Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Tuesday evening after a very lovely Memorial weekend. After a nice evening by the fire I am now in the studio. Tonight’s sunset was affected by the smokey haze that floated over the area today. Supposed to be from fires in Canada. 

This and That

Carol here ~

This past Sunday we headed to Rangeley again to take a truckload up to daughter Erin who has just moved into an apartment.

Dan hooked up her washer/dryer for her and hung some curtain rods etc.  The stove is not working properly so the owner is paying for a new one for her. (she got it last night) I think she has about everything she needs now except for the extra TV we have that we will take up to her next weekend.  

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Thursday evening already. Boy doesn’t Mother Nature want to keep us on our toes this season. I suppose there needs to be something different about every season. First it’s warm, then it’s cold. On my Facebook memories today I found a picture of a lady slipper. It was still all green and had not really blossomed yet, I have not seen anything like it this year. I will say I miss the things I used to see as I spent 2-3 hours walking down the dirt roads and pathways around here, just getting steps the last few years. As you know, I no longer do that. I have found other things to do instead. When I remember what they are, I’ll let you know.

The view tonight up the pond, 

as I sit by the fire. 

Kayak

Carol here ~ 

Hope all you mom's had a Happy Mother's Day yesterday.  We didn't do much but on Saturday daughter Vanessa, Dan and I went to Rangeley to give some much needed support and assistance to daughter Erin. 

Look at those clouds!

Rangeley Lake
Photo by Vanessa

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Thursday evening, sitting by the fire, at least until the back flies drive me back inside. They have been incredibly bad the last few days. I’ve been up on the hill playing with twigs, branches and blowdowns and woodpiles. They make nice fires in the evening but unless the wind is blowing, the damn flies carry you away. They are beginning to find me already and I’ve only been out a few minutes. I truly hate it when they fly into your ears and under your glasses. Real annoying. Well enough on the bugs. If I have to I’ll go inside. They actually let up as the evening progressed.

I mailed out the baby quilt today to Erin”s friends in Utah. I hope they like it. As I mentioned last time I rambled at you, I was almost finished with #24 for 2023, It’s done now. As I mentioned earlier, I placed the 7-1/2” blocks I came up with on point. I added sashing strips and corner stones and was very pleased with the outcome. On point is not my favorite to produce but I do like the results.

This and That

Carol here ~

Thank you to all of you who responded about my dog incident.  I did call the Animal Control Officer and by the time he got to the dog owners house the dog had been removed.  Evidently the dog belonged to his son, don't know if he lives there or not but the dog is gone.  So now I can rest easy knowing he won't be attacking anyone else.

My arm is healing and the bruising is mostly gone.  However, the incision on my upper back from where I had a cyst removed was looking very angry towards the end of last week.  I was suppose to have the stitches removed tomorrow but called the dermatologist on Thursday so she could check on it.  Ended up removing the stitches as she thought I might be having a reaction to them.  Then glued and taped me up and put me on an antibiotic "just in case" it was infected.  She swabbed it but the results won't be in until today.  If it's not infected I can just stop taking the antibiotics.

We have lost most of our beach with all the rain we had.  It looked like this after the ice went out.

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Tuesday evening.  I hope you are staying dry.  It sure has rained a lot, the pond has risen 4 to 5 feet horizontally.   It is pouring now as I write this.  No I’m not outside, I hear it on the roof above me.  Rain is about all I see in the forecast.  Oh well, not much I can do about it.

We had not seen any fish around shore earlier but they are there now.  Carol caught me fishing.