Catching Up With Pictures

In a sad attempt to make up for lost time, here's a quick insta-roundup of what's been going on the past few weeks: A couple weekends ago, my friend Josh and I drove up to Bangor to see some of our friends from college graduate. We both dressed up, me in my red lace dress and him in his button-down and dapper shoes. It was good to give don't-trip...

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Apologies!

I've been so terrible, I'm sorry. I have the world's most pathetic excuse. We moved over into our apartment, and I got distracted. Plus I just realized yesterday that I can "borrow" internet from a nearby inn. Writing posts from my phone or tablet is just such a big pain in the behind, I was going to wait until we got internet set up in our new place. Or, you know, anything set up in our new place. That might be a little harsh. We have our ridiculously large tv, two sofas (one of which is going to get thrown away and replaced soon) and, as of...

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Growing Things: Even more updates

A few days ago, I noticed that there were indeed a few little growing things in my small pots! Almost entirely chives, though, and only one basil. Still no lavender anywhere, which is a bummer. Also I spent all day today clearing leaves and transplanting raspberries. I even dug some of the berry plants up and potted them to give to friends. 'Cause...

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Tunesday Vol. IX

When my plan was to join Will in Florida, I had my friends make me mixed cds with a strict ten-song-limit. And they did great - it was so cool to see what songs they narrowed it down to and how they went about picking them. This week's song is off of one of those cds. This particular friend chose songs that signify certain periods of time for him - a song for the winter, a song for graduation, a song for spring. In fact, he didn't even give me any song titles, just the period the song stood for. The song that I'm picking today is the one he included...

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Insta-Round-Up!

Last week was a good week for me. I planted some pansies with my momma, then helped her with a yard sale in our garage. Which meant a lot of heaving lifting and saying goodbye to my Dad's old wood-working tools, but it really was all for the best. Then, my darling dearest finally arrived in Maine, after an extended stay in Florida. I broke into...

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Tunesday Vol. VIII

This week's song is one of my favorite songs ever. I love to turn it up in my truck, windows down. Or sitting quietly in my bedroom with candles lit and the lava lamp going. It's so wonderful. And then there's the video. Dear lord, the video! I want to be a little kid and dress up and have a feather-filled pillow fight in the woods! With crowns and fur boots! Or masks and colored feathers! I want all the things. And then with this song behind it... perfection. Without further ado: The Paper Kites - Featherstone. ...

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Green and Growing Things: An Update

As you can see in the above picture, my arugula is growing nicely. In fact, it's so dense that I have a hard time watering it. However, this is almost the only good news I have about my plants. The other good news is that chives sprouted in my big pot of herbs earlier last week, and the basil is finally poking its head out, too. But that's it....

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Tunesday Vol. VII - The Return of William + Love Songs

Ugh! I haven't posted since last tunesday! How lame of me. In my defense, I did have a busy week doing yard work and gardening at home and at work while we had some nice weather. I was going to the dump with leaves and branches two or three times a day! And in Maine, you really do need to take advantage of the sunny, 55 degree days, because it'll turn back into cold and overcast overnight. Like today. It's 40 degrees, overcast and breezy. Miserable! I am also beyond happy, as William has come home from Florida. Reunited lovebirds, at last! Which...

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Tunesday Vol. VI

Yesterday was a sad day. I can't imagine any of you haven't heard about the Boston Marathon bombing yet, so I'll skip rehashing what has been said over and over again. It's all completely heart-wrenching. I had to make myself stop reading every story that came along or watching every bit of footage. Some of it is very bloody. If you were like me, I recommend taking a breather and turning everything off. After checking in with the few people I know and cherish who live in Boston and hearing that they were fine, I turned right to my tunes. I wanted...

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House Hunt 2013

My boyfriend and I are currently in the midst of our third apartment hunt. Well, in reality, I'm in the midst of our third apartment hunt. It's not necessarily that he isn't incredibly helpful and supportive.. it's more that he's technically a Floridian and we live in Maine, and therefore he somehow lacks the proper Maine-house-hunting skills, I guess. Also he's in Florida right now anyway. (Have I ever mentioned that we have a pretty weird relationship, as far as relationships go? Hunting for our third apartment and closing in on six years together,...

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