MEANWHILE IN BELFAST.
Day 119 – “Meanwhile in Belfast” is the name of an excellent pizza restaurant in Belfast, but unfortunately it wasn’t open last night. Looks like we’ll miss it this visit. Rob missed his time at the cliff this morning, too.
Continue readingTRAVEL DAY: TRESCOTT, MAINE TO BELFAST, MAINE.
Day 118 – We got up at 6:30 a.m. It was 54 degrees and sunny. Rob went to the cliff for the final time this season. After a little relaxing coffee time, we packed up the final items. We were sad to say good-bye one last time to our land. We pulled the RV and tow car out to the road where it was level, hooked up the Honda to the RV, and locked the “gates” Rob made on the entrances to the land. He did a great job.
A FAREWELL.
Day 117 – It was a gorgeous day, although it did rain a little while Rob was sitting out at the cliff with his coffee. Later though, the high was 71 degrees with full sun. We spent much of the day getting ready to leave. We went into town to the post office to have them stop our mail delivery, and also checked one last time to see if any Scallops had come in. No. Just one more thing we will miss. Here is another – a picture taken later this afternoon.
PEACE.
Day 116 – It was quite overcast most of the day, a bit humid, and at times very windy. What a difference a day makes here. This kind of wind at our outdoor meeting yesterday would not have been comfortable, although watching big waves crash on the shore is always exciting, grin.
Continue reading20 YEARS AGO TODAY – WHO WILL FORGET THAT DATE.
Day 115 – It was crisp, cold, and sunny this morning, and a perfect day for an outdoor meeting. We left the RV at 9:30 a.m. We had good attendance in person, and online – Zoom mostly worked with a few issues! It eventually warmed up to close to 70 degrees with a gentle breeze and full sun. And we were on a cliff overlooking the rocky coast of Maine with Grand Manan Island as a distant backdrop.
Continue readingZOOM, DINNER, & RAIN.
Day 114 – It rained all night and was pouring this morning when we got up. No coffee at the ManCliff for Rob! We’re sure the birds are hunkered down, too. Tomorrow is the annual meeting of residents & landowners of property on the road here. Rob is a member of the Board, the Secretary, and he’s been doing extra work this year. Because there are lots of items up for discussion and several Board & Trustee positions are also up for reelection, there is more interest than usual this year. It’s such a distance for many people to travel, therefore most people are often unavailable to physically attend these meetings each year. This year, we are hoping to present the meeting via Zoom for those who cannot attend, in addition to holding the in-person meeting. Rob is helping to facilitate the Zoom call.
Continue readingA TRIP TO EASTPORT.
Day 113 – Rob had some activity this morning at the cliff. A Kingfisher was diving in & out of the water searching for fish. He got a picture or two. It’s been awhile since he’s had much activity out there during his morning commune with nature, but now low tide has come around at a more advantageous time for activity in the Harbor.
Continue readingMUSHROOMS & TREES.
Day 112 – Rob went out to the cliff this morning in dense fog. A Bald Eagle flew overhead so close he could hear the wings flap, but his hands were holding a tall mug filled with coffee rather than the camera. Oh well. He did get a picture of the trees he cut down, what’s left of them. The rest of them will be chopped to wood chips with the chipper/ shredder this afternoon.
Continue readingA BUSY DAY.
Day 111 – The high today was 70 degrees, mostly sunny and a little windy. Rob went out to the cliff. It was quiet, even the Sea Gulls were tiptoeing around. We went into town to the hardware store, the trip we tried to make Saturday and found it was Lubec Pirate Day and there was no parking. Rob got all the supplies he’d wanted for making a barrier for the driveway when we’re not here. We also tried to get some Cobscook Bay Scallops, but they were completely sold out. We’ll keep trying, but I have certainly not gotten enough to fill my freezer for New York yet.
Continue readingHAPPY LABOR DAY.
Day 110 – It’s a rainy holiday here; it rained most of the night, and is foggy & rainy this morning. Rob didn’t go to the ManCliff. Later when the rain stopped, he went outside and did some tree work. It was supposed to rain all day, but it did not. Heavy fog replaced the rain and we couldn’t see the water in the Harbor.
Rob spent most of the day working outside; I worked inside on the computer. The high today was 61 degrees. The girls were happy to have me inside with them.