Coastal living
Summer at the beach means casual coastal dining. . .
A hodgepodge of plates and bowls in beach -y tones are stacked at one end of the harvest table. Linen dishtowels pull duty as generous cloth napkins.
A jug of lemon water, or pitcher of lemonade is oh so refreshing.
Lemonade Recipe - Country Living
The best dinners are fast, fresh and fun to eat.
Martha Stewarts' Directions for Grilled Corn
So won't you join me ?
Bring your coffee and we'll hang at my favorite spot. You might be a local if you sit on the back of the bench. The ocean is like glass. No surfers today. Check out the horizon, a flat blue semi-circle where the earth drops away.
AT THE BEACH
WHERE
YOU MIGHT BE A LOCAL IF
-YOU SMILE WHEN YOU SQUINT -
- LEAVE YOUR FLIP FLOPS BY THE FENCE -
-WALK SLOW -
-YOU CUT 6TH PERIOD TO SURF OR WATCH THE SURFERS - OR WANTED TO-
-YOU LEARNED TO
RIDE A SKIM BOARD THE SAME YEAR YOU LEARNED TO RIDE A BIKE -
-THE HAIR ON YOUR
ARMS IS SUN BLEACHED-
-THE OLD TIMERS WITH THE LONG BOARDS RETURN YOUR NOD OF
RESPECT -
-YOU WOULD RATHER BE BAREFOOT -
-CHECK THE SURF BEFORE WORK OR SCHOOL-
-YOUR MOTHER DID YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT THE SURF SHOP -
-DRINK COFFEE AND WATCH THE SUNRISE-
-THINK THE OCEAN IS
MUSIC ENOUGH -
-THINK THE OCEAN IS VIEW ENOUGH-
Create a little coastal flavor of your own
BUILD YOUR OWN BEACH -
SOME FINE WHITE SAND, A FEW SHELLS, AND A BATTERY OPERATED CANDLE
For more Coastal flavor check out
(Check out her
adorable puppy!)
Where my pick of the week is
(Wait until you see the
Madame Alexander doll!)
