The gas furnace heating the apartment failed on Friday. We spent Friday night in another unit, amid a couple of attempts to repair the furnace. Parts were on order, but the other unit was not as comfortable as the one … Continued
It’s a sleety day in Maine, unlike the 85 degrees at Raleigh today. Temp got all the way to 30 today! You’ll have seen our previous re-visit to the Katahdin view. We got home and are making chili verde. What … Continued
We came back to the Knife Edge Brewery on a much less cloudy day. Had the same fantastic Greek pizza with the perfect thin crust and some local brews. We could actually see Mount Katahdin out the windows and along … Continued
On the recommendation of friends, we headed to Bucksport, Maine, on Tuesday. It’s a town near the point where the Penobscot River empties into the Atlantic Ocean, down east in the general direction of Castine and Acadia National Park. We … Continued
The fourth March weekend in Maine is Maple Syrup Weekend, particularly Sunday. Since it is supposed to snow five inches tonight, Debbi and I set out on Saturday to learn about maple syrup. We first headed west to Dover-Foxcroft, to … Continued
Most folks know that I-95 is one of the most important north-south highways on the US east coast. It stretches from Maine to Miami, a little over 1900 miles. We’ve been to the southern end, and since we’re in Maine, … Continued
We’ve been taking the advice of someone in Deb’s clinic who has recommended brew pubs and other places to visit. One of the recommendations was to go to Herring Brothers butcher shop in Guilford and stock up. Jim called before … Continued
Last time Debbi and I went to the LL Bean flagship store in Freeport, ME, was 1984. Deb had come to Boston from Panama and had no warm coat. Now we’re in Maine, and finding our time in NC has … Continued
