Friday, July 29, 2016

Vacation, All I Ever Wanted ~ Vacation, Have to Get Away

At the last minute, Nick and I decided to take an actual vacation.  We debated DC (DC in July...god help us!), flying to Michigan to see his family (not in the budget), taking the train to Boston and spending a night (Boston in July...eek!).  Finally we decided on a staycation. We rented a cute little cottage at a campground in Rockport and whisked ourselves away for a mini-adventure!

 

We weren't totally roughing it...we had a pool that we spent every day in, because it was in the high 80's the entire time we were there.

 

There was an oceanside observation deck on the other side of the campground that offered a gorgeous view.

 

We hit Mount Battie for some breathtaking scenery of Camden Harbor.


 

We walked all the way out to the Breakwater in Rockland and then Owl's Head Light


Poor Miss Shorty was EXHAUSTED after the near mile she had to walk...just before this picture was taken she looked back across the breakwater to shore and asked, "Do I have walk all the way back?? Can't we swim back?"


At Owl's Head, she wasn't entirely impressed that we were walking out to another lighthouse, but we hit the rocky beach, where we was able to play at the edge of the water and all annoyance at having to "walk so far" was forgotten.









We also spent a day wandering the shops of Camden, sitting by the harbor and watching the boats come in and out, we chilled out at the library for a bit and wandered their beautiful lawns.




All in all, it was one of the most fantastic vacations I've ever taken!

Monday, July 18, 2016

Slacky McSlacker

That is my new name! I've been the world's worst slacker when it comes to blog posting and toy making.  My efforts have been going into the garden, which is growing but slowly.  

Every weekend has felt like a marathon of stuff.  Go here, do this, get that...it's been exhausting!  We did manage to get in a quick trip to Bug Light in South Portland and an hour of playing tourist on Commercial Street in Portland with a late lunch at Three Dollar Dewey's (seriously good ribs!!). Ms. Shorty and I got in some swimming at my folks house, while my poor husband slaved a way during his on call shift. 

Soon though, we'll be taking an ACTUAL vacation!  We rented a little cabin at a campground on the coast.  We're hoping to get in some hiking, some beach time, check out another lighthouse or two and another chance to play tourist. It will be an interesting time, as we're going unplugged and little Ms. Tech-Obsessed will be without her beloved iPad!