Yesterday afternoon we went down to Cannery Row for a coffee. We found a corner in the shop where we could sit by an open window overlooking the main drag, sip our coffee, and watch the world go by. It was just one of those perfect late afternoons.
We've been having a small "heat wave" which for us is anything over 80℉.
I'm venturing into black and white photography, along with the previously announced "project" that v and I are embarking on. I hope to have more on that in the near future.
This seagull was sharing his pole with the little Brewers Blackbirds that hang out on the row when someone with a loud rumbling engine gunned it, sending the little blackbirds off in a flurry.
Nearby is the Cannery Row Brewing Co. I always find their sign of hanging barrels intriguing.
The day before we had driven up the coast to Swanton Farm to pick the ollalieberries that are now in season. Jams, jellies, syrups, and cobblers will be on the menu. We freeze them so we can have ollalieberry cobbler on a cold, damp winter's day.
We try to go berry picking every summer to mark the season. This year the farmers have cleared the original fields and berry picking required a bit of a hike to the new ground. I used to take my father up there to pick berries. Even with his dementia he thoroughly enjoyed the outing and adventure. He wasn't as discerning in his choice of berry, but the under-ripe ones help with the thickening of the jam and jelly.
Quick update on v: he is putting on weight and his energy is high. He has five more infusions left before the next CT scan and we remain as hopeful as ever that he will continue to show improvement. He feels he is winning this battle. To watch him and to listen to him, it is hard to believe he is ill at all. Only the loss of his eyebrows and lashes gives evidence. It has been nine months of chemo.
In bocca al lupo. m & v
