Lazy day today - brunch with Mom, Dad and Alison at Ellie's Deli in Noordhoek, discussing matters of great import (the state of the family's arteries). Then bought some organic lettuce plants - 6 varieties - from Heritage stock which is old-fashioned, non-commercial seeds which are becoming available again as more and more people are looking to buy nutritious foods that they can grow at home. (This is all linked to the state of the family's arteries.)
Then off to visit my good friends, the Eatwells, who have opened their studio to the public and you may now go there and view their latest offerings and, if you are lucky, find either Eric or Lynne in the studio, working on a masterpiece. The sun shone on the convivial crowd who gathered to enjoy Mags' famous hospitality and admire the art, and I noticed a number of red stickers - always good news. To say that these two young artists have only got better over the years since I have known them is an understatement - they were always exceptionally talented, but somehow they are still honing their skills and producing world-class work while remaining appreciative of the talents they were born with and displaying none of the self-aggrandisement that can sometimes accompany success. It will be well worth your while to go and have a look.
Later on we relaxed over a piece of steak and boerewors on the braai, listening to the stories of a seafaring friend who has just returned from an extended trip as an observer on a Japanese fishing vessel, bobbing around somewhere near the Equator for a few months. And then the sun set and we were reminded that the warm evenings of summer are long gone, and it was time to go back inside into the cosiness of our little wooden house by the sea.
Such simple pleasures!
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