We are five days into springtime in Maine, and so far we have received snow, sleet, rain, fog, and a quick glimpse of sun. Sometimes all within a matter of a couple of hours! Now I know what you’re thinking, “what do you expect with Dad so brazenly taking the snow tires off the car […]
On this first day of spring, I can’t help but feel nostalgic about my winter neighborhood walks. Don’t get me wrong! I’m looking forward to spring and the reemergence of my neighbors who have been hunkered down in their homes these past few freezing months. But there’s a certain tranquil vibe in winter that brings […]
Earlier this week both the Oscars and Maine’s anniversary of becoming a state occurred on the same date, March 15th. To celebrate each, I’m resharing Angel Chuck Billy’s post about the first dog movie star, who just so happened to come from Maine! In fact, Jean, the Vitagraph Dog, predates the Oscars! Maine’s First […]
Hi Angel Chuck Billy! Sorry to interrupt your end of season snow deliveries. However I’m excited to report, thanks to alert skywatcher Darby, that there is a new development in one of your many UFO theories! A 6-foot, 17,000-pound meteor traveled 45,000 miles per hour over northeast Ohio on St. Patrick’s Day! Do you know […]
For the past few weeks I have been busy visiting my doctors for followup appointments. So here is my stem to stern report on their findings. For you landlubbers, stem to stern is sailor talk for front to back of a boat, or in my case – nose to tail! First up my senior check […]
Hello friends! My apologies for not keeping up with my blog posts this week. But I have a really good excuse. You see, I found an iceberg! And of course I had to investigate it. Which made me realize this was the perfect opportunity to float away on an adventure! But I had to wait […]
We’ve all been there. We start the weekend off full of excitement of the possibilities of what adventures lay ahead. But slowly thoughts of Monday start creeping in, and you begin to feel diminished. Throw in the time change for spring, and you may feel a little down today. Such was the case for my […]
We had another late night neighborly visit. After Tuesday night’s storm we awoke to find strange prints in front of the house. However, from inside the house it was difficult to see where they came from or what direction they were headed. Would you believe Mom accused me of hiding a friend upstairs in the […]
March can be a trying time. We look forward to the start of spring, while also still dealing with the remnants of winter. Take for example this week where we received 5″ of new snow on Tuesday night, temperatures near 50ºF (10ºC) yesterday, and the promise of more snow on Friday. A rollercoaster ride of […]
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to slow down and join me for a winter idyll idle. Shall we begin? Take a deep breath, and slowly exhale. Feel the sun on your face. Roll over and listen to the icicles dripping onto the metal rain gutters. Take a big stretch. Cool […]
