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I haven’t written a front porch progress report lately because we had a good bit of rain and a few days of serious yard work that stalled construction temporarily.
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But the husband is back at it… deciding that old warped middle frame board he tried so hard to save needed to be replaced after all.
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New boards …
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New braces…
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He’s making his way down the line.
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And started playing with the new composite decking .
I’m calling it progress.
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Along with all our other wild visitors we have raccoons, but since they arrive at night I’m rarely able to photograph them.
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Until the other evening when a pair showed up before sunset.
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They really are characters.
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Such expressive faces…
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And those dexterous little paws!
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These little fatties shimmy right up the center pole, knock the suet cages to the ground then empty them at their leisure. Those paws can open anything.
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I was hoping they’d do it while I was filming but no such luck. Seeing their big butts hanging upside down eating the orioles grape jelly is a riot.
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There’s always one little chucklet that sticks close to mom.
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It might be the runt…
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It might just realize she knows where to find food.
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Either way, momma has a shadow.
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A little mini me chuck.
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Everyone is welcome at our backyard buffet.
We feed birds, deer, ducks, woodchucks, fox, raccoons, skunks, a sometimes opossum and the occasional pheasant.
We never know who’ll show up and in what combination.
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Fox and duck is an odd one.
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In normal circumstances fox would eat duck.
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But with a steady food supply…
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They’re dining partners instead.
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There’s a hidden road in East Boothbay, Maine that we have to cruise whenever we’re in the area.
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It winds along the rocky coast …
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And offers some stunning views.
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The waterfront homes are really on the waterfront. Sometimes by mere inches.
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The shore is rugged.
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The Atlantic Ocean vast.
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We love it.
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How could you not…?
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Boothbay Harbor is a lovely little town to explore.
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And nestled down near the water we found a new purveyor of beer.
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Footbridge brewing is small and quirky.
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And they don’t take themselves too seriously..
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It’s a laid back, rustic space.
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And as with any new brewery we visit, we sampled a flight.
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But as much as we wanted to, we can’t really recommend their product. Flat and tasteless, their beer needs a lot of tweaking.
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Giant googly eyes aside.
Just as we were about to leave, a fellow Marine joined us at the bar and a 45 minute conversation ensued. Thankfully for me there was a small cocktail list.
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And a poison apple kept me occupied.
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I’d never had Reaper’s Revenge before but oh my. It’s a spicy cinnamon liqueur that made my tongue tingle happily while my husband endlessly chatted.
After our brewery visit we drove out to East Boothbay….
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A gorgeous but little known area.
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Lovely old homes…
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And water views.
To be continued….
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No words necessary…
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Just the view out our front door the other night.
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Mine Oyster is an oceanfront restaurant in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
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It’s large, two storied with multiple dining rooms, a raw bar and a dance floor. …
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There are three outdoor seating areas. If you’ve been here before, you know to walk upstairs, take a right, and find the door behind the bar.
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It’s rustic, but has the best views in the harbor.
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Ahhh…
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Summer, on the coast of Maine.
It doesn’t get much better than this.
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We hadn’t been to the Oyster for a while so we were thrilled to see the new, improved and much enlarged menu(s).
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Blueberry mojito?
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Don’t mind if I do.
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Mine Oyster’s food used to be alright, but nothing rave worthy. Thankfully that’s changed.
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Our appetizers of herb butter basted grilled scallops on saffron creamed corn with crispy prosciutto as well as the jerk shrimp with hot honey were… in a word… amazing.
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Tequila sunrise? Why not.
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Along with the stunning views…
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Came my husband’s lobster with saffron cream and fresh basil over fettuccini. Ooh la la! Rich, decadent and divine.
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For me? A right regular fry up done to perfection. Clams and jumbo shrimp with batter as light and crisp as the ocean air.
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If you’re ever in the area… make a beeline here.
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Yes, the Harley is still for sale at too high a price.
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People stop and look but we’ve had no serious offers.
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I think my husband secretly wants to keep it and just enjoys talking about it to the people who stop.
This guy was very interested…
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Until he tried to start it and the (new, damn it!) battery was dead.
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Husband tried to jump it with a charger… but no dice.
Way to kill a sale Harley.
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We have almost 3 acres of carefully tended mown lawn. So naturally when I take Lord Dudley Mountcatten outside, he heads straight for the barren patch of dirt under our bird feeders.
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Yes, the bird viewing is up close and personal there…
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But the main reason is he likes to roll.
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The birds eat there. As do the woodchucks, the raccoons, the ducks, the fox and the deer.
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So many good stinky smells in which to cover himself.
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Sigh.
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