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Eerie skies, a plethora of lobster and how you know you’re getting old.

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Now and then, right before sunset in the summer… we have an eerie backyard light.

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Sadly none of those rain clouds dropped anything on us.

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But they made for pretty pictures.

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Now that is a bowl of lobster stew.

No tiny minced pieces or disappointing puree there. No sir.

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Much as I hate to admit it, I’ve finally reached the age where a new sheet of stamps excites me. I may have oohed when I first saw this one.

Sigh.

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I’d live here anyway, but it’s nice to know we have high rankings.

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This is now a skunk water dish.

Other backyard critters need not apply.

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The husband at a yard sale, or more precisely a barn sale.

The barn was filled with rusty old things and he was in heaven.

See the sign posted on that giant cabbage shredder?

He bought the shredder.

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A rainbow, a recipe and Cluck Norris.

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Porch geese have been around for years and women have been dressing them in seasonal costumes equally as long. But a bar in downtown Bath has taken it to the next level.

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Cluck Norris.

Best. Porch. Goose. Name. Ever.

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I’m always saving these lists of helpful hints but rarely try them. Though chalk in the jewelry box sounds easy enough.

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Just sayin’…

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A skunk-less rainbow this time.

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Only in Maine.

Fun fact? The house where I grew up on the Island was built in 1842 and had a large two story garden shed in the back yard. At the rear of the building? A three hole outhouse.

Because togetherness is everything.

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This was yummy.

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Though I added some sun dried tomatoes and fresh basil. Next time I think I’d half the mozzarella amount or use Parmesan.

Meanwhile in the backyard…

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Someone else is looking well fed.

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Atta boys, a beat up mayor and a Yankee gator.

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The WordPress attaboys had slowed for a while but then this popped up the other day.

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I highly doubt they read all my comments and picked out ten to be thoughtful.

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Those numbers don’t add up.

And yes, I’m still mad at myself for missing a day when my streak was over 1,400.

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The unofficial mayor of Bath, Maine is clearly a scrapper.

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And his recovery was front page news.

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Someday I’m going to meet him in person. Or is that in feline?

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Never let it be said broccoli doesn’t belong on pizza. With a garlic crust, Alfredo sauce, 3 cheeses and grilled chicken? Fabulous.

As was the blackberry mojito.

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I hope these are true.

Smelly Onion beats the Windy City hands down.

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You never know what will pop up in small Maine towns.

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That’s impressive carving right there.

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It doesn’t get more scenic than this.

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If you have to eat lunch?

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You might as well do it with a water view.

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On the coast of Maine.

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In the town of Camden.

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Down at the harbor.

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At Peter Ott’s.

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There’s a view out every window.

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And the smoked peach with ginger Collins is fabulous.

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Blackened shrimp with citrus slaw appetizer.

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View to my right.

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Grilled chicken Caesar salad for me.

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Plus a smoked peach and ginger sangria.

(It was the fresh fruit puree of the day, what’s a girl to do?)

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Creamy garlic lobster linguine for the husband.

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Followed by a harborside stroll.

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Not a bad way to spend the afternoon.

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Yummies, funnies and slightly used socks.

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I have a delicious shrimp recipe for you.

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They may not look pretty…

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But your mouth will thank you.

I used jumbo shrimp and doubled the topping amount. They were fabulous.

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Even my husband laughed at that one.

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If it’s called kitty bingo? I expect a cat to pull the balls and call the numbers.

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But borrowing slightly used socks? That’s a feline bridge too far.

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It’s been hot in Maine this summer, but it’s also been humid.

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How humid?

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That humid.

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I am.

I really am…

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New feeder success.

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I had a creepy crawly issue with my old hummingbird feeders this summer . Ants discovered both of them and every time I checked? There were dead insects floating in the liquid.

When ants die, they release a chemical that disgusts the hummingbirds so after trying all the home remedies…. Vaseline on the hanging pole, vinegar to disrupt their scent trail etc… I sucked it up and bought new feeders with ant moats on top.

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I’m calling it a success.

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Four drinking stations.

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Four birds.

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And at the other larger feeder?

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Serious jostling for position.

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Pickles, rural life and backyard critters.

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I like a good kosher dill with my sandwich now and then but I don’t actively search for the them on the internet… so why does my FB algorithm kick into high pickle gear every now and then?

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I’m passing on the pickle minions.

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And flights are for beer! Or occasionally, margaritas.

No pickles required.

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Pickle slush?

Hard pass, no matter how cute the glass.

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I will not.

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Yay for me, I guess.

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You know the seafood is fresh when…

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Cow patty bingo without a cow? Where’s the fun in that…

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A few weeks ago our lawn was a lush green…

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And a veritable wildlife bonanza showed up for a nosh.

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The gang was all there.

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The sentinel.

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We have a little brick landing at the bottom of our back deck steps. My husband built it years ago without laying gravel so it heaves and shifts and separates and allows grass and weeds to fill in the cracks. This year I think portulaca has taken hold so I’m letting it grow in case it blooms.

But I digress…

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This landing had become one of our woodchuck babies preferred spots.

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The spot where he stands watch.

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Over what, I have no idea.

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But he takes his sentinel position very seriously.

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