Sum Sum Sum Sum Sum Sum Summertime!
Been to the beach , yet? " Horseneck Beach #1 ", prints available Dear Friends Old and New, Beaches are busy . Gardens are busy. People are busy. Even movie-theaters are busy! A glorious time of year around here-- we are near the ocean, so we're cooler than millions of Americans who are roasting by all accounts. Humidity and rain of recent weeks seems to be subsiding. We're drying off. Honeybees, I hope, are recovering. Garden mold and rot will fail to catch on, we all hope. I prefer the early mornings and latter part of the day, as many do, a good time to cut grass and tend to summer chores like trimming, weeding, raking, building up our compost pile. I hope that as we look out toward the next election a little more than a year away, we can all find some lazy summer days to thoroughly enjoy. We like salads in summer-- what's not to like? This time of year fresh tomatoes come into season, corn in salads is a big plus around here. Fresh lettuce, radishes, some oli