A Good Week

Oh hai! Here I am sea-grubby and happy.

Why? Well, I spent the week down the Cape and I was offered and accepted a job. Yes, while I was on vacation I got a job – yay me!  

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What I did on my summer vacation! Part 4 – Bar Harbor, ME

Bar Harbor! My favorite place in the world!

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What I did on my summer vacation! Part 3 – Halifax, Nova Scotia

Wednesday morning dawned beautifully as we were entering Halifax Harbor, one of the largest natural harbors in the world.

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What I did on my summer vacation! Part 2 – St. John, New Brunswick

Do you want to know about one of my favorite things on the ship?

I just loved that our towels were made into animals each night! I also enjoyed coming to our stateroom and seeing our decorated door.

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What I did on my summer vacation! Part 1 – Lowell, NYC, Atlantic Ocean

I LOVE vacation, don’t you? Mine started two Fridays ago with Kate and Julie’s annual trip to Lowell to see the Indigo Girls at Boardinghouse Park. It’s always a good time, and this year was no exception.

We had great seats and I was able to work on Melody’s Shawl before the show and [...]

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Maine – The Way Life Should Be

Ahhhh, Maine how I love you! Yes, it is that time of the year again, Gist and I just returned from our annual Columbus Day mini-vacation to Mount Desert Island (MDI.) We always have such a wonderful time – it is something I look forward to all year long.
This year we left on [...]

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Wait. What’s this thing here? Oh yeah, it’s a blog.

Okay. So I’ve all but disappeared. Why? Who knows – I was on vacation, then commuting from Newburyport, then overwhelmed with work. Oh yeah, I have also been Raveling (is that what it’s called?) So here’s a lame update…
My vacation was very nice. I read a lot (seven books!), [...]

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Slowest. Knitter. Ever.

Today I sat here:

and worked on my Clapotis. I am on the decrease rows, so close to the end that I can taste it. I just wish I were there already. I am amazed when I read about people who finished this project in a week – how do they do it? [...]

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Vacation!

Yay! I’m on vacation in Newburyport, MA. I took this picture on my bike ride tonight – it’s lovely here. I am very lucky because I am house and dog sitting for Madeline while she and her family are in Ireland so I not only have a free place to stay in [...]

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What’s that thing up in the sky?

Could it be… the sun? Yes, it looks like it is – yay! After two weeks of rain, rain, rain we’re finally getting to see some sun.
This has been a pretty bust vacation weather-wise, something I should have remembered from April vacations of yore. Gist and I ended up going to Northampton [...]

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