Sunrises out your back door and sunsets like this out your front.
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We tried a new pub recently.
Front Street Tavern and Grill in historic downtown Bath, Maine.
The building was old but lovingly restored with lots of exposed brick.
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The garlic Parmesan wings were so good we had to order two batches.
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And sometimes you just have to go for the tots with your turkey club.
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Sadly the menu was a bit too “pub food” heavy for my full meal wanting husband so I doubt it will be on our regulars list, but they made a nice raspberry margarita and I’d recommend it for lunch.
We have a lot of interesting backyard visitors at Casa River.
Some are regulars… deer, skunk, fox, raccoons, woodchucks… some show up less frequently … owls, ducks, woodcock, porcupine, ring necked pheasant,
But last week?
Even we were surprised to see who was hanging out by the bird feeders.
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At first we thought it was the neighbor’s cat Silas who drops by now and then. But on closer inspection?
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We realized this was a different type of kitty altogether.
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A bobcat!
He was beautiful. And we were thrilled.
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In 22 years of residence, this was our first encounter.
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Stocky, with big paws, pointed ear tufts and a stubby tail.
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He was a gorgeous wild boy.
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And yes, our domesticated feline was on high alert.
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The bobcat sat by the feeders for a good ten minutes, where I noticed him licking his lips. I told the husband that was a sign of feline nausea but he didn’t believe me.
Until the bobcat walked across the back lawn and puked under our bedroom window before trotting off to the woods.
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I’m hoping this elusive and rarely seen kitty felt comfortable enough to come back someday.
Every once in a while I check out local Facebook pages… you never know what you’ll find.
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Exciting.. and quite possibly dangerous.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if my husband has something similar in our cellar.
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I didn’t know this was a thing.
But I am hoping that isn’t the (newly painted) mortar round from the previous story.
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Send recommendations, but please be quiet about it. The poop requires silence.
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Did your mother have a button box, drawer or tin? I don’t remember my mother sewing very often when I was a child, but we were never allowed to throw out a button.
After running some errands the other afternoon we ducked into one of our favorite spots for an early dinner.
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Every time we go I try and talk the husband into getting a giant free floating raffia fish for our dining area, but he always says no.
Such a killjoy.
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Round one for me…
To drink – a Cran-apple margarita with cranberry infused tequila, triple sec, apple cider, cranberry juice, sour mix & dehydrated lime.
As appetizer – some arancini. Those crispy stuffed risotto spheres with slow-braised beef, parmesan, mozzarella, tomato vodka sauce & pea tendrils were scrumptious.
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Husband started with a rich and creamy bisque…Maine lobster, cream, sherry, smoked paprika and chives.
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My second round cocktail was a winter spiced sangria with blended red & white wines, spiced brandy, pama liquer, orange infused simple, topped with lemon lime soda.
Then I went with the prosciutto tartufo brick oven pizza which was positively decadent.
Alfredo, stracciatella, truffled pecorino, prosciutto & baby arugula… it was so good I forgot to take a picture of the husband’s bolognese.
On a more down home note, I tried this copycat recipe recently.
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Putting milk in a meatloaf seemed a little odd, but it was surprisingly tasty.
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I haven’t tried this cake yet, but it sounds right up my alley.
As did this.. though I’m happily married so we’ll skip the proposal part.
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Have I made y’all hungry yet?
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P.S…. I tried this orzo dish and was disappointed. It wasn’t nearly as creamy as I’d hoped and even though I chopped the broccoli in small pieces, it didn’t steam properly. Good flavor, but it might need a little tweaking for a repeat.
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