Sea-Faring With Mamacat and HH

HH On The Lookout

All Roads Lead To Mamacat

Extra High Low-Tide

Dino-Sized Driftwood

Shorter Days/Longer Shadows

Hard to believe that two weeks have already sped by since Mamacat, HH and I took a trip to the Oregon Coast. We stopped at our favorite agate-hounding spot, which I can't give away, only to find that the low-tide was a really high one. The waves were tremendous--low shelves, quick sputters and falls, and the usually exposed agate field was about 30 feet out. Aw well. We still found time to hit Dorey Cove for Sea-Farers (giant Crab Louis) and the Tilamook Cheese Factory (I'll have you know their cheddar was rated the best medium cheddar in the world in 2010, and you can buy it for $3.29 at Trader Joe's, nationally) for ice cream and squeaky cheese. I ate too much for dinner at Camp 18 on Highway 26, but I did leave room for Tilamook Beef Jerky. I ate the whole bag in the back seat, which explains my lack of appetite.

Next episode: Herbertpalooza!

XO Terez

Winnipesaukee Weekend

On the Road Again

Guard Dog

Beach Read

This Means You

Beach Bar

Shore Line

Everybody In

Heading Home

Did you know that Lake Winnipesaukee has:
Area of water surface = 72 square miles
Number of islands = 253
Distance around lake = 182 miles
Height above sea level = 504 feet

XO Terez

Meditation Walk

Walking Meditation, DCR Nantasket Beach

Sometimes the light hits everything just so and you feel so lucky to be a part of it.

XO Terez

Summer Vacay in a Day: Rockport

Secret Water View

Hitchin' Post

Lawn Chair Conversation Pit

Local Legend

Dinner

Dessert

My Chariot

Well I'm on lobster number four for Summer 2011. Here's to future day trips as successful and delicious as this one was!

XO Terez

"I PR things, darling"

Setting the Swim Course, DCR Nantasket Beach

In my "real" life, I PR things. This weekend I had the privilege of returning to support the 18th annual Swim Across America events in Boston Harbor and DCR Nantasket Beach, both benefiting pediatric survivorship programs at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Here are a few snaps of what it was like to watch this amazing event behind the behind-the-scenes.  Learn more about the Swim Across America mission here.

View From Behind-Behind the Camera:
Olympic swim legends dive-in at Boston Harbor and huddle at
DCR Nantasket Beach, captured by the Boston Herald and WHDH.

Views from Boston Harbor Event:
Pace Boat viewed from the Press Boat;
"I've been up for hours and It's Only 1:20";
Commuting Old School Style;
Finishing Strong

Views from Nantasket Event:
Safety Check; Spectacular Spectating;
Bathhouse Birdie; Super High Tide

Sample of press clips here, here and here.

Summer Vacation 2011

TerAngela Vacation 2011

Cape-arium

Cape-arium

For the past few years I've been fascinated by the terrariums I've seen on Etsy and featured in the New York Times, but I haven't taken the time to try my hand at miniature enclosed gardening until inspiration struck this weekend.

I was staring at one of my glass globes from China Fair in Newton, and loving the way a collection of Cape beach rocks looked nestled in the curved base. I didn't want to use it as a traditional vase with flower stems and water mucking things up...and then I remembered I had a teeny tiny spider plant {also attained from friends on Cape Cod!} sprouting roots in a dish of water and a teeny tiny terracotta pot...and after some maneuvering and planting the plant with dirt pilfered from another potted plant via tea spoon...voila!

One important thing I have learned in just a few days--the terrarium stays really, really humid, and a little water goes a long way. 

XO Terez