Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Hot, hot, hot: Time to wash the rugs!

by June

Seems summer in Maine is not quite so short after all. Usually the temperature pokes into the nineties for a day or so in mid-summer. By the end of August we're feeling the nip of autumn on the breeze. But this year the thermometer seems stuck on HOT.

Yesterday, it was so so SO hot that we had no choice but to wash the rugs.


Washing the rugs is a family tradition shared with us by a dear friend who has been doing it since she was little. It involves trekking to a secret spot in the woods, a breathtaking spot with clear water rushing over polished stone. The water sings and shimmers with sunlight.





There's a little scrubbing...



...a little jumping on stubborn dirt...






a little sunning...



...and a lot of swimming in water as bubbly as champagne.





When we aren't washing the rugs, we're having a festival of tomatoes. Look for us to be back soon with recipes. Oh, how we love the work of summer when it involves tomatoes warm from the sun — and cold, clear, bubbly water too.

99 comments:

Conny said...

Oh, sign me up! I'd much rather wash rugs in the cool river than at the laundromat! Such pretty colors and awesome photography, once again.

See you the Festival of Tomatoes. Cheers~

meemsnyc said...

Oh my, this looks like the best chore!

The Cutting Edge of Ordinary said...

What a great way to wash! I'd enjoy that chore if I could wash the way you guys do it!

Wren said...

FAN-TASTIC!! Oh the water, the rocks, the woods.. so heavenly. Looks like an amazing place. BYOR (bring your own rug)...?.. you got it baby!!

Linda said...

That certainly beats the washing machine option.

How do you do the drying bit? Leave the rugs spread out on the rocks? Drying preoccupies us in Scotland - will it be warm enough/dry enough to get things dry outside?

Valarie said...

I've been cleaning rugs completely wrong all of these years. what a gorgeous place to clean a rug and what fun you had. Just lovely.

Curbstone Valley Farm said...

That cool bubbly water looks so inviting, and what a fun way to wash rugs! As we're FINALLY raking in a good tomato harvest, I'll be watching out for your upcoming recipes! I currently have 11 lbs of tomatoes sitting on the kitchen counter, in need of a little inspiration! ;)

Sense of Home Kitchen said...

Now that just makes me jealous! :-)

June said...

Thanks, everyone! It was a joy for each of us. And, Linda, we haven't had to worry about getting anything dry this summer: It is hot and more hot and lots of sun, sun, sun. Last year, damp would have been an obstacle. This year, we were able to let the rugs lie in the sun-warmed rocks. They finished drying on the back porch at home.

Sustainable Eats said...

What an amazing spot! I'm also jealous of the weather but those girls are so adorable washing your rugs that I'll get over it.
Sustainable Eats

Danny said...

Its the nature cycle of season so there is no human interference in that but indirectly human is also contributing to the rising the temperature of earth by massive industrial activities.
Due to this heavy industrial advancement causes the ozone layer of atmosphere then directly ultraviolet rays comes to the earth surface.

Mama to 12, so far said...

What a delightful way to wash the rugs!

I must hunt out a spot near me for my rugs.

Kris said...

Makes me want to run out and buy a rug!

Tom @ Tall Clover said...

Talk about a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Love the pictorial of the best rugging cleaning event ever!

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