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Tag Archives: Adventures
June in Maine, in all its Joy
June is the best month in Maine, I will die on that hill. It’s not too hot (except for today, which is ridiculously 84 degrees F), not too cold, and everything is blooming. I grant you that the lilac blooms … Continue reading
Where I Climb Another Mountain
Almost three years ago, I climbed my first mountain. Honestly, it was so out of character that it was just as likely that I would commandeer the space shuttle, or become fluent in Swahili. Climbing anything was not really my … Continue reading
Summer Vacation, Part 1
Bridge to Assateague Island We went to Assateague National Seashore in Maryland for several days of beach camping with E’s friends. Why two people who hate the sun and and live in fear of sunburns went on a beach vacation … Continue reading
Field Trips
Our first field trip this weekend was right around the corner to the farmer’s market, where along with some gooseberries (blech…very tart) we found a small box of pickling cucumbers and some dill, just enough to make a quart jar of … Continue reading
Baxter State Park
I got home this afternoon and scanned my photos from the weekend, and I found myself disappointed. I took pictures of all the wrong things. No roaring fire at night, no night sky filled with stars, no green swirling pools … Continue reading
Bewitched
Two months ago we found a house that I desperately wanted to rent. It was quaint and had a big yard and a bathroom that I could live with (I am ridiculously fussy about bathrooms, they are the only room … Continue reading
Plum Island Adventure
We had plans to visit Plum Island months ago, but when my gallbladder decided it was time to leave the premises we had to cancel. We talked about going this summer, but everything we read said not to go in the … Continue reading
Oxbow – Fall Edition
I used to hate fall with the unbridled fire of a thousand suns about to go supernova. Loathed and detested it. I ranked the seasons spring, winter, summer then fall, in that order (for obvious reasons, I prefer woolens to bathing suits). … Continue reading
The Snake Mojo
My grandmother (on my dad’s side) disliked snakes so much that she made my grandfather thumb through her magazines and tear out any pictures of snakes before she would read them. I always thought this was completely ridiculous, up until she died and I saw how … Continue reading
