I’m back from Maine! The weekend was a lot of fun and the weather was very cool. At night it was even cold. Seeing Meghan was lots of fun and we explored Maine’s coast – at least the surrounding areas of Waldoboro. Meghan’s staying on a farm so I got to experience farming life… in the easiest sense. She showed me all the animals (and there were lots!), we gave water to the pigs one day and collected a few eggs from the chicken another day. I did not become a farmer by any means, but instead got to have all the animals around me and very little work.
The coast is so different than Florida’s coast and basically perfect for my tastes. I’ve always said how I wished the beach didn’t have sand. In Maine there are rocks and not much sand. Perfection. We visited Pemaquid lighthouse and sat on the rocks watching the water. We went to the top of Mount Battie – by car. The hike was 25 miles and we only had about 30 minutes. We visited cute little towns like Camden and Boothbay Harbor which made me so thankful that we live in a cute little town too. (Though Sanford’s stores are not nearly as cute.)
One of the neatest experiences was going out on the water. We went out on a lobster boat one evening with the church Meghan’s been going to up there. A couple times a year the church meets up with another coastal church in the water. Four big lobster boats and one smaller one met up way out in the bay. They all tied together and then we spent some time in worship. As the sun set the air turned cold. It was so beautiful and such a wonderful way to reflect on God’s majesty. From the boats we could see some seals a further out toward the sea. The trip back to the docks left Meghan and I with chattering teeth. The lobsterman’s wife told us that when her husband goes out in the winter as the water splashes up around the boat it freezes in the air and he gets icicles all over. Crazy! And not something I would ever like to experience. Going out in a lobster boat in September was about as much as I can handle.
We also went to the summer home of a couple who live in Orlando and go to our church the rest of the year. Their summer home is right on the water and it is beautiful: Blackberry bushes on one side of the yard. An awesome swing on the tree out front. I could easily envision spending my summers in a house like that: The kids running around the yard gobbling up berries. Playing in the water and exploring the rocks. Sitting outside and watching the stars at night. Perhaps some day.
It was great to have some time away. I missed my family of course, but I relished the silence. Thank you Meghan! Thank you Maine!
(All the pictures are from my phone because I didn’t bring a camera. You can see Meghan’s photos here)
