We’ve had rain, rain and more rain. Which makes for a gloomy month, but after one warm day? Green grass as well.
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And happy deer at the backyard buffet.
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Are you a Wordle or Spelling Bee addict?
If so, have you tried this new game….
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It’s quite addicting.
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A few relevant quotes for the world in which we live at the beginning of a book I read recently.
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Lord Dudley Mountcatten likes the new couch in our den. He started sleeping on the back cushion to the right so I laid a towel to catch the cat hair. Then he started sleeping on the back cushion to the left so I laid a towel to catch the cat hair.
We’ve had a lot of long, dark, dreary, wet days in Maine this spring. It’s a perfect time to binge.
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We’re currently knee deep in this political drama which pulls back the curtain on foreign service. Keri Russell is an unwilling Ambassador to the Court of St. James and though I don’t really care for her as an actress, the supporting cast is strong with enough intrigue and governmental drama to make this a very watchable action packed series.
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Wow. This UK based show is almost indescribable. Part comedy, part tragedy… it had me laughing and crying at the same time. The story of man who loses his beloved wife to cancer, Ricky Gervais portrays a man so overwhelmed with grief, finding a reason to continue living without her becomes a challenge. Some scenes were so poignant, I literally had to hit pause to weep. But it’s also filled with quirky British humor and so many train wreck characters you can’t help but laugh through the pain. While it’s definitely not for everyone (the language can get quite colorful) it is one hell of an emotional ride.
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Don’t go in the cave! But they do, and things get weird fast.
This is a German series with bad lip syncing… really, really bad… which almost made me dump it, but if you stay the course it becomes a very complex, creepy, mind mending tale of time travel, quantum mechanics, nuclear apocalypse and the power of grief that I’m still not sure I understand.
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Season three was supposed to be the end of Shrinking but this sharply written, hilarious yet touching show is so popular it’s been renewed for another year and I’m here for it. One of my utter faves.
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As is The Pitt. I cringe when the medical trauma scenes are a little too realistic, but it’s the characters who drive this fast paced superbly directed show about life in a Pittsburgh emergency room. Watch one episode, you’ll be hooked.
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I’m ashamed to say how much I was looking forward to this movie. The Peaky Blinders series rocked and I was all in to see how the film wrapped up the story of the fractured Shelby clan. Surprises aplenty, it lived up to the hype.
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I liked Yellowstone, 1883 and 1923. So it stands to reason I would like Taylor Sheridan’s newest addition to his western saga… The Madison. And boy howdy, did I. A much different, more introspective, emotional show than the others… there isn’t a lot of action on horseback but there’s plenty of drama. This is a story of loss and grief and family heartache. Beautifully written by Sheridan and well acted by Michelle Pfeiffer. The scenery is stunning, the sorrow palpable. It’s a tear jerker, but in a good way.
I was supposed to be 4 to enter preschool but since my birthday is in December, I was 3.
Because I was an only child, my mother always signed me up for “social” experiences and in 1967 she thought half a day at preschool with other children was just the thing.
I remember we were told to bring something to lay on the floor for nap time and while other kids had blankets or towels, my mother – being my mother – went shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue and I showed up with a large, extremely plush and colorful Humpty Dumpty oblong egg rug. I remember rolling it out and all the other kids oohing and ahhing… but not in a nice way. We all laid down and the next thing I knew some ratty little bastard pushed me off Humpty and stole it. I cried and pointed at the pint sized felon but was told to hush up and go to sleep.
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I don’t remember what happened later, though I’m sure my mother gave the teacher a good tongue lashing…but even after Humpty was returned the next day, preschool was never my happy place again.
As promised… I went looking for an old photo of myself sitting on the floor of my childhood home playing with a battery operated Apollo 11 capsule. I was five years old and the country was space crazy.
I wish I had that old toy now, it’s worth a fortune.
I also wish I had the picture, but apparently it disappeared… along with my youth.
But while combing through files and old photo albums? I did find the following which I thought I’d share.
Little River with her dad.
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And a beagle named Hiram.
When I was growing up all our pets had names beginning with H’s, I have no idea why… but at one time our house had a Herman, a Henry, a Herbert, a Horace and a Hector.
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Me, sporting some sexy red shoes.
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Taking Hiram for a walk in a sailor coat and another pair of red shoes.
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Rocking a pair of purple striped bell bottoms. How groovy is that?
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I have a vague recollection of not wanting to have my picture taken here and only agreed to pose if I could have my alligator sitting next to me.
I was an odd little girl who hated dolls but loved dinosaurs. And apparently, reptiles.
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How odd you ask?
That’s me in my nightgown, ready for bed… but prominently displaying a weird bug my father had just found in the garden.
Sunrises out your back door and sunsets like this out your front.
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❤️
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We tried a new pub recently.
Front Street Tavern and Grill in historic downtown Bath, Maine.
The building was old but lovingly restored with lots of exposed brick.
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The garlic Parmesan wings were so good we had to order two batches.
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And sometimes you just have to go for the tots with your turkey club.
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Sadly the menu was a bit too “pub food” heavy for my full meal wanting husband so I doubt it will be on our regulars list, but they made a nice raspberry margarita and I’d recommend it for lunch.
This one is quick, easy and delicious. Use fresh ginger and fresh lemons for juice and zest… you won’t be disappointed. I used chicken tenderloins because I didn’t have breasts and served it on a bed of jasmine rice with fresh steamed green beans. Yum!
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Being a born and bred Yankee I’d never heard of this.
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And while I don’t drink soda very often, I admit I was intrigued.
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A steep price to pay for a six pack, but curiosity got the better of me.
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As did the Amazon seller who bought a local 12 pack out west and cut it in half for the idiot New Englander who was willing to overpay.
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And while I’ll probably never buy another one, I did like the flavor. Not overly sweet with a nice pineapple tang. Guilty confession? My first thought was… add some vodka for a nice summer cooler.
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I don’t know why, but I’m always searching for meatloaf variations. It’s a humble but satisfying meal if done correctly and this one sounded interesting.
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While it was tasty, if I make it again I’d ditch the crock pot and just bake it instead. Way too difficult to remove once it was cooked.
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