... it's not looking real likely that will be the case, but God knows.Mrs.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392321745556290343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-84240916417232056172017-06-21T09:26:23.184-04:002017-06-21T09:26:23.184-04:00What wonderful photos! I'm feeling more summer...What wonderful photos! I'm feeling more summery already! And the "talk" and pictures of seafood...oh, lead me to it. We are big seafood lovers. Is a lobster bake like a clam bake? I've always wanted to go to one of those.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316595488903619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-82963907961830514942017-06-21T08:35:32.906-04:002017-06-21T08:35:32.906-04:00Those strawberries look delicious and I adore hydr...Those strawberries look delicious and I adore hydrangeas! Sorry for the stress you're under with settling the estate...hopefully, all will be well very soon!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13114076859455081016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15265988.post-67158724706647074362017-06-21T07:20:55.674-04:002017-06-21T07:20:55.674-04:00Sometimes I can read...nesting is done...they have...Sometimes I can read...nesting is done...they have moved on...that egg has been collected...sigh <br /><br />I knew that I was dreaming! Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.com