#121 seaglass

Yesterday we explored Bar Harbor. Ray & I went to the actual bar that it was named for, and explored at low tide finding sea urchins, fabulous smooth rocks, cool barnacles, all sorts of things to discover, but no seaglass. Marla, who didn't come with us, found this skeevy little area next to a vacant building, and found the motherload of seaglass and sea pottery. So of course, I had to go check out that little spot too after all the good finds had been found! I'm still glad we did the beautiful venture (well mostly...)

#119 & 120 Acadia

Yesterday we went on one of the sunset horse rides along the carriage trails, it was just fabulous. And we walked along the ocean walk on the rocks leading to Thunder Hole. It is all so beautiful here! Today we hiked the Beehive trail, I have to admit, I am so proud of myself. I was awake for a good portion of the evening worrying about it, but today I decided I had the strength to climb it. It's almost 500 feet, nearly straight up, you climb using iron rungs and ladders, slightly nerve wracking if you're afraid of heights like me! Adriana did great, I was super proud of her too... We picnicked at Sandy beach (very cold water) both days. Every day is just so gorgeous here, it is going to be hard to come home...

#118 Acadia 1

Oh my gosh, Acadia is beautiful. Our house is super sweet. The weather is not completely delightful, but it's all good. The fireflies at night are amazing, there are so many and they twinkle everywhere you look. Went up the top of Cadillac Mountain today, albeit it in a layer of fog and cloud, still gorgeous, and had popovers and tea with some yummy seafood chowder at Jordan Pond House. Outside. A wonderful day...

#116 & 117 walking the dog

So this probably shouldn't have been a two day project, but life is busy, so there you go! Years ago I bought this for Lucy's leashes at the Ikea. I loved the way someone had put the dog's name on the sample, and came home and made my own. But I've always hated the colour I stamped it. It was this great brown ink that I loved on absolutely everything, but this. Not sure I like the green either... But the flowers are a cute addition!

#115 _ Knit Wit

Some days I know I have some serious issues. I'm not sure I know many people who would have to have the Knit Wit in it's original box, with all the pieces included, even the pom-pom maker as seen on TV! Someone liked it enough to buy Knit Wit pattern books even, who wouldn't want that? At least it was free, and I think tonight is the first time I've used it although I've had it for ages... Think I'm going to whip up the afghan next...

I should have a label for my freakish 70's crafts that noone else has done since, well, you know, the 70's...

#114 _ 4th grade

School's out for the summer. Let the games begin! I can't come up with any fabulous 4th grade memory at the moment, so I'll just post the image, and try to think of something later (how sad is that?)...

#113 3rd grade

One of my favorite memories from 3rd grade was the lighthouse trip, one of Adriana's too. I was lucky enough to get to chaperone, and it was so great. Made you feel so lucky to live on the Cape (many things do...). We got to go inside Nauset Light, one of the Three Sisters Lights, and Chatham Light. It was just such a perfect Cape Cod day. I love being with the kids too, they kept calling me "Adriana's Mom", as in, "excuse me, Adriana's mom, can we...?" I thought it was adorable.

It also was the first year she had to take the MCA's test. Amusingly she aced the math, got every question right. 3rd grade math, check.

Tomorrow marks the end of 4th grade. So the book will be done for now assuming I do that for tomorrow's project. 4th grade. Geeeeessshhh, where does the time go?