I Think We'll Move to Maine. . . .

It has been one of those picture postcard Maine days.  The temperature is 63º with a steady breeze.  The breeze is strong enough that the flags have all been flapping straight out the entire day.  We were awake early.  Our first thought is to get outside.  We sat outside, alternating between the Adirondack chairs and the rocks, watching the harbor.  The tide is out as I am writing to you.  


This morning we took a hike around part of the island.  The last time we were here, 5 years ago, my foot was still "not right" from my foot surgery, so our hiking was limited.  Today, we hiked past Atwood's Lobster Company and took off down a gravel road to see what we could find.  What we found were beautiful views of the harbor, gorgeous thick green moss and flowers that seemed much more springlike than mid-September.  

One of my favorite ones is this picture of Queen Anne's lace that has not yet opened.

  We stopped and visited with a guy that was working in some small greenhouse.  You could tell it was something that he loved to do.  He was growing vegetables for his family and friends.  He gave us a nice big tomato fresh from the vine.  "I wish you'd been here earlier.  I've picked everything that's really ripe.  Take this one home with you.  It'll be a day or so before it's really ready."  He was growing lots of tomatoes, some cabbage and green peppers.  He had green beans growing outside the greenhouse and an enormous patch of squash.  He said, "You know, I didn't even plant those seeds in dirt.  I just through some compost and a big pile of seaweed down and tossed the seeds on top.  I did that last year and ended up with 400 pounds of squash!"


It was really clear last night, so the full moon was very bright.  It is supposed to be quite cool tonight.  Tomorrow we are taking a cruise on a 55' ketch.  It's a two-hour cruise on Penobscot Bay.  


This is one of the few places that we have been in all of our travels where we have said, "I think that we could easily live here.  Have a place for spring, summer and early fall and then head south for the winter."