Multi-tasking in Maine

The last two days up here have more than made up for the cold, rainy week that originally greeted us here in Maine. Sunny and 73. As I sit here typing, a cool breeze is coming up off the lake and the wind chimes are calling off in the distance. It's quiet here. No motor boats. No children screaming as they jump off a dock and splash into the water. Just the loons. They've been calling to each other all day today. Everyone else is either at work, in school, or not up here yet. Vacation season doesn't really start until July ... which is why I love it now. When I come back in July, the lake will be abuzz with activity. So today, I decided, would be an excellent day for multi-tasking on the lake. And that's just what I did. I enjoyed an afternoon of what I fondly call, paddle-float-read kayaking. Here's what I was able to accomplish during my Maine-style multi-tasking:

1. Exercise (I even paddled against the breeze.)
2. Relaxation (I floated along with a loon for a little while.)
3. Hair Dying (Although, I think the only thing I really accomplished with my chamomile and lemon mixture was to attract every black fly in Maine. And possibly New Hampshire, too.)
4. Deep mental stimulation (I learned that Nancy Drew really IS smarter than the velvet mask gang!)
5. Vitamin-D Collection (And yes, I consider soaking in the sun a task.)
6. Foot soaking
7. Deep Breathing (The air quality index for this area is 64! It's only 14 in Delaware. I'm trying to stock pile for when I return.)

That's seven things at once! Not bad for a vacation day.

Here are a few pictures I've snapped of the beautiful Maine countryside. The lupines are just beautiful this year. I find myself pulling over along side every field and snapping a picture. I just can't help myself.



























Note the roof in the next picture. There's a little stream that runs behind this building and the alewives are currently swimming up stream. They get stuck and the birds can just swoop down and grab them. Then they fly up and rest on the roof here.



Happy Wednesday!
Kate
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