Best Life

 Two years ago today Paul and I were in Cozumel with our moms.  Warm clear turquoise waters with sun, a perfect place to chill.  Cozumel's high today = 91; Rangeley = 55.   Today I finished the painstaking painting of the windows, rehung curtains and put a first coat on the dowels for the towel bars Paul will create.  It rained all day, which made for a perfect day for a soak in the jacuzzi followed by a nap, baking banana bread and of course, organizing photos.  Today I did 2001 pictures specifically taken in Maine.  Here are my favorites of the day:                                                                   Kevin ready for working on the house!                          ...

What a great holiday!  A day to celebrate Megan!  She is my favorite daughter and I am sooo proud of her.  Her kindness, patience, accomplishments and stamina.  Love her humor, confidence, thoughtfulness, generosity, independence and positivity. Megan was two years old when we first witnessed her strong love of animals and stubbornness.  We were at the Big E fair and sat to watch the judging of the pigs.  To compel the pigs to move, small sticks were being used to prod them.  Megan began screaming and would not stop.  We had to leave the arena! She was always happiest when surrounded by animals.  She loved them and they loved her.                                                         This alpaca followed her everywhere in the sanctuary! Megan has always been patriotic!...

 Today was a marathon day of painting.  The ceiling received a second coat.  (Soaked in the jacuzzi for a bit).  The walls were painted a third time (and final time!).  In between I did a load of laundry which dried nicely on the dog run despite the 50 degrees (Total sun though).  Vacuumed the upstairs bedrooms (mostly dead flies).  Painted the new trim laid out on saw horses in the driveway.  And washed our bedroom windows.  Downloaded a few more photos.  And another soak in the jacuzzi (feeling old!).   Today's favorite pictures:                                                                           Megan in North Carolina                    ...

 Today is Innergize Day - a day to look inward and become mindful of oneself.  How?  These were the suggestions: Take a long bath - A long soak in the jacuzzi even better (check) Read a good book - I did finish a murder mystery that was soso and started one about an autistic child lost in the Vermont woods (true story) that is captivating (check) Listen to favorite music - Classic rock while I painted the bathroom ceiling, perfect (check) Write a letter - blogging, next best thing (check) Watch the sunrise - Thank you Fenway for waking me and asking to go out just as the sun was rising (check) Get a massage - always hope for a foot massage before bed  Also it is Save Your Photos Month. This is something I feel I have been doing for a very long time.  Photos from both grandmothers plus mine have been jumbled together since I vacated Cumberland.  Slowly but surely I am downloading them and organizing.  I have also found totes full of loose photos at Luci...

 After missing mass this morning (I thought 8am but mass starts at 730am) we decided to take the day off.  It seems that Rangeley has been deserted for the season.  There are no people to be found anywhere.  Very peaceful.   We headed to Quill Hill, a favorite destination both by car and snowmobile.  Being that high it was CHILLY (and windy!). Adrian Brochu, during his retirement, is primarily responsible for the 4 mile road to the top of Quill Hill.  This is his legacy and took from 2008 to 2013 to convert a logging road to a road accessible to cars, snowmobiles and even wheelchairs.  "If you don't dream it, it sure as hell will never happen".  Thank you Adrian.   We ate our picnic lunch at Flagstaff Lake. We circled through Phillips back to home in Rangeley. Our "day off" was from painting and construction.  Still, we did accomplish a few things.  Paul installed our new bathroom faucet (LOVE it!) and I purged more....