Day 26 – 6:30 a.m., 53 degrees & sunny. A bald eagle flew over the Harbor this morning when Rob was out at the cliff with his coffee. A cormorant swam by. It’s been a gorgeous day today – the nicest one since we arrived here this year.
Cormorant, Cliff Haven, ME
Day 25 – It was still windy this morning, and definitely not 30 MPH as forecasted, 6:30 a.m., 46 degrees. It rained lightly, then stopped & the sun came out. Once the wind dies down, it will be a great screened tent day.
Before lunch we went into town to do the recyclable trash. There was nobody around; you wouldn’t know September is a popular time to be here. After lunch it had warmed up enough to open the windows for some fresh air. We made some phone calls, took care of business, and Rob looked into getting a plumbing permit for the new septic tank. Exciting stuff, grin. We spent the rest of the afternoon in the screened tent. Beautiful day. The windows are still open in the RV – a nice little warming trend is upon us.
CONGRATULATIONS, ANN D. ON THE NEW JOB; WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY!
Day 24 – Rain and heavy winds are coming this way today & tonight, maybe tomorrow, too. It was 38 degrees and cloudy at 7 a.m. Figuring we’d have to hunker down in a few hours, Rob went outside to work on one of the trails before the winds started. Two trees had come down over the winter and a section of one path had collapsed. He got most of that cleaned up & came inside just as the wind picked up & the rain started.
Day 23 – Still cold in the mornings, 33 degrees at 6:45 a.m., sunny. From what we’ve heard, this is much colder than the usual evening/morning temperatures for this area. Better cold than too hot as far as we’re concerned. Heavy rain & wind is expected tomorrow, so enjoy the sun while we can! A front will be passing through.
Day 22 – Another beautiful, sunny day here. At 6:45 a.m., it was 37 degrees with full sun. It only got up to 57 degrees but there wasn’t much wind. Rob worked on some projects around the land, cutting overhanging branches from the trees along the driveway in preparation for the larger trucks & machinery to drive next year down to the home site. There are also several other projects that need to be completed before work begins on the cottage. We spent the afternoon in the screened tent.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOPHIE! WE HOPE THIS DAY, YOUR REAL BIRTHDAY, IS PURR-FECT!
Day 21 – We slept in a little bit this morning but were awakened by the cats’ impatient stomping across our pillows, “let’s get this party started!” 38 degrees & sunny. We were planning to go to Tide Mill Farm for organic produce this morning, but I called & they didn’t have the vegetables we were looking for. Saved us a trip.
Suzanne, one of our neighbors here, stopped by & we all talked for quite awhile. It was good to see you, Suzanne. Otherwise, the day was mellow. We spent the rest of the afternoon in the screened tent. 60 degrees was the high, sunny & no wind.
Day 20 – At 6:30 a.m. the temperature was 52 degrees; it continued to drop from there into the upper 40’s. Cold & dreary out with some wind & a few sprinkles of rain. Not much going this morning. Ho hum. After our showers, coffee/tea, and NY Times, we bundled up with the cats on our laps while we were on our computers. They really hate competing with computers. Continue reading
Day 19 – It was still windy this morning at 6:30, so Rob didn’t stay out on the cliff for long. 58 degrees. We hung around for awhile with our coffee and the New York Times via phone. Then we headed out for a day away from the RV and house plans.
Day 18 – 6:30 a.m., 52 degrees with light clouds. We tweaked a few more things with the house plan this morning. It’s becoming a morning ritual. We went into town to get some veggies. Lubec was virtually empty. Windy, 59 degrees.
Day 17 – Cold again, 39 degrees this morning at 6:45, partly cloudy. Chris already got back to us with the answers to a couple of questions we had, some references, and as requested, a sample of his contract for us to review. Another good thing about Chris, he’s always gotten back to us quickly, whereas several of the contractors have yet to even submit a preliminary draft estimate. Oh, and guess what? We have again made a few more changes to our home plan. We’ve had several requests that we share the home plan on the blog. Thank you for your interest! Once we’re relatively sure we’ve got it finally together, we will do so. I mean, at some point, we’ve got to stop, right? Grin.