From One Island to Another . . .

Finally home after a lazy few weeks of reading and resting on the coast of Maine. A summary of the 'highlights' would be the abundant vegetable and herb garden that I attacked like a bunny during a carrot famine, the shockingly rude outbursts of our host that elicited more laughs than indignation, collecting perfectly smooth edged gray pebbles on the beach (it's the simple pleasures), driving along a windy road one night only to turn a corner and see the full moon and her shimmering silver veil across the watery bay, and last but not least, meeting a man at a drinks party one night who after his 44th glass of wine, leaned on my shoulder and languidly confessed to having a daily habit that made my eyes bug out on stalks like a cartoon character.

So here I am back home gearing up for Monday. You would think after two weeks of simple pottering about an island that has one restaurant and no bars that I would be feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed. But no. I feel exhausted and blank. And this week is a biggie for me - we are launching my very small line of products in to the US retail market after several months of preparation. This is definitely not an expedition for the faint of heart, especially for small cottage businesses like myself. One feels rather like David going up against Golliath and the Philistines.  Hope to God I can crank my brain back into action for tomorrow; maybe it rolled out to sea whilst picking pebbles on the beach. Ugh. Someone fetch me a sling.

Hope everyone has a great week! What has been the highlight of your summer holiday?