Here is the view from our balcony. The waves crashing against the surf, the Gulf Breeze, being away from work and life's responsibilities immediately slowed the pace of life down. How nice it is when you don't need a clock or schedule?
It was Sunday and as Tricia was reading the Gospel of Matthew while we had "church" on the balcony, a dove flew in and lit in a palm tree so that he could attend 'services.' His wife was in attendance as well on the other side of the tree, but a palm frond blocked her from view.
We kept in contact with some good friends of ours who were gathering eggs and feeding the animals while we vacation. Everyone in the barnyard back home seems to be doing just fine. We went to a restaurant that we had gone to years ago called Gulf Shores Steamer. Their specialty is steamed seafood and we got a huge platter that feeds 4 that included Crab, Shrimp, Mussels, corn and potatoes.
The boys seemed to enjoy it and when we left there was nothing left except for corn cobs and shells. We cleaned that platter off! It was a full moon so we got back to our lodging and walked way down the beach, listening to the surf with our toes in the sand. We turned the flashlight on our phones and caught crabs as they scurried along the beach.
I didn't want to leave our friends with more responsibilities at home, sooo.... We brought our fall crop of tomatoes with us on vacation. They're just seedlings and very fragile right now. Unfortunately, the rough trip in the trunk down I-10 for 6 hours broke some of them, but that is why I always plant twice as much as I need. That allows a cushion for some that won't germinate, some that die, and leaves me some seedlings left over to give away.
So as we continue to put our toes in the sand and turn our faces to the sun...
so do the tomato seedlings! Perhaps taking the tomatoes on vacation will give the fruit a natural sea-salt infused flavor?
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