Rick and I decided to take an impromptu trip to the beach on Saturday. I just felt like I needed to breathe a little ocean air. What is remarkable about this picture is how clear and blue the sky is. With all the fires in California this summer the air quality has been terrible. I didn't realize how hazy the sky has been for the past month or so until I saw this beautiful view.
We went to a little town just south of Santa Cruz called Capitola. To be perfectly honest it's not my favorite place because it is so touristy and crowded but it does have an esplanade with a number of restaurants with lovely outdoor, ocean view seating to choose from. We ended up at Paradise Beach Grille where I had the best salad of grilled prawns, avocado, tomato and mozzarella. Kind of a caprese salad with extras. It was delicious.
Soquel Creek empties into the ocean right where we were dining. The water you see in the picture with the colorful houses is actually the creek. There are some lovely properties right there on creek. What a gorgeous backyard they have.
After a leisurely lunch Rick indulged me and we went to Ivy's Porch in Scott's Valley on our way home. I have mentioned it before – it is a 100 year old house that has been turned into a collective type antique store with 16 different vendors. There is so much to look at. I found a hobnail milk glass vase and an unusual glass container with a silver-plate top to it.
It is oval and fluted. The top is a little worse for the wear but then aren't we all. I wonder what it was used for. Matches? I'm using it for toothpicks.
Our roses are going all out at the moment. I think it is the last final flush before the temperature really start to cool down. I do love hobnail milk glass. It is my favorite.
I hope you all have a wonderful week.
