slow summer sunday

the vacation itinerary has been retired with only 3 stops missed and not as much beach time as had hoped, but simply could not fit one more thing into my visit here.  today and tomorrow on pause to re-energize and pack for trip home to maryland.  did get more sewing time in with another small stack of bow tie blocks finished...

and how blessed am i?  my mom still bakes me a blueberry pie for my birthday--tiny, sweet, maine blueberries of course--and even though the pie is delish, just the fact that it's from her makes it precious indeed.

a batch of spaghetti sauce is on the stove for mom's freezer, but we HAVE to finish up the lobster for lunch.  aside from my family, it's the ocean and seacoast i miss at home.  tried to get my fill of fresh seafood with lobster, steamer clams, fried clams, scallops and haddock, but never tire of the invigorating ocean aroma with sand and crashing waves.   but i would miss my daughter and her hubster more than i could bear had i not relocated....an easy choice!