Maine adventure day 2/ How Denise got her groove back

Day 2 started out with us heading towards Booth Bay Harbor for a boat trip to Cabbage Island.

First stop: Bath Maine. As soon as we pulled into this small quaint town, I was comfortable with that at home feeling! As we walked the streets, talked to the locals (who weren't always local, some were retired and chose to move to Bath) both Denise and I felt like we were home.

This is why:

While we were in Bath, Denise and I talked about retiring to that community and started talking to people about that. We met this couple from Manhattan who retired to Bath and have lived her for 5 years. The big question was: what do you do in the winter. He said the first winter, they stayed here and subsequent winters they go off visiting family, friends and whatever for 3 months. So it's just like those Floridians who flee during the summer, only they flee during the winter. Still it's something to think about because I know I am not going to retire where I am living now and I know that I need to get out of there for at least a month in the summertime now.

Off to Booth Bay Harbor for the Cabbage Island Ferry.

The boat ride was beautiful and chilly. I love saying chilly because it was in the high 90's when I left town so chilly was welcomed. The tour took us to see lighthouses and as a bonus we got to see one seal. OMG he was so cute but fast to get away and I actually only saw his head. But I am counting it as a sighting. Lots of sail boats and many barrier islands. It was amazing the hear the tour guide say that most of them were privately owned islands. One of the islands had one house on it and you could rent that house for $10000 a month. Now that would be nice, wouldn't it.

This was our view:

And here is the approach to Cabbage Island, the only way to get here is by boat. This is also how Denise got her groove back.

Need I say more? This handsome young 60 something was the first thing we saw on the island and Denise started talking to him while we were on the boat and he was helping us dock it. He is one of the island owners, one of the brothers and one of the nicest, handsomest men you could meet. Of course, it's his job to be friendly, greet us but it was also so nice to see Denise with her groove again! Go Denise, you got it girl!

Ok, so enough of the "cute old guy". Here are other things we saw on our approach: the clambake, lobster bake pit, and the cute old guys older brother....oh wait....here's the pictures:

So I had to throw the hot cute older man back in one more time because he was definitely a hot cute older man!

and more pictures of our clambake

Today, we head up to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park and if I NEVER see a gift shop again, I will be happy! More tomorrow!

Summer Adventure to Maine

Off I go to Long Island to Denise's and then driving off to Maine. My day started out with a drive to the Greensboro airport which was uneventful. First air stop in Philadelphia where my flight to Islip was delayed because Air Force One came to Philly. I must say, it was rather cool to see Air Force One. That only delayed my flight for about 30 minutes, which wasn't too bad.

Friday morning, we woke up and drove to the Orient Point Ferry and put the car on the ferry to New London Connecticut. It was very nostalgic because I grew up on Long Island and had all these memories floating thru my head. Long Island is at or below sea level and my house is 1400 feet above sea level. Long Island is definitely my birth place and the beach and flat land is definitely my serenity yet I live in the foothills of North Carolina. There was so many memories and good feelings surrounding the trip to Orient Point.

I have taken the ferry from Long Island to Connecticut many times and each time I loved it and felt so at peace.

We landed in New London then drove about 4 hours to Freeport Maine. It wasn't a bad trip although there was so much traffic in Massachussets for some crazy reason (like maybe it't the fourth of July weekend)

We made it up to Freeport about 1pm and hit the stores. Not my favorite thing to do at all but I did a bit of shopping myself. This is like L L Bean Village: the main store, the discount store, the outdoor store, the home store and probably a few more. The whole time I was thinking how incredible it is that this one store feeds the local economy and was thankful that all these people have a job. Maine is one of the most beautiful states but there is little to no work, industry or much of anything else up here.

After some shopping, we set off to eat Lobster Dinner #1. We went to Harraseeket Lunch and Lobster

All I can say is YUMMMMYYYY!!!

Then back to shopping for Denise and I sat at LL Bean home listening to my book on tape. I was exhausted.

Watch out for what today brings!

Rather Lazy

So I have been rather lazy this month of June. I have even let my house get out of hand. The bad thing is that only I can clean it. I haven't sewn much but I did pick up knitting again. I am making myself a cowl neck for the winter and a shawl. For the shawl: I am using size 35 needles and my knitting keeps falling off so I have to start over again. I am trying to perfect it so it doesn't fall off. Any suggestions???

Design Wall/Birthday Gift from Japan

I have to share these two unrelated things. One is 3 1/2" half square triangles and the other is my birthday gift from my son (who lives in Saitama Japan) and his fiance' who both seem to know my likes! Thanks, kids! I am really excited about learning something new!

Ok so what do I do with my 3 1/2' triangles? Any suggestions?

5K #5

Number 5 of my Fabulous Fifty 10 5K's for 2011! I am half way there to my goal!!

This moment

Soulemama

Design Wall: Something Susan?

I have had a hard time sewing lately for one reason or another, but I still was cutting fabric. While I was cutting this fabric from my scraps, I saw something Susan. Not sure what it will turn out to be or if Susan would even want it but for now....it's Something Susan!

Just a bunch of 3 1/2 in triangles cut from my other friends' accuquilt GO!