First Tomato Side Porch Work

First tomato from our garden this summer.

I worked some on the side porch of  our Chaumont house. Trying to determine how to replace the one corner post and support the new floor boards. Was visited by brother Ron today to get his iput on how I should go about it. Day was sunny, somewhat subdued by smoke in the atmosphere from Canadian wild fires. Temperature hit 82 degrees. Very little rain lately so watered the garden. Garden is pathetic this year. Tomatoes are coming in strong now. Ate the first ones this evening. I think the variety I ate was Early Girl. Not particularly flavorful. Maybe be better in a couple more days of ripening.

Guitar Gig at Plein Air Festival - Bella Brook Winery

 

Detail of one of the paintings.

Today I had a pleasant guitar gig at the plein air festival art show and sale at Bella Brook Winery, Hammond, NY. The art was displayed in a cavernous hall at the winery. The building has a lot of reverberation that magnified the sound of people mingling and talking as well my guitar playing. It was one of those situations where I had difficulty hearing myself, or so it seemed. Anyway, I trusted i was sounding better out in front of me than what I was hearing. I got plenty of favorable comments and compliments. Outdoors the weather was windy, not overly warm, partly overcast. In general a gorgous north country day. The winery is 55 miles from our Chaumont house. I present here a few photos from the event.

This beautiful quilt was raffled off at the event.

Guitar Playing and Grilling Today

Saturday August 2, 2025

Played guitar today at the Saturday Farm Market in Watertown. 2 hours. $100.00 I haven't been there in 3 weeks. Saw old friend Phil Ashwood there. Bought some nice green beans there. Weather was sunny, breezy, low humidity. Just a lovely day. Later I fired up the grill and did some hotdogs to go with the green beans.