Posts by astrig
Never Boring
It’s cloudy and gray here today and this morning is quiet…a pleasant change from yesterday when 80 seventh graders from the Belfast Middle School came piling out of two buses at 9:00AM…a sight that always makes me wish I had drank more coffee 🙂 These were great kids here for a day of history, science,…
Read MoreGood Morning
It’s a soft, warm, breezy morning here on Penobscot Bay. I got up early to weed the gardens and found our first irises blooming and one of our peony bushes has started to burst. We’re hosting a wedding this coming weekend so I’m hoping that the weather will stay cool all week so that the…
Read MoreWorking together to Spread the Word
If I haven’t mentioned it before, our region has a very difficult time with promoting tourism…but I guess that’s why we are such an authentic place to visit. We were having dinner a couple of nights ago with a few Searsport friends and it wasn’t long before we were talking about how the state seems…
Read MoreMeet Jumping Jack
A few weeks ago I lost my beloved canine companion Taz. We were rarely ever apart and when he died of a heart attack I was lost…I saw him everywhere from the corner of my eye. Like so many people I was certain I didn’t want another dog but Monday everything changed. It was cold…
Read MoreAmbition
Wow, this might be harder than I thought…when I started this blog I pledged to write three times a week…and up until now I’ve been managing either twice or three times…but the season started and Friday got here before I knew what hit me…but not to worry, I think I’ve found a new strategy…I’m going…
Read MoreTime Travel
It’s still balmy here on Penobscot Bay. With all the activity swirling around at the campsites, it’s like we jumped into a time machine and popped out on July 4th. Last night we even had a group swim…I waded in about to my knees and that was enough for me. Without prompting, some of the…
Read MoreIt’s Hot and We’re Ready!
It’s 90 degrees in the shade…the breeze is tropical and just yesterday I had a wool sweater on most of the day…I’m happiest laying around like a desert rat but this really is insane…I swear that at the beach even the mussels are panting…but I digress before I even start. It’s party time again…did I…
Read MoreThe Sun was Out this Morning!
We woke to sunshine today…after a long cold spell of rain and drizzle. The boys ended up chipping after all this weekend but I spent most of my time inside the heated store trying to set up the displays…and I’ve still got a ways to go. Saturday morning during a break in the rain, Dad…
Read MoreI’m stuck inside…but we got an award!
I haven’t written you since Monday because we’ve been stuck in the middle of a cold, rainy week and my attitude has been so dismal I didn’t think you’d want me to share it. I’m pouting because all of this precipitation means that we can’t chip this weekend…and I LOVE seeing those mounds of brush…
Read MoreWish you could have been here!
How many businesses start every new year with a party? Clean up weekend is the nicest possible way to shift seasons from the quiet, get the computer work done mind set to the greet the guests and vicariously enjoy their vacation time. When folks started pulling in on Friday, I could feel my blood starting…
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