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After dinner the other night we heard thunder rumbling in the distance and headed for the Barn Mahal porch to watch the show.
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Appropriate dessert cocktails in the form of Kahlua and cream were consumed.
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Unfortunately no thunder storm materialized….
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But it was a lovely way to end the day all the same.
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My husband was teleworking yesterday and someone was helping.
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Lord Dudley Mountcatten loves my husband and follows him everywhere. The kitchen. The bathroom. The bedroom…
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Naturally this includes the office and the government laptop.
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And because His Lordship is a cat?
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He had to attack the mice.
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I opened up a dozen eggs the other day and found this….
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One extremely odd looking specimen.
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After posting the weirdo on FB, I was told by my chicken people it could have been laid by an old or heat stressed bird.
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To he honest I was surprised it made it into the dozen container at all.
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It seems like a prime opportunity to hatch an Einstein chicken was lost…
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Continuing with the I love my state theme, the giant rubber duck is back in Maine.
And this year he brought friends…
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Yes, Belfast harbor is the place to be.
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Times three.
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This is the quirky kind of thing that makes the long winters and mud season worth while.
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Rubber ducks for everyone!
And if you’re wondering just how large the ducks in the harbor are….
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Pretty darn large.
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You never know what summer in my state will bring. Last year it was hot and dry, this year we’ve had rain every other day. July was brutally hot and humid but most of August has been pleasant.
The other morning?
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It was downright brisk, which I love… but by noon it was almost 85 degrees, which I don’t. They say if you don’t like the weather in Maine wait a minute. Or in this case 6 hours.
Have you ever had a Facebook memory make you cry? Mine did today when it reminded me we lost our beloved Huffington 11 years ago.
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He was run over by a speeding car in front of our house and I swear I still haven’t gotten over it. I know you shouldn’t have favorite children or pets, but this little guy was special and is still very much missed.
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Talk about overkill.
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I like boats as much as the next girl, but this offends every New England frugal sensibility I have.
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Random backyard woodchuck shots…
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Because I can.
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My creaky knee, my bunions and my menopausal joint pain ridden body isn’t as limber as it once was and though I’m still active enough not to embarrass myself… I often look upon His Lordship with envy.
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If I slept with my spine twisted like that I might never get up again.
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Cats.
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They’re bendable creatures.
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But someone can, and that’s even more disturbing.
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If this is what passes for television these days I’m glad I rarely watch it… but my first thought when reading the headline was the fact that I used to have a gynecologist who always asked me how things were “down there” when I stepped in her office. She misdiagnosed me for 2 years which resulted in me having to undergo a full abdominal hysterectomy. I should have known. If you’re unable to say the words uterus and vagina? You shouldn’t be treating them.
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While colorful … I’m taking a hard pass here and doubt anyone will be upset if I don’t bring this to the next potluck.
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With the price of real estate these days? This is a steal.
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I’m not on Tik Tok and rarely pay attention to their ridiculous trends…. but are their women who are seriously contemplating douching with borax?
WTH?
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Many of our favorite restaurants have been letting us down lately . Whether it’s lack of staff or a disregard for quality control I don’t know, but it’s nice to know one of our staples hasn’t dropped the ball.
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The Royal River Grille in Yarmouth usually has it all… relaxed atmosphere, creative cocktails and good food.
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First up? The Islander…
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This beauty contained cantaloupe infused gin, basil, simple syrup, lime juice, and tonic. Perfectly crisp and refreshing.
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My shrimp po boy was accompanied by a lovely sangria comprised of blueberry vodka, white wine, blueberry puree, lemonade and soda water that definitely hit the spot.
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Husband opted for a cup of clam chowder followed by a large batch of garlic and white wine mussels.
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When the restaurant is on the water, you have to salute it with seafood.
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Husband rounded off lunch with a brown butter cheesecake topped with hazelnut praline and surrounded by bourbon roasted cherry caramel sauce.
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And though I wasn’t going to, I couldn’t resist devouring a warm plum and almond tart with a citrus sugar dough crust, almond crumble topping, frangipane filling and vanilla ice cream.
The waddle to the car may not have been pretty, but it was satisfying.
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Living in the land of lobster, the tasty crustacean is often in our local news and rarely worth blogging about. But I saw this article the other day and was intrigued enough to share.
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While I’m fortunate enough not to suffer eczema, I do have friends that are afflicted and will be passing this on to them as well.
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Interesting, and if it works as claimed…. amazing.
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I’ve been battling bees on my hummingbird feeders for a while now. Once they find a sugar source, they’re hard to get rid of… but I think I’ve found a solution.
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Mint leaves.
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Bees hate the smell and hummingbirds can’t smell at all so it’s the perfect deterrent.
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If I can get the hummers used to the new leafy attachments.
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They kept buzzing around, not sure what to make of it.
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I didn’t think it would be a big deal. They drink nectar from flowers and flowers have leaves.
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A few brave souls have made peace with it so I’m hoping the rest will soon.
The bees?
Gone!
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River's world..... 