irene

hurricane irene

made her way to cape cod

in the early hours of sunday

and blew her way throughout the day

it was eerie

never have i been through such a storm

with NO rain

not. a. drop.

the skies were gloriously blue at times

but the wind was ripping

...

by late afternoon we were all a bit stir-crazy

so we brought the dogs out to survey the damage

nellie gets a sand-blasting!

power lines and tree limbs

everywhere

but luckily

no structural damage to our home

or those around us

not to let our fresh food go to waste-

pizza on the grill

and dinner

by candlelight

peace.

at the end of a tumultuous day

...

still no power at my parents house

and could be that way for days to come

i'm feeling lucky to be up in VT

for a week with Amanda

to can 60 lbs of organic tomatos!