Best Life

 National Waterpark Day.  One of my favorite memories is Blizzard Beach in Disney World.  In 2006 we made the trip during April vacation and it was hot!  I was much braver back then and actually dropped down Summit Plummet.  One and done!  Too scary for a repeat trip!                                                            Kevin, Me, Megan and Scott Between errands today Maddie kept bringing me "gifts".  Dirty socks and boxes being her favorites.  She is a definite antidote to the frustration of shopping and traffic. We spent the morning at Megan and TJs helping with a bit of cleaning, sweeping and raking.  There are new chickens!  A hodge podge assortment of types.  (Megan, you always seem to adopt the unintended strays.)         ...

 The photos I came across this morning - 1989-1992.  All the photos from the construction of the house, addition of the front porch and the snowmobile shed. This is our first truck.  A 1973 Chevy C20.  Found on a front lawn in East Providence, the guy was asking $300.  I talked him down to $250 and Paul had to change the water pump before we drove away with it.  It hauled a lot of stuff to Maine.  Eventually the floor rotted and I tired of putting my diaper bag over the hole to prevent my feet getting wet!  We definitely got our money's worth! We had a fairly pleasant ride home to RI.  No traffic until Massachusetts and under 5 1/2 hours. And we were greeted by this gorgeous, unplanned, never planted sunflower just outside the porch door.  It has 13 (yes 13!) heads!  It will be stunning when all bloom.  And dinner by Isis.  Thank you!  It is so nice coming back to a yummy supper, hot and ready.  (Sorry the grill ...

 National Dog Photography Day.  Fenway is very photogenic (It might be his best feature and redeeming quality!).  He spends most of his time rearranging the pillows and blankets to his liking.   World Mangrove Day.  We've seen a lot of mangroves in our travels.   Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale January 14, 2022:                                                       Karen, Alan and Marc Paul spent the day making more holes.  This time he put holes in the side of the garage in preparation for the ledger board.  Using a line of string insured a straight line. Meanwhile I began the process of storing the canvas covers, skis, and assorted pieces of the boat and storing them.  Laundry.  Reading.  And I emptied a couple boxes.  Packed back in 2023, each box...

  Tonight we decided to venture to town despite it being a Saturday and knowing it would probably be crowded.  But we needed propane and we needed a break after working hard all day.  So we brought chairs to the beach to watch the sunset and hopefully some people watching. And then we heard music.  Loud and lively and close.  So we wandered over to Furbish Brew House.  Tom Ball and Band were playing outside on their patio.  Perfect!  We managed to grab a table and enjoy!  Paul tried a blueberry ale while I had my Sam's Summer Ale.  Warm weather, friendly waitress, lots of people watching, great view and our kind of music.  So glad we came to town! The day was sunny and 75.  My task - scrubbing the canvas boat covers.                                                     ...

 An absolutely beautiful sunny, warm day.  Coffee on the back deck was the perfect way to start the day.  It no longer feels like fall but a perfect summer day in Maine. Paul began the task of measuring and staking the footprint for the carport. Meanwhile I continued the process of washing the interior of the boat. The ski locker was the worst.  I found standing water and lots of dirt but thankfully no critters.  After an initial wash most of the dirt was removed.  It spent the remainder of the day in the hot sun drying nicely.  After our scrub brush arrives from Amazon (apparently we have none here!) - I will complete the cleaning.  When we pulled the wet/dry vac out, we found some critter's stash! The water skis cleaned easily.  The tow rope - not so much, it had to be trashed.  (Another Amazon order.) And then we headed south to Farmington to see Bob Marley.  The venue was the outdoor drive-in - warm, beautiful sunset and great p...

 Today felt  like a fall day in New England.  Cool, crisp and a brisk wind.  Too cold to take out the hose and wash the boat.  So I cleaned inside instead.   And Paul has begun his next project - a carport on the side of the new garage.  We sorted through the wood salvaged from the old ugly shed. A new pile situated on the side of the garage for the carport. The ugly shed we dismantled last year.  So thankful we salvaged most of the wood.   A trip to the lumber yard to order the few missing pieces and roof material with delivery next Tuesday means the project can move forward in early August.  We also visited the bargain barn at the dump where I found books for me and Brianna. And a very pleasant and late night with our neighbors Steve and Dorothy.  Dinner morphed into a talk fest that continued until well past 11pm.  Lively conversation with lots of "gossip" about the residents in the town of Rangeley.  Though w...