Last Friday, I arrived home after two long weeks of travel. I was in Boston for a week, dog- and house-sitting for one of my favorite photography clients, and then I spent much of the week after with marketing colleagues and clients at IBM’s worldwide headquarters in Westchester County, NY. I drove home this past Friday, arriving in the afternoon to unpack and take two big sniffs of dog fur. When Gary came home from work, it was so awesome to just curl up on a couch, no TV, sipping on wine while catching up. Ahhhhh….. It feels damn good to be home.
My week in Boston – where I was able to walk to the park, the stores, my office, and to friends’ apartments – left me feeling like I really wanted to be closer to a city. I’ve been frustrated with the fact that we have to literally drive to every place we need to go on Cape Cod. The grocery store is down the street from the Post Office, the dog food is 20 minutes away, and the dry-cleaner is in another direction. Nevermind a cup of coffee. I love Portsmouth, NH, in particular, for its community and closeness. But as soon as I returned from Boston that weekend, I went for a long run on quiet roads and cranberry bogs (no traffic lights!). I tossed a toy for our dogs in our big back yard. And we romped the beach the next morning. I’ve realized that I really do love it here, but for our next home (soon) we’ll be looking to be no more than a mile outside of one of the Cape’s adorable village centers. Maybe even with an outbuilding for my studio!
Now that I’m officially home to a regular schedule, I was happy to seal the deal with a weekend of sunshine for our annual pilgrimage out to Chequessett Neck in Wellfleet. We gathered up a total of nine people and five dogs for the trek, so you can imagine there will be many more dog photos to come! But in the meantime, a little slideshow of the gorgeous scenery we got to partake in!
Welcome SPRING! (it’s a good thing I bought a new raincoat last week…)
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Meredith Perdue - While I’m happy that you came home and realized how much you love your life in Cape Cod, I have to tell you that my heart skipped a beat when I read about your interest in Portsmouth. We would have been so close! Oh, well! The Cape is beautiful and I feel like the four of you truly make the most of all it has to offer.
jess - gorgeous shots, Stace. looks like a great day with friends.
Belinda - Such fantastic photos Stacey. *sigh* Your beaches are so different to the ones here in Perth, Western Australia. We have little vegetation, no rocks – just miles of white sand. I must admit, Cape Cod beaches are a lot more interesting! Keep up the wonderful work.
Belinda - Oooh, I love the dog bone cookie cutter! Where did you get it from?
Stacey - Thanks Belinda! I actually snagged this one from my mom because I liked how small it was, but we have plenty at our little kitchen-type stores (not the chain stores though). Let me know if you don’t find and want me to send one to you!
Claire - stunning!!! i want to go!
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