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Lord Dudley was looking stylish as we headed outside to walk.
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And by walk, of course I mean sit.
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My attempts to get his Lordship up and on his feet were not well received.
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After some futile tugging and a bit of cajoling, I did manage to get the little bugger moving…
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But only as far as the deck, where he immediately plopped down under a chair.
Walking the cat….
It’s a process.
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Consisting of 450 oceanfront acres , there are ample opportunities for strolling.
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The resort itself spreads out in various areas with various types of buildings… and gives you a feeling of stepping back in time.
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Individual cottages straight out the 1950’s are across the road from modern condos.
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And everywhere you look there’s something photo worthy.
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The rugged Maine coast is on full display. No wide sandy beaches in this neck of the woods.
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The resort has their own cruise boat and offers scenic tours of the area.
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And naturally my husband had to strike up an hour long conversation with the boat’s captain.
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Ever spent the night in a lighthouse inspired suite? You can here.
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And it’s right across from a moonlit dancing lobster. What more could you want?
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Low tide.
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Another cottage.
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The cove.
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Ahhh…. Maine.
It never fails to lower my blood pressure.
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Interesting. The 6th picture on my phone takes us back to July of 2013 when the husband rescued a baby robin from the middle of our road.
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He lived with us for almost a month and we named him Little Cheeper. As you can see he was also a little pooper.
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He was a sweet little guy and I fattened him up with worms, canned dogged food and fruit. I hand trained him, and before long he was flying all over the house.
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It was tempting to keep him as a pet…
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But in the end I couldn’t, and we let him fly free in our backyard.
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But back to the game…
Little Cheeper killing me?
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Nah, I’m not buying it.
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You head for lunch on the coast.
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And this time we picked Sebasco Resort in Phippsburg.
There are two restaurants on site, but unfortunately the nicer one with the full menu was closed due to Covid era short staffing.
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So we made do with The Ledges pub.
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The outdoor patio area was filled with tourists so we had to sit inside… but the views were just as nice.
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As were the cocktails. Two basil refreshers later, it was time to order.
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We both started with the clam chowder which was good, but I’m a Mainer and quite picky about giving two thumbs up to chowder.
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Husband had a perfectly prepared baked haddock with white wine and butter…
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But my fried scallops were less than satisfactory. The batter was thick and way too crunchy… and Holy Hell, dripping in enough grease to lube two cars and a pick up truck. Blech.
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If I’d been able to open the window I would have fed them to this fellow.
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Thankfully the pub redeemed itself with a nice wild Maine blueberry pie a la mode.
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After our meal we attempted to walk off the pounds.
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To be continued….
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Lord Dudley Mountcatten has a new plaid harness. … and he’s just as thrilled as you might expect.
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The one my husband bought was ridiculously hard to put on and adjust. The one I bought is more like a bra.
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His Lordship stepped right into it without realizing what he was doing.
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But once I fastened it?
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His Lordship was not at all pleased.
The instructions say to let the cat acclimate to it slowly by leaving the harness on for an hour at a time.
We made it exactly 21 minutes. And when I removed it?
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He attacked it with undisguised glee.
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Headline news is a little different in my small Maine town.
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Record breaking pepper? Someone call CNN!
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While I do have experience in caretaking bossy, moody diva cats and I seriously love me some chickens… fish? They’re just too needy.
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Momma Mia! That is one huge wasp domicile.
And finally, I saved the best for last.
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I’m crossing my fingers and toes this idea becomes a reality… and shall donate accordingly.
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It’s zucchini season and it seems like everyone we know is giving us zucchini.
Some very large zucchini.
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Which sent me searching for new recipes.
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Last night it was this one.
( If you’re not overflowing with gifted squash, feel free to skip the next section )
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And because I was already in the kitchen?
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Yummy lemon cookies that admittedly, look more like biscuits.
But trust me, they’re tasty.
And oh so easy to make.
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If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a slightly twisted rain gauge? You’ve come to the right place.
Meet Ralph.
He’s really happy to see you….
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And if, like me… you think that’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever seen?
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Rest assured it has a ‘high satisfaction’ rating.
The fact that high satisfaction at Overstock requires only 4 reviews says it all.
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Gather round boys and girls…. September’s Cosmo, aka the worst gift subscription ever, is here.
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On first glance I thought maybe, just maybe…. I could flip through it without being stunned this month.
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Yeah.
No such luck. And as I’ve said before, I’m no prude… but the in your face sexual content of this magazine never fails to surprise me.
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Greatest sex position. Wouldn’t that be a personal choice?
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Not according to Cosmopolitan.
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And… apologies, but I’m not going to discuss the Venus butterfly technique. Cosmo did, so if you’re curious, get your own friend to give you a year’s worth of this trash.
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Because I can’t believe we’re back here again and I’m finding it difficult to laugh.
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I’m wondering how that works.
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That it does.
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Doubtful. But it will make a great bumper sticker all the same.
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Jell-O shots!
Finally, a way for reluctant Americans to be persuaded.
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I say we give them all a time out.
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