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Random River drivel.

September 11, 2021 Rivergirl 9 Comments

Lord Dudley Mountcatten sleeps in some odd positions.

I look, and think he must be uncomfortable… but the wee beast sleeps like that 19 hours a day so I must be mistaken.

Have you ever tried a recipe and had your hopes for decadent dessert deliciousness dashed?

That’s what happened when I found a recipe for caramel banana upside down cake. I painstakingly followed the directions… and while it looked and smelled wonderful?

It was a banana topped brick. I swear I could have used it as a doorstop… or to bash in someone’s head. The husband and I took one bite a piece and heaved it in the trash.

Tres disappointing.

But I passed this woodpile later in the day…

And had to smile.

Be sure to ask for an extra stabby grabby the next time you go out to eat…. and think of me.

😉

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When it’s a beautiful day in Maine…

September 9, 2021 Rivergirl 23 Comments

You head for lunch on the coast.

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.

So we made do with The Ledges pub.

The outdoor patio area was filled with tourists so we had to sit inside… but the views were just as nice.

As were the cocktails. Two basil refreshers later, it was time to order.

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.

Husband had a perfectly prepared baked haddock with white wine and butter…

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.

If I’d been able to open the window I would have fed them to this fellow.

Thankfully the pub redeemed itself with a nice wild Maine blueberry pie a la mode.

After our meal we attempted to walk off the pounds.

To be continued….

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I love my town.

September 8, 2021 Rivergirl 19 Comments

Headline news is a little different in my small Maine town.

Record breaking pepper? Someone call CNN!

While I do have experience in caretaking bossy, moody diva cats and I seriously love me some chickens… fish? They’re just too needy.

Momma Mia! That is one huge wasp domicile.

And finally, I saved the best for last.

I’m crossing my fingers and toes this idea becomes a reality… and shall donate accordingly.

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Because I’m full of random nonsense right now.

September 5, 2021 Rivergirl 14 Comments

I bought this for the man cave bar, mainly because Amazon is evil and it’s entirely too easy to satisfy impulse shopping cravings.

It looked like a great idea, but in reality… was a royal pain in the patoot. The inner chamber would never seat properly and every time you painstakingly filled the outer, the water would leak through and pop the inner chamber up like a cork.

Solution? Weigh down the inner chamber with frozen fruit.

I refuse to be beaten.

The next time my husband refuses to listen me? That is what I’m going to show him.

Cheaters chicken and dumplings. Easy, creamy and quite tasty. What’s not to love?

In case anyone is interested.

I use a family size rotisserie chicken, low sodium broth and lite salt with half the sodium. It’s still savory.

For those of us who love our cats?

This is probably very close to the truth.

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Strange things seen whilst shopping.

September 2, 2021 Rivergirl 28 Comments

I spent a long over due retail therapy day with my girlfriend recently. Of all the things I’ve missed over the past year, that ranks pretty high on the list. One of our stops was Goodwill, where I saw this:

Here’s hoping they hire someone who knows how to spell this time.

Further down the road, I saw this oddly named store.

And something tells me they’re not talking about the corned beef variety.

At TJMaxx I found this disturbing product.

No need to wash that blouse you’ve worn 27 times. Just give it a little spritz and be on your malodorous way.

🤢

Halfway through our shopping extravaganza… it was time for lunch. This is normally not a problem since South Portland has a plethora of restaurants. But since no one wants to go back to work, every single place we tried was understaffed and had an hour long wait. With a groan of desperation, we ended up at Red Robin where I spotted a most unappetizing burger on the menu.

#1. Putting a burger between two pieces of greenery does not magically transform lettuce into a bun. Just, no.

And more importantly –

#2. Do not name your abomination of a burger ‘The Wedgie’. Creeping underwear issues do not make my mouth water.

(And if they make you salivate? Please exit my blog and don’t come back.)

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If ya can’t beat ’em….

August 30, 2021 Rivergirl 27 Comments

And it’s clear from the hundreds of dollars I’ve spent on deterrents… I can’t.

Yeah, I gave you a chance…. and they ate right through you.

You might as well join them.

Or rather feed them your fruit and salad scraps in the hopes they’ll leave your flowers alone.

Watermelon was a huge hit. They positively inhaled that.

But honestly, would it kill them to wipe off the scowl off their faces and maybe shoot me a grin now and then? I think it’s the least they could do.

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Operation dinner out.

August 25, 2021 Rivergirl 34 Comments

We took a drive out to Harpswell for a waterfront meal the other night.

To a great restaurant at one of our favorite locations.

Dolphin Marina.

It’s an out of the way place…

With wrap around coastal scenery.

Unfortunately it was Saturday night, the tourists were thick and the wait for an outdoor or water view table was over an hour. And if you’ve ever gone out to dinner with my husband, you know that means forgoing the views and eating at the bar.

I was disappointed, but a few Honey Gin Slippers later?

Life was good.

Dolphin is famous for their epic blueberry muffins which are served with every meal.

Luckily my other half didn’t eat his and I had it for breakfast the next morning.

Dinner started with garlic and white wine mussels for hubby.

And a lovely lemony Caesar salad for me.

The husbands Parmesan crusted haddock was tasty but surprisingly thin.

But my pan seared scallops with basil cream sauce and asparagus on homemade pasta was stellar.

So if you’re ever in the area, drop in.

But go off season…. when you can get decent seating and enjoy a better view than the bartender and a row of empty bottles.

(Extra points for anyone who can name the movie from which I pilfered my post title.)

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The whole fam damily.

August 24, 2021 Rivergirl 12 Comments

This isn’t the greatest picture…

But it’s literally the only one I’ve been able to get of momma and all four of her offspring. (Plus a grey squirrel interloper.)

And here are the quads…

Jostling for prime apple position.

They’re comical to watch.

And squabble like any other bunch of siblings.

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Mainers really hate Red’s.

August 23, 2021 Rivergirl 33 Comments

I stumbled on a rather odd Facebook group page the other day.

And while I doubt I’ll join, I can appreciate the sentiment.

Red’s Eats is a Wiscasset landmark, a popular tourist destination and a long running bone of contention for anyone who has to drive through the area. Locals laugh at the outta staters who stand on line for an hour for what is seriously sub par seafood. (And trust me, they’re all outta staters… no self respecting Mainer would pay $38 for a lobster roll.) But the reason behind the page and its flamboyant parade of finger waves are the atrocious traffic jams this silly little take out trailer produces. A drive through town that should take 3 minutes? Will sometimes take you 30.

So without further ado… I bring you the only appropriate thing to do should you happen to drive past Red’s Eats.