Wet Weather

We've had a very rainy month here in Maine, which hasn't helped our garden at all (you can hear and read all about the problems rain causes here, and then learn about the late blight that

has appeared recently--a result of all the wet weather).

The weather has allowed Jon and I to explore our new home a bit more. Recently, we made our way down to Rockland to visit the Farnsworth Art Museum, which features a variety of Maine-centric 2- and 3-D art. Afterwards, we stopped in at Atlantic Baking Company for some sweet treats and coffee from Selva Negra, a coffee plantation I visited a few years ago!

We've also spent a few sunny-ish days outdoors. On another trip into Rockland, we spent the afternoon sailing with Jon's friends Christine and Eric. We saw a Bald Eagle, a porpoise, and many seals!

A few weeks ago we hiked through a good chunk

of Camden Hills State Park. The view from the top of Mount Battie was amazing.

More recently, we hiked through a section of the Georges River Land Trust, a large area of protected land that runs very close to our house. Part of the Georges River, in fact, runs through our backyard. We canoed down a section of the river recently. The river was wide and high, making it easy to pass through the rapids--the one good result of all this rain!