Another day in Paradise....

[OAITW r.2.0]

Full sun at dawn, starting heating up @ 10AM....up to 95 degrees by 3PM....then the thunderboomers moved in and it rained torrentially for about 45 minutes. Garden watered! Temps dropped 20 degrees and maintained thru 8:30.

Took this @ 8PM....



Things of note-

* Wine by Black Box
* Deck will be getting painted in July.....hasn't been touched since 2002. It's all pressure treated and in good shape.
* Railing is cedar and it is punked. Planning on removing and replacing with PT wood and bronze anodized aluminum tubes.
* Growing some world-class grass in the planter. Should reach out to the UMaine Ag Extension and see if they want the seeds.
* Have reached peek growth - I expect things to slow down going into July.

[crim son]

1. I'm in Maine too.

95 degrees right at around 4:00 p.m., then the storm came through and brought rain and cooler temps. My garden was parched so this was all good. Maybe go to Walmart and pick up some cheap flowering plants for those planters!

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Not this year....

Way too many other priorities to deal with.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Where abouts? nt

[crim son]

8. Bangor.

You?

[OAITW r.2.0]

9. Makes sense....storm was here in Dexter about 45 minutes before it arrived in Bangor.

[crim son]

11. It does!

Hi neighbor!

[CanonRay]

2. How are the blackflies and mosquitoes?

I've heard tales...

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. None to speak of.

Weird, been happening for years...insects are down alot here.

[CanonRay]

6. That's a real good thing/bad thing.

I've noticed there are few if any bugs on the wind shield any more.

[crim son]

10. I live in town i.e. inside the city of Bangor

Thirty years ago I lived on a small town about six miles from the coast. The bugs were horrific. I had a huge garden and wore a bug net to plant and weed. The mosquitoes were huge and could bite you through your jeans. Even after moving into the city, there was still an irksome bug season that went from early spring through early July. Now... not so much. I also had a cardoon overwinter in the garden this year. Climate change?

[OAITW r.2.0]

12. Skeets and No-see-ums have moved out. Ticks have moved in.

Had a lot of ticks to deal with this year. Every year they get worse....

[Deuxcents]

3. My good friend is leaving tomorrow for Maine.

She’s originally from there, as are her family and friends, and she stays every summer for 6 weeks or so. She won’t be escaping the heat here in Florida! Everything looks so lush and green at your slice of paradise 🦞

[Squeaky41]

13. Maine Start

I grew up in Wilton. Graduated in Farmington in 1963 and attended Orono 1964 and 1965. Worked a while in Boston. Went to California in 1983. Now retired in Placeville.

[OAITW r.2.0]

14. Worked in Farmington in 76. Lived up on Quebec Street.

Spent my free time skiing up at Sugarloaf. What a time that was.....

[yorkster]

15. Love that mountain...n/t

[2naSalit]

16. Love it!

Lush and green!

I tell ya, Skippa's got it made.

Do I sense a meet up in Maine brewing?

I have been looking at coming back out after Labor Day to look around some. I think I'll drive this time... it's not like I have a specific date to be there, yet.

[OAITW r.2.0]

17. Of course...you know you are welcome here.

You can help mow.

[2naSalit]

18. I get the riding machine!

I can drive one of those around for hours.

[OAITW r.2.0]

19. Currently. STB - . But I bought a self powered electric and it runs like a champ!