Packing It In

It is always sad on our last full day in Maine, but we packed a lot in. We got in a good walk to the Owl’s Head lighthouse. Since it was the first sunny day in a the last few we were not alone on our trek to the light house. Owls Head has a fantastic view of the gulf of Maine and you can see about 240°of water from the light house as it is set on the eastern most point of our little community.

We could not see our house from the light house, because we are two coves over, but the shore line all looks similar in that rugged rocky Maine way.

In out best effort to clean out the fridge we ate a mishmash of leftovers for lunch. I was still not satisfied with the job we did so I made a frittata with as much as I could and we will have it for breakfast and take the rest on the road.

Cleaning up the house and starting the packing of the car was the least happy part of the day. Then we went to Warren’s house for a last hurrah. Russ had calls he took from Warren’s front porch overlooking clam cove. Warren and I researched and fixed four old typewriters he has to sell. It was amazing how much typewriter knowledge was still in the back of my head.

After we had our last goodbye with Warren, Russ and I went back to Aster and Rose for our last dinner. They have taken the spot as our favorite restaurant. The servers Mary and Sam are fantastic and the food is perfect. Tonight I was sitting next to an actor I could not place, but his face and voice were so familiar. Eventually his name will come to me.

On our drive down our lane we saw a skunk in our neighbor’s driveway. Thankfully far enough from our house. We have had a lot of wildlife sightings this summer. A red fox in our front yard eating an apple, seven white tailed deer in our back yard, a bald eagle that flew right in from of our bedroom window, another hawk who perches regularly on the top of the pine tree by the water, numerous seals, and sea birds and now a skunk. Thankfully Shay did not play with any of them.

It’s time for us to make the long drive home, just before the hurricane comes here. We hope that everyone is safe. A local lobsterman who Russ follows on instagram said he was not worried about the storm until today when all these birds they do not normally see are coming aboard his boat seeking protection. Be safe Maine. We love you.