Summer views and a DIY project.

If you wondered what happened to me, I just had a writers block and took a break from posting.

Life is going on like it always does. Nothing exciting to write about.
Spring has finally turned into summer.
It is the time I love the best. The weather is mostly pleasant, not hot yet and nature is still so fresh and blooming. I love the morning walks and the view over to Eastport, ME.

Eastport, Maine, bathed in the morning sun

 June is the month where our ferry starts going again and we can reach the Canadian mainland without driving through the US first.

The summer ferry has started up again 

June on the island means lots of lupines all around. A nice view here but elsewhere they are shunned as a weed and even prohibited. Not here.

View down towards the ferry landing

Wild lupines everywhere

My days go with pottering around in my garden, working at he motel and tending on other peoples flowerbeds and window boxes.

Swallowtail on my lilac

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail

I am taking up on things that have been irritating me.
Earning so to say "brownie points" for myself...
For example the silicon sealing along the edge of the bath tub.
Over the years the water had stained it an ugly brown and I HATED that view.

Eeew! That has to come off!!

I couldn't pester hubby anymore to do the job and no "caretaker"  around either. :((
There was no way around it -  I had to DIY (myself).

Easy does it, no pistol needed.

Off it came

Scraped the old vinyl out, and with the advice of some smart neighbour gals I got the job done. I was surprised how easy the task was. I could have done it way earlier! Next time I will.

Ha! Nice and clean again. :))

More projects are waiting. The attic is still a mess and the garage needs a clean out as well. There is no time to be bored here.

Visitors from Texas

Tuesday I got visitors from Texas. 

Fellow "boondockers" we visited while being down there in January. Valinda, Gary and Meggie. They were accompanied by Fred, a handsome Shar-Pei-Labrador.

Fred, in their driveway, when we left their place in January.

 They parked their camper here for the night.

"Nice to see you again, Molly!"

They are great pals. He loves Molly and she likes him too. They even shared their bones to chew on.

It was great to have them all around for company.

We toured the Island, and visited the Roosevelt Cottage;  

went rock-hunting on the beach, shopped for souvenirs and tasted a local fish supper,

  while the dogs waited patiently at home.

Molly and Fred waiting behind the storm-door.

All in all they concluded: it had a great time!

It was sad seeing them leave today, but there plan to visit other places in Canada before they will return back to Texas. 

They promised they would come back, and was treated with a whole heap of Mint-Melts to sweeten the "farewell." :))

You are welcome anytime! 

Lunch at the Fireside Restaurant

We were one and a half couple that celebrated their anniversaries and we decided to do that at the brand new addition to the FDR Park 

The Fireside Restaurant

With a fantastic view over the Friar Straits towards Eastport, ME
the restaurant is located in the former Adam's Lodge, also known as the former "Lupine Lodge".

We had made reservation for a window seating - that was worth while,
because there are only two tables with this view.

That was the view from "our table"

Medium price range, good food and excellent service.

 My choice: Tomato bisque and a Lobster wrap

For dessert: New York cheese cake with chocolate sauce.
I was just so sorry that my dear hubby couldn't join us.

This is definitely a very good addition to the attractions on Campobello Island.

This is the day

Or better: this is the date when we arrived in Calgary, Alberta as immigrants in Canada 12 years ago.
On the same day in May we celebrated our 15th anniversary.

We left Norway with only a "small" box and a few suitcases.

Checking in for Canada

Our first dining room was a set of patio furniture.

In June the we went on our first camping trip through the Rocky Mountains .

There met the first black bear

on our way to Peyto Lake.

Peyto Lake, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Of course we went to the world famous Lake Louise.

at Lake Louise, Banff, Alberta, Canada

We went all the way across the mountains to Vancouver, BC where we picked up our "box".

When we finally got hold of our possessions we felt like "Welcome to Canada".

A year later we got sweet little Molly.

We since have enjoyed this continent very much and travelled it extensively for the last 8 winters.

Mountains, Deserts or the Beaches. It is beautiful everywhere!

Happy double anniversary!

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Yoshua Tree Natl.Park., CA

West Quoddy Lighthouse, Lubec, ME