3 Weekends In Maine

Yep, in a row.   A bit of driving, but the second two weekends were worth it.   

The first one kind of sucked, and I have no photos.  It was pretty uneventful, since I had food poisoning Saturday and only spent two hours in the state on Sunday.   I drove up to drop Maya off at sleepaway camp.  She requested I drive, since I like her music and my husband won't sing along at the top of his lungs.  It was a quick up and down trip, and I did the required singing, gave the required hugs and bid her adieu for two weeks.  All without throwing up, which was a bonus.   And we dodged the traffic.

As the trips go on, the stories and photos get a bit better., I promise.

The second weekend was way more fun.  A few of the New England designer folk decided it was time to have a little get together up in Portland.   Since we work alone most days in our respective homes and offices,  the chance to meet, compare notes, and talk with each other in person is a real treat, and we may have had a few ciders while there.   

We stayed overnight for a little more knitting and child free girltime, and were introduced to Bintliff's the next morning by our lovely hostesses.  Bintliff's is worth a trip based on the lobster frittata alone.  It definitely beat the previous weekend.

 

 And this weekend, we went BACK up towards Augusta to retrieve the child who was dropped off on the first weekend.  Instead of doing the trip in one day, we found a little hotel in Belgrade Lakes and spent the day on a mini vacation.  Lakeside ice cream, a swim, and a few hours in a canoe were all beat by the best Beer Thirty Ever.   Right here on this dock.

  From far away, it looked like this.   (see below)

The docks were behind our hotel, on a little river that connected two bigger lakes.  Kinda perfect, right?   We were already sold, but while docking the canoe, the waitress sealed the deal by coming out to take the order for two gin and tonics and a shirley temple.  By the time we put the boat back on the rack, the drinks were waiting.

I am so so so comng back HERE.   It may look a little funky on the outside, but that's all part of the charm.

And, oh yeah, I made a quick stop back in Portland at Bintliff's again.  Because we were SO close when my husband said he was maybe hungry enough to stop somewhere on the way home.   The BLT and corned beef hash were about as good as the lobster fritatta. 

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Plus, with all the driving time and the hanging out at the bar, my new Plucky sweater got finished.  

I just need to decide on buttons.  

What do you think, yellow or orange?  Maya says yellow (actually, she keeps calling these "lemon" for some reason.  She actually told me, "Mom, lemon is so in this season.")  I didn't know.