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Let’s play.

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Because it’s Friday and it shouldn’t tax your brain.

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The first song that popped into my head was from my (extremely misspent) youth.

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I remember being in high school art class when our teacher announced the new assignment… draw an album cover. I chose this New Riders of the Purple Sage record and got an A. Though Mrs. O’Neill erased the joint in his hand which made him look somewhat Italian. 😉

Fun fact? I still have my original vinyl.

The other song that rattled around my brain?

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Little Red Corvette by Prince.

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Musical genius, taken too soon.

Now you…

Name a song with red in the title.

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Maps

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Let’s see how many of these we can argue with today.

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Seafood rules in Maine?

No argument there.

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This has always bothered me. If you’ve ever watched a loved one suffer a slow and painful death, you’d know how important dying with dignity is.

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Maine has high numbers, but I have not personally contributed.

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They have pasta, wine, Tiramisu and cannolis. What is there to be sad about?

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I’ve lived in Maine on and off for 32 years and have seen 4 moose. Though to be fair, the mid coast region is too far south for them.

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That’s a lot of couch potatoes!

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Our largest is Portland with about 70,000.

Which is fine with me.

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Winter critters and wet paws.

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Percy the opossum has become a daily visitor, cleaning up spilled seed under the bird feeders.

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We also caught him on the kitchen landing during a snow dusting.

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The garage door was open…

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But he headed for the barn instead.

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Mrs. Cardinal in the garage gutter.

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Our buck still hasn’t lost his rack…

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Which makes me wonder if he ever will.

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Strolls with Lord Dudley Mountcatten are severely short in the winter.

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As His Royal Highness does not enjoy the cold, wind, snow….

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Or having wet feet.

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Deer, heading back to the woods.

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News you can’t use.

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Keeping you informed, even if you don’t want to be.

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Great.

Because I need one more thing to worry about.

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White bread, cheese, lettuce and Marmite?

I had a British blog friend back in the Multiply days who used to rave about Marmite. Never having tried it, he sent me a jar with the stipulation I had to video my first bite and post my review. It’s a shame the Multiply site died… seeing me gag and spit toast back onto a plate made for riveting viewing.

🤢

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Well, if a well known YouTube channel says it… it must be true.

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Which begs the question just how desperate were human women back then? He’s not exactly a looker.

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If you’ve ever seen cedar waxwings in person, you know they’re the bad boys of the bird world.

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Makes me wonder how many of you are still clutching this mortal coil or just phoning in it from the great beyond…

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Sconces, cat litter and the moon.

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Success.

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The two new wall sconces have been installed, secured, leveled and oddly enough for DIY projects at Casa River… are fully functional!

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To be honest I’m not overly thrilled with the look as they were described to be antique bronze and look more black…

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But they’re a definite improvement over their tacky predecessors so I’m calling it good.

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Pink winter sky with full moon.

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And though these next pictures are not Lord Dudley Mountcatten?

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They could be.

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Sigh.

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News you can’t use.

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It’s that time again…

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Or not at all glamorous.

Eeww.

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If I was a billionaire?

I would totally buy a dinosaur skeleton and have cocktails under my T Rex.

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If I know I’m dead?

I’m not sure that’s a good thing.

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Wombats poop cubes.

Enough said.

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No good can come from hackable vacuums.

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I’ve never wanted a robotic vacuum.

And now I really don’t want one.

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I feel you bird.

Human noise is stressing me as well.

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I’ll take the bananas.

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This is the old Frank J Wood bridge that crossed the Androscoggin River and connected Brunswick to Topsham.

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A major thoroughfare for the area, but old and in dire need of major structural repair. Numerous studies and years of inspections and debates resulted in a plan for replacement.

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The new concept was wider and free standing, with unobstructed scenic views and platform bump outs for taking in the sights.

As a rule, Mainers don’t like change and a lot of people fought to save and refurbish the historic old bridge… but finally lost the legal battle.

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The new bridge opened a few months ago and personally… I like it. Easier to navigate with wider lanes and a sidewalk for strolling, I think it’s a vast improvement.

The old bridge is currently being town down, piece by cumbersome piece and its devoted fans want to pay homage. Which sounds lovely, but in reality? Not so much.

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This is an artist’s rendering of what the (extremely expensive tax payer funded) memorial would look like.

Local reaction is not favorable.

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I’m totally Team Banana.

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How about you?

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