First Day of School!

sportin his star wars

his first walk down the dock to get on the boat to the first day of school. insert long, sad, sigh.

oh, you know mama is riding the boat with him!

SummerTime = CrazyTime

Well, it's been weeks, months even, since I last posted. We were so busy over the summer, it was nuts. So much about island living is seasonal and the job market is no exception. At the beginning of the season, we agreed to take on many jobs, some regular, some one-time hits, in addition to our regular jobs. So by August, it was out of control. Especially as Ric spent more time lobster fishing. That meant I had to work some of his jobs too! By August, I was tired and grumpy. Lesson learned. Next year I will just have to say NO, which is hard for me to do. (By the way, I have said this 4 out of 4 summers living here.) Working so much can take the fun out of summer, especially when we had company. Grandmother spent a nice long time with us. My cousin Darlene and her family visited. Tyler came here twice and is still here. And Amber and Carrie and the kids visited. I'm gonna scrounge around for some pics to post. The laptop that I use for storing pics is broken. It has "the black screen of death" and I could cry when I think about the 7 years worth of photos I have stored there.

Me and Samson on the sailboat Margaret Todd in Bar Harbor

Terry and Samson on "The Todd"

Darlene and the kids Samson was upset for DAYS when they left

Ric brought home lobster, of course

You go, Dar

Samson's new best friend forever, I aint ever gonna love anybody more, I wish he could live with us, why did he have to leave, can he come back every summer, Cooper.

What's a vacation to Maine without the fog, right??

Amber, Carrie, and the kids arrived in the fog. Welcome to Maine!

Carrie and Amber brought Cheerwine and country ham. Yay!