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Driveway repair part four, the flood and another tree climbed. Sort of…

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We woke up to the remains of an overnight downpour.

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When having your driveway repaired, excess water is not welcome.

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There were two extremely large puddles wreaking havoc with all that new oh so damned expensive dirt.

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And while the birds and the visiting ducks liked their new muddy bath…

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I was less than thrilled.

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Naturally His Royal Highness wanted to investigate.

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He’s such a timid little guy I thought the big equipment would frighten him, but he’s more afraid of the workers than the machines.

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Growing bored with the earth movers he ran up the choke cherry tree before I had a chance to stop him.

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The desire is there, but the skills are still lacking.

😉

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Random nonsense

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Why is it every time I clean the windows?

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A drive by birding. It’s like they wait for the Windex…

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Yes. That is actually the McDonalds in Freeport, Maine.

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Another reason I love my state.

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Do not try to remove His Lordship’s catnip. There will be consequences… and most likely, blood.

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Rain. The husband’s car. And a woodchuck staying dry.

Enough said.

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Rain means rainbows.

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And we’ve certainly had our share lately.

❤️

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Around the house fluff.

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We’ve had a lot of afternoon rain showers lately and with them comes rainbows.

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Too cloudy for a complete one, but with rainbows… half is just as sweet.

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Required photos of Lord Dudley Mountcatten.

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Seen here taking a bath with his blue whale.

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Round two of flowers for the new stone garden bed out back. Fingers crossed the woodchucks don’t like them.

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Family size my ever expanding *ss. These packages get smaller all the time. And if you haven’t tried the toffee flavor? Run to the store before I buy them all out from under you.

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Foreground – fox.

Background – duck.

They seem to be friends now.

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Random nonsense

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Whoever said if you don’t like the weather in Maine, wait a minute wasn’t kidding.

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This is what early June looks like. It’s enough to give you whiplash.

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Another one bites the woodchuck dust. It was a fully bloomed stock. Graceful stalks filled with fragrant pink blossoms. May she rest in peace.

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Route 1 in Wiscasset was closed last week due to an accident. Apparently the Wicked Witch was in town.

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This hall closet contains coats, (spell check changed that to goats which would have been much more blog worthy, sorry) assorted LL Bean bags, a pair of snow boots, extension cords, a pillow, two blankets, a step stool, 4 umbrellas, a lobster pot and the air conditioner we just put in the window.

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Since it’s always full of the aforementioned clutter, Lord Dudley Mountcatten only gets to explore it twice a year and made me wait half an hour to put all the stuff back in there.

Cats.

They’re easily amused.

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News you can’t use.

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Who needs useful news when this stuff is so much more fun?

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Perhaps… but I think I’d rather sit quietly in the corner thank you very much.

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Because I can think of no one else I’d want rattling around in my brain.

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That’s got to be one tired momma.

Damn.

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My husband has often spoken of the crotch rot that was a common servicemen’s affliction during the Vietnam War…. but pandemic pelvis? Nope. That’s a new one to me.

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No need for firemen.

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Lord Dudley Mountcatten was eyeing our Bradford pear tree the other day during his walkabout.

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If you recall this did not end well the last time.

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Because while His Lordship likes the idea of climbing trees, his experience with execution is decidedly lacking.

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But the blooms must have been calling his name because up he went.

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It started with a pre climb scratch.

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And then a jump.

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And that was basically it… because the daft bugger has no idea what to do once he’s actually on the tree.

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So, yeah.

He literally just hangs there until he falls off.

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And then walks off the embarrassment on the rock wall.

🤣

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Miscellaneous snippets.

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A little bit of this and a whole lot of nothing.

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Lord Dudley Mountcatten … taking a break from strolling to survey his domain.

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You either get it or you don’t.

My husband went to the original Woodstock, then turned around and left… saying it wasn’t his scene.

Clearly he didn’t get it.

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Book banning?

Huge pet peeve.

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Funny how that works.

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King Eider’s is a fun pub on the coast.

Their sign is always equally as fun.

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Tidbits

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It’s fiddlehead season and Mainers go absolutely nuts for this peculiar green.

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Basically they’re just new, unfurled fern fronds but people guard their harvest locations closely and take the secret to their grave.

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Lord Dudley Mountcatten is still demanding his morning coffee.

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Cats. They’re creatures of habits too.

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The sides of Maine’s highways are turning out to be perfect places for solar farms. Panels are popping up everywhere.

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In case you were wondering just how big the giant roof lobster on top of the restaurant that sells the giant lobster roll actually is.

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