Sunday in New York

Today it rained, in a dry patch I took myself for a walk along the Hudson, the grass on The Pier was empty due to the wet, if it were dry I would of being enjoying the sun and and reading my book, not at all walking, I did take a picture though of a nice sail boat and Lady Liberty.

New Blog and Holidays!

Well I'm up with my new blog, blogger has changed a little since I was last here, comments aren't turning up in my inbox, it will just be a setting somewhere I'm sure, many thanks to the comments made, they are much appreciated. Also I need to put up some links, again blogger is not as it was, in some time though I will get it done. Anyway, am off to Australia soon, and am quite exited about that, am even looking forward to getting on a plane it's been so long since I've been anywhere, tho I'm sure that thrill will wear off soon enough into the 24 hour travel time, first stop is Sydney for 5 days then Melbourne for 2 weeks.

update! Comment email setting fixed

Weekend in the City

Saturday on the Hudson, a cruise liner off to who knows where, and on Sunday the setting sun along 49st

Market Update!

The farmers markets around Manhattan are just bloomin! My local one on 47st is on a Wednesday and I just love going down to do my shopping there. And so I do offer a 'market report'! Peas and asparagus are still good but past their peak, green and yellow beans are just in and are very nice, fresh soy in for the first time this week though a little small and pricey, will buy in a week or two, tomatoes are about too, but as yet not good, zucchini are there ,very nice, the other nightshades, capsicums and eggplants are still ahead of us, ratatouille days are still to come and blueberries are just perfect, indigenous to this land I do believe. I bought some and made a blueberry cheesecake, it was just delicious, the punters I made if for lapped it up!

Queen Elizabeth in New York!

If you missed it earlier today, and are interested, here is Queen Elizabeth's speech to the United Nations. (Starts speaking at 1:50)

And here is her previous Speech to the United Nations, given in 1957, though the sound is patchy

4th of July Long Weekend

I like going to the west side, it's nice, I spend a lot of time over there.

Got on the E train at my local stop,Lex and 53rd, alighted @West 4th

Stopped in @ Joes and got a coffee, very nice, I must say

Made my way down Christopher st to the Hudson where the ever reliable Circle Line was in motion

Skipped on the pier, it looked a little busy, and took a spot on the grass by the promenade, I read Next Magazine, The Wall St Journal and some of Herman Melville's Moby Dick.

A couple of liners rolled past, as often happens on a Saturday.

The passing parade of humanity was as mesmerizing as always.

Monday I was back, (I probably would of gone over on Sunday too but for the crowds amassing to watch the 4th of July Fireworks) the pier was totally lush, I crashed out on the grass And got wet several times under the water spray thing. I read the New York Times and the some more of Moby Dick.

Jersey and the Hudson looked as magnificent as always

I stayed and watched the sunset

Got a falafel at Tiam in the West Village and made it home to start my new blog!