Now the Snow Falls!
So after posting about a surprising lack of snow literally last night, I happened to wake up to a winter wonderland. I guess I am at odds with the environmental universe that surrounds us lately. I remember at the beginning of October I made the fiendish mistake of predicting that winter snowfall would start the […]
Coming Around the Season
That New England Breeze
Coming back to mid-Maine, after a weekend hooray with my family, I found an easing chill in the air. This lead to snugly plaid blankets and the early onset of my hot cocoa addiction. My supplies had dwindled surprisingly since my last resupply. I shall have to fix that! Along with the coming of a […]
Another Year Over and Another To Boot
This year is my third attending the University of Maine. This means more going to work, more homework, classes have resumed, schedules are full, bank accounts are hungry, and the war over parking has just begun. You never really understand how many students you attend with until you have to drive with them. At points I […]
Ten Signs That You’re Becoming A Mainer
Fly Season
It’s been in magazines, newspapers, thrown around the lunch tables at work and even around your dinner tables! This would be the topic of fly season, though in Maine this has more of a double meaning to it. During this time fishing lures aren’t the only types of “flies” we’ll be seeing but I will […]
Out of Stater’s Guide
Groceries and Other Expenses
Summer Travels
Straight from the dorms home to the apartment lifestyle. That’s how the beginning of this summer plays out. Being an out-of-state-student really takes the toll on your tires. Last Wednesday I began my freeway frenzy with a six hour drive back to CT. I’ll be back to Maine in a week, then a bit later […]