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Because you can never have too much useless news.
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That’s a whole lotta fingers to lick.
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You mean we haven’t already ?
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Had to throw in a little local Maine news because clearly this bear is living his best life.
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AI MTV?
Say it isn’t so..
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A review doesn’t get much harsher than digital diarrhea.
It must be seriously bad.
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We tried a new small batch brewery last week .
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Advertised as a farm setting..
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It was really just a big house with a big lawn and a couple of chickens.
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But no matter, they had a tasting room.
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And a bar with a menu.
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That… and interesting beer is all we ever need.
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So we tasted.
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And tasted.
And since I couldn’t discern any recognizable plaid on the owner’s kilt, I had to ask.
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Turns out he’s not Scottish or clan affiliated. He just doesn’t like pants.
And since we kept tasting, we ordered some food.
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My husband went with The Perfect Scallop…
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Which was less than perfect . One large scallop cut into thirds, which pretty much ruined it. It was presented on some kind of bizarre cheesy foam and as you can see… was not meant for hearty appetites.
Since I was drinking I threw my normal culinary caution to the wind and ordered their exotic smash burger of the week … which was of all things, kangaroo.
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Was it awful? Yes. Dry and tasteless.
Do I regret ordering it? Absolutely.
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Even the chickens were upset.
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Once the little chucklets discover our deck…
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It’s a constant source of entertainment.
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They love hanging out…
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And playing hide and seek under the grill cover.
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They really are sweet.
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And if they’re playing on my deck…
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They’re not eating my flowers.
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That’s a win win.
❤️
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The husband and I drove out to Harpswell recently to have dinner at Dolphin Marina.
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It’s a beautiful spot.
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And well off the beaten path.
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A working marina.
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With a nice restaurant at its tip.
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One disappointing summer sangria in…
( I told the bartender it was tasteless, he told me a lot of people were saying that. Then for heavens sake, why are you serving it!)
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My crab cakes were fab.
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Husband went with a cup of lobster bisque which was rich, heavenly and crammed with lobster.
It was also served in a coffee cup and cost $28. Gulp.
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The fog was rolling in…
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Which made for an eerie light.
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The watermelon mint spritz? Much better.
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My pan seared Parmesan haddock was lovely.
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As was my husband’s lobster pasta.
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Too full for dessert after enjoying the homemade blueberry muffins that come with every meal…
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We headed home.
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Enjoying the views along the way.
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Every morning when my husband sits down, he has an audience.
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He’s none too patiently watched as he drinks his first cup of coffee and feels the pressure to finish.
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Because when there are only a few drops left?
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It must be offered to His Lordship..
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Who has developed an obsession with licking the cup.
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Cats.
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Our purple Japanese Iris were in bloom recently…
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And they put on such a lovely show I have to share.
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I’m not a fan of the larger Bearded Iris…
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But these smaller beauties always make me smile.
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They’ve spread naturally and take up half the garden bed now.
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If only their bloom would last longer.
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😊
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The first thing that you see is what you’re having for dinner.
Go!
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I’m having cookies.
Which isn’t a bad idea really.
😉
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Our little chucklets really love the back deck.
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And when I hear them scrambling across it I have to sit back and watch.
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It’s like their private playground.
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Tag, hide and seek…
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The grill cover is fun to duck under.
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The railings?
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A perfect back yard viewing platform.
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Did I mention Lord Dudley Mountcatten enjoys watching them too?
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Even when he has to duck under a blind to do it.
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My real life friends are very helpful. Knowing I’ve been looking for coffee and end tables, one of them sent me this…
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And while I’m sure His Lordship would love it?
No.
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This is a church I pass every now and then while running errands.
They have a sense of humor.
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Or try to…
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Now that’s what I call a backyard rainbow.
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This is what $150 worth of handmade gourmet candy looks like. We thought it would be a nice way to say thank you to the nursing and surgical staff for being so kind to an antsy (and sometimes unintentionally violent) patient.
*Note- I wanted to give them a healthy and attractive Edible Arrangement filled with fruit… but the damn stores have closed up shop and left the state of Maine.
Boo to that.
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The time had come.
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Thankfully not for me, I can’t even put eye drops in my eyes….but sadly for my husband. If you remember, he tried to have the out patient cataract surgery late last year but was unable, due to what was basically a panic attack.
Not much bothers my husband, he’s pretty fearless. But he’s also rather tightly wound when it comes to retaining personal control. The out patient surgery meant being awake and strapped down to prevent movement. That didn’t go well (at all! The drugs they gave to calm him down spiked his blood pressure and ratcheted up his anxiety so high the doctor cancelled the surgery)
So we ended up here last week.
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The hospital, where they threw a johnny over his clothes and knocked his ass out. And because he doesn’t deal well with being woozy and coming out from under anesthesia (the control thing again)….
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They put me in the recovery room to await his return and calm him down.
Did I mention he once punched a nurse, knocking her out cold when waking up after knee surgery? That was before we were married … I make sure to warn hospital staff now.
Anyway, the operation went well.
Not that you’d know it by his face upon returning home.
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He had a good bit of pressure and pain the first day but the eye drop regimen should lessen that.
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Week one, which is actually 8 days… 3 eyedrops 4 times a day… total = 96 drops.
Weeks two, three and four…. 2 eyedrops 4 times a day… total = 168 drops.
Weeks five and six…. 1 eyedrop 4 times a day.. total = 56 drops.
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320 drops.
Wish me luck keeping him on that schedule, not to mention making him respect the no heavy lifting or strenuous activities for 7-10 days order.
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