Maureen Agatha's Dash

Don't feed the seagulls

We went to Princes. Where I bought post cards and note cards. They were prints from a local painter. I walked across the street to Topside to get the truck and said hello to Hope.. she's vacationing there with her husband Nat and kids who were flying kites in the yard. I drove the truck across the cribstone bridge to BIGS which stands for Bailey Island General Store. It was so busy I had to park in a non parking spot just off the road. I walked in with 2 folks wearing rain slickers like something out of a movie or back in time. I checked each cooler for ice. The first one was bait and the second ice cream! I finally asked the young main sitting on the floor stocking the lacquer shelf if they had ice. "Nope. Been out since Saturday" I asked where I could get some he said probably no where around here. Brunswick? And maybe they'd get some tomorrow but you never know. Dave was still on the water and topped off the water tank at the Yacht club. He took his first shower fr...

Woke up to raindrops on my face. Water Cove

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Yesterday we couldn't get ahold of Garmin so we will try today. We missed the Libster boat races and my phone is almost dead. We went to all the coves and islands around Harpswell saw some seals at South Pond ledge and hit the boat on a ledge at Ram Island so headed back to Water Cove.   Played scrabble .

Garmin not working on boat. Dave had to go to Brunswick Walmart to pick up a fuse. It's a pretty fancy Walmart

We launched out of Cooks. Dave drove the boat to Princes. Alison and Marilyn Prince said he could tie up the boat there until we parked the trailer at Thornton Oaks. It was a lot of coordination. While Dave was walking back over the bridge I collected sea glass and shells. A woman on the beach offered to go pick up Dave but he made it back.

Leaving the driveway at 1410. Farmington NH

Still so much to do so little time. Will pack boat make hull bed and finish making food and pack that.  Crysta is coming over for noon so I'm also trying to clean the house a little. That's tough. So messy I don't know where to start!

We have such a long list to do before we leave. Dave says it would be better not to stress and leave a day late if we have to. That's the beauty of not using public transportation. I think the lobster boat races are Sunday so I will have to look into that. Working today at CORE PHYSICIANS will be hard to stay focused. Dave is coming home early to take Ruby to the kennel dow the street and I still have to give Crysta instructions for chickens and cats. We have to pay rent and go grocery shopping and prepare provisions. Whatever will be will be. My buzzing alarm on my fitbit is going off. Time to get moving!

Does it mean I am materialistic because I have too much stuff? Everything I own has a story to tell. A happy or sad memory. A gift from a friend or loved one. Like the plastic ghecko I've had in my car since Shane gave to me when he was 2 . He got it as a prize for being brave at the dentist. He turned around held it up to me and said "for you mama!!" It's been with me in every car I've owned since the day I put in on the dash that day.  That's just who I am.

Am I spending my days writing my own eulogy? I was looking through an old Past time book I had printed from Facebook and thought how cool it would be to display at my wake. How awful is that?  I even thought I should write about the pictures and stories as only I know them. It was a weird moment to be sure. I also think it was a healthy one. Who are we kidding? Everyone dies.

It took me several hours to scrub sides of bed with mildew spot remover. Move mattress vacuumed under it wash it. Wash down microwave and refrigerator. I already packed a bag of towels and sunscreen and cooler. Washed all dishes pans etc. Cleared out about a trash bag of old stuff. That was it for me then Dave continued to work until 8pm organizing his tools and extra prop. Put the cover on the grill. Changed out fuses. Water works! All lights work! Checking on the pump out for toilet tomorrow and finalizing arrangements for Ruby.

Yesterday afternoon was just too hot to work. This afternoon not much better.  But I cleaned out the hull of the boat. Now Dave vacuuming then I'm going to clean it. Here's me waiting til he's done.

It's one of those days when my lack of preparation comes to sight.  Oh I got up early planning to have breakfast ready for Dave when he got up.  I got out the stuff to make popovers...no eggs. I drove to the store. Not open. I waited and went in to get two things. Eggs and milk. I came out with $89 worth if stuff. Came back to cook popovers but because I was in a hurry I didn't warm the milk or eggs. My lack of preparation ended with us having muffin shaped flat bread for breakfast. We cleaned out the peeps. Didn't have another container to put them in so a bucket will have to do. The day is still young. We have to haul out the boat to prepare for our trip.  Given the way the day started tomorrow might be a better day for that.

I really miss Shay my grand daughter. I love her. I haven't been able to see her because her mom is always too busy.  YesterdayvChelsey asked me to watch Loki her dog. And to have lunch. But it's the day I will be launching the boat with Dave out of Brunswick maine. Chelsey wanted me to watch the dog 4 days of my vacation and I just can't or I would  I would do anything to see Shay.  Almost. I can't do this.

Dave said he finally got to be the cool uncle by letting Chris Little his nephew use his vehicle to go see his girlfriend.. Chris is working crew at 3 mile island like Dave used to. So we drove to Meredith to pick car up after work. In the way home Dave took me to Patrick's in Gilford for a delicious Reuben!

It doesn't make sense to me to keep the AC on when Dave's not home and I have to run around and work with a sweatshirt or blanket on!

Ugh I signed up for Exeter Hospital Friday Sunday and Monday. It would have been $800. I was told not needed and I slept way too much. Missed out on visiting mom too. Guess it just goes to show once again not to count your chickens before they're hatched! On a positive note I slept 8 hours for the first time not being sick.  I was able to see Crysta when she stopped over to stay however brief. I stayed home and worked more on cleaning the bedroom which made a mess everywhere else. We started planning our boat trip. I've renamed it our lighthouse trip because that is what is guiding our destinations. Dave thinks we should take seafood lasagna on our trip!

I was supposed to work the overnight shift at Exeter Hospital but they didn't have enough mental health patients. That's good I guess but I slept to get ready wasting my valuable time. I managed to pick blackberries after work again in the yard before I went to bed. Dave watched Buthead and Bemis or something like that so I stayed in the bedroom. I really hate that show and find it repulsive. 😒  So after he came to bed I went out and watched 101 Dalmations with Ruby. RUBY kept barking at the TV disrupting Dave's sleep. This morning Dave has to work. I'm not really happy about it but I can find things to do alone. I hot up and made a blackberry pie! Then made Dave a peanut butter and butter sandwich that he never gets tired iof. I will pack both in his lunch with some beans and hotdogs. I will probably go to hobby lobby and buy double sided tape and more cards along with water color cards. I'll go see Mom and then maybe take stuff to thrift store or go t...

I went to see Mom yesterday after work. She showed me more painted cards. I uncovered her and covered her again. The air conditioning made the room pretty chilly. Shirley was in bed by 6. Strange for her. She kept saying she was cold and only had a small airline type cover on. I took the afghan out of moms closet and covered her up too. I left with the usual kiss and "I love you Momma" with reply from her "I love you more" then I said that too exiting the door. Mom called me after I went to bed asking if I was coming over today.

PI Henry went to Chelseys house for Shane's lawyer last week. That resulted in Chelsey not wanting me to see Shay until Shane's court over. PI Henry called me yesterday. Not much new to tell but sent a phone screenshot from time frame. Shane called me willing to make a deal. To confess to something he didn't do. To get out sooner. This waiting for almost a year for nothing has been crappy.

I picked 8 cups of blackberries from my yard today! HAPPY 3RD wedding anniversary!