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Fortunately for CapeCodAlan and me, we have all three of those items, in abundance, so we've been surviving pretty well what has been one of the hottest summers in my memory.

As the day progresses, our trees shield the house and catch the cooler air as it comes off the ocean; so we are able to enjoy our outdoor areas (yard, deck, garden) especially in the afternoon and evening.

In fact, we were doing that this evening! Having grilled some beautiful lean steaks and put together a light salad, Alan and I were about to enjoy a summer supper out on the deck. Dinner was on the plates, the plates were on the table outside, and we both ran back into the house to grab some condiments. Imagine our horror when we looked out the kitchen window to see one very LARGE seagull on the deck railing, eyeing our steaks with gluttonous desire. Ack!

Out we rushed, to save our supper. Off flew the rapacious gull, only to land on the roof of the house and monitor our every move as we ate our admittedly tasty supper. It was, however, a bit disconcerting to be under the eye of a creature who made it very clear that he wanted what we were eating. And he REALLY wanted it.

He even attempted to conceal himself behind the ventilation pipe.

All in all, the meal was delicious, but the company was a bit, er, aggressive for our tastes. At least the crows have the common courtesy to stick by their feeders as they demand food.

See you by those ill-mannered feeders,

Mrs. CapeCodAlan

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