Comments | jackiejj: Sunday picnic by the river

jackiejj

Sunday picnic by the river

Jun 05, 2011 12:42

Kate and I packed a picnic lunch and drove to the river.

She has a new Mini-Cooper and a picnic basket, and I had bought cherries and made walnut brownies. She fixed us turkey and cheese and mustard sandwiches.

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brendamom June 5 2011, 17:22:34 UTC

It really is a picture perfect idyllic spot.

jackiejj June 5 2011, 21:48:32 UTC

We have had 90+ temperatures for many days now, and only in the shade by the fast-flowing river is it cool enough to walk and even have a picnic lunch. Everyone in our town is out on the water, or walking on the paths with their dogs and children. The temperature must be 10-15 degrees cooler!

pondhopper June 5 2011, 20:30:02 UTC

An old-fashioned picnic and a brand new car.(I love the forest green colour!)
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It sounds peaceful, Jackie, and it looks like a perfect picnic place.

jackiejj June 5 2011, 21:49:04 UTC

Such a peaceful place. We are blessed indeed that it's only three miles from our front door!

love the car, those are my favorites. suemars June 5 2011, 22:29:01 UTC

and the river. do you ever swim in it? when we lived in NC, i would go in the french broad. everyone had a fit, but i loved it. parts had rapids. it was wonderful.

Re: love the car, those are my favorites. jackiejj June 9 2011, 15:03:09 UTC

We walked down a concrete boat ramp to enter the water for wading, and there were gutted ucky fish just by our bare feet!

We walked back up to the grass.

earthmother45 June 5 2011, 23:10:36 UTC

What a perfect day! Glad you got a little breeze by the river. Being by the water is usually cooler. The weather has just been stiffling here, too. Everywhere on the east coast, I guess. Thanks for sharing your special day.

jackiejj June 9 2011, 15:04:26 UTC

I haven't been back to the river since Sunday. I rarely leave the cool house--we have had 90 plus days since the end of May! It is brutally humid and so very stifling, no breeze anywhere.

The grass is growing tall, but I dare not mow, lest it turn brown.

bojojoti June 6 2011, 01:50:33 UTC

Cute little Mini Cooper!

What an idyllic picnic.

jackiejj June 9 2011, 15:05:21 UTC

It was just right. Cool near the water.

Today the town is baking. We have day after day of no rain and 90 degree temperatures (94 yesterday)...