October in Maine

“Which way I go, Mommy? That way? O-tay!” I’m watching Oliver zoom around his grandparents circular driveway on his cool bike, taking corners like a pro, not daunted by the slight declines that make him speed up. He is SO his father’s son! It is a stunningly gorgeous day, October 20, sun shining, not a cloud in the sky, slight breeze – just feeling very lucky to be here in Maine. Our favorite thing to do in the morning is to walk to the Tenants Harbor General Store down the road, get some hot coffee (I love hazelnut, Andy likes regular) and a croissant or muffin, then walk down to the harbor in front of the East Wind and take in the beautiful views. Oliver loves to watch the boats coming and going; this morning we saw a man loading stacks of crates onto his dinghy , with a small crane-like gadget, then motor out to a little dock in the middle of the harbor and unload them there. Maddie was in the bjorn, enjoying tiny little nibbles of our cream cheese danish.

Later we made our way to Granddaddy and Grandma’s house, and got some chicken going in the slow cooker with some great local barbecue sauce on it – should be yummy! Poor Andy had to head back to NJ on Monday afternoon, to work a few days and then head to England and Germany (England for a long weekend at home with family and friends, Germany for work). Even though daddy’s away, we’re enjoying our time here so much, making the most of it. I get a bit freaked out by the noises in the house at night, but I’m getting used to them, so that should get easier soon. Maddie is loving her walks in the stroller now, sitting up like a big girl (not in the car seat carrier), looking out at anything and everything. Yesterday we took a walk to the playground at the nearby grammar school, and finally met our neighbors on the way – they have 4 kids, including a 3 month old boy, and a 5 year old boy, Liam, who joined us in our trek to the playground and made it a whole lot more fun for Oliver to play there! Tomorrow we’re meeting mom in town for some errands, then a nice lunch with Carole Esley at my new favorite place, Farmer’s Fare in Rockport – can’t wait!

So every time Oliver zooms by, he stops in front of me and says, “Which way I go, Mommy?” I point one way, then the other, saying “This way? That way!” He bikes off, saying, “Thank you, Mommy!” Such a silly boy!!