Found

We visited the site of an old pottery mill this weekend. The kids had fun running on the pier, looking for broken pottery that still remains on the shore from the 1800's. Sail boats seemed to dot the blue crisp water, while puffy clouds drifted over head. It felt good just to get out of house. To take a drive into an unkown town, explore, and spend a day together. 

Planned By Him

I sunk my toes in the sand, heard stories about bohemian artists, and had the sea breeze in my hair all because my husband planned it. 

There's not much I don't plan. What to eat for dinner, where to go, what needs to be done when, and quite frankly it's tiresome. I've never been an all mapped out person. Random trips that happen on a whims notice - that's me. They feel like magic moments. The ones where you get to escape without a care or thought to think about, not knowing what you might discover along the way.

We were suppose to go to the largest flea market in the area this Wednesday, that was the plan. He schedule his day off, I cleared my day off - but sometimes as much as you plan, things happen you don't expect. 

Then he planned it all. A day just for me. He took me to the Florence Griswold Museum, where there is painted door panels, and stories that made me wish I was part of the art colony started there.We ate lunch at a nearby cafe we had never been to. I showed him my secret spot I would sometimes drive to when I worked in the area and had gotten there a little too soon. 

Then we combed the beach with our shoes in our hands and feet splashing in the tide. Finding sea glass, shells, and driftwood pieces for an art mobile I'm working on. 

It was the best day I've never planned.  

* PS - I think our little aspiring artist Miss Aries will have her own art colony one day. She had one of her art pieces picked to be in school district wide art show. We couldn't be more proud! 

Salem for the Weekend

This weekend was a trip to Salem. It was perfect!! What a lovely day to walk the quiet streets, smell the sweet earthy smell of herbs in Wiccan shops, and soak up the history of clap board houses. A day without the children was a much needed rest, even though your mind always thinks about them and their names sit of the tip of your tongue waiting for the opportunity to escape your lips. Hand in hand we strolled neighborhoods and dreamed big dreams. Eyeing every empty shop window with a hope of opening my own. Lunch at the Lobster Shanty - where the owner spied us looking at the menu, an offered us to come in early for brunch before they officially opened. Strangers passed us with a greeted hello. Salty wind filled the air. Stopping at a yarn shop full of color, along with a fabric shop with reproduction feedsack prints, and a botanical shop- we got a treat just for us. As we got in the car and drove through the winding streets, we thought about the magical little town and the happiness it brought. 

Beach Day

Hubby has been on vacation all this week, mostly to help me find time to make things for this weekends trip to the farmer's market. Being the great wife that I am I suggested just one day this week it would be a real vacation day. No emails, no computer, and most importantly no work we decided to get lost at the beach.

Thursday is the perfect day to go to the beach. It was quiet and felt like our own private island. 

Someone did not like the way the Ocean sounded. He often referred to the water as bath and preferred the sand at first.

A rare occasion that he would get all the sand toys, Odyn took full advantage of this opportunity.

Where's Aries and Damien? 

Patiently waiting for dad to come down to the water edges.

After all sunscreen is important for the adults too.

Dad arrived and it was time for a cool dip in the water.

The little one was playing spot the airplane and chase the seagulls at this time.

Sometimes there were sweet moments when they forgot they were brother and sister.

Then they remembered again.

Aries took great pleasure in burying Damien, so much so we had to advise no sand above his neck.

It was a great day full of  water ballets......

and games of chase the waves.

Saying goodbye to a wonderful day at the beach was hard.

But there will be many more days like this to come. 

** on a side note - last day to enter my giveaway :)**