Vacation Memories *sigh*

Why does the time spent on vacation go so much faster than any other time of the year? Those two weeks were a much needed respite from the craziness of the rest of the year...gorgeous weather, time with family and friends, good food, lots of naps, time to kick back, read, knit and NAP!

This was the view from the living room right after I arrived...



Isla and I settled in and set about the business of relaxing...



(Such a tough job but somebody has to do it!)

We took long walks every morning, exploring the woods and blueberry fields. It was so much fun watching Isla running and jumping through the trees, investigating every nook and cranny.
























On Thursday, Lyndsay and Sue came to visit for a few days and we had a blast yakking, knitting, sightseeing, cooking, and laughing until we split a gut! Thanks so much for coming up, guys! It was SOOOOOOOO much fun! Here are some pics from our day "out and about"...



Here they are at Schoodic Point




...and once I FINALLY figured out the timer do-hickey thing on my camera (I can be so technologically challenged at times), I was able to take this picture of the three of us with Cadillac Mountain in the background...

Ok, so we ended up blocking the mountain... trust me, it's back there.

We even ended our day with a trip to the LYS, Shirley's Yarns and Crafts, where we indulged our yarn addictions. What could be more perfect?

Mornings are amazing on the lake, a perfect time to go out in the boat to fish, watch the mist burn off the cool water and marvel at the loons as they travel around the lake. I love to fish but release everything I catch, mostly because I don't want to deal with cleaning it. This year I caught the usual assortment of large-mouthed bass, catfish and perch but also caught my first pickerel. He was an ugly SOB, long and thin with a nasty mouthful of sharp teeth. I gingerly unhooked him and sent him off on his merry way. Here are some morning pictures from the lake...















So much to describe! I'll leave some for the next post... check back for week two: the arrival of the rest of the family, BLUEBERRIES, a gorgeous oceanside picnic, extreme knitting (you KNOW there had to be some of that!), spectacular sunsets and, of course, Lobstah!!!!