never go home

It was a relatively uneventful week given I spent the first half of it in bed trying to rid myself of some sort of fevering and aching illness. Miles and I have been making our circuit of the neighborhood most mornings. We’ve been admiring the progress of our new town pool being built next to the ‘hood and running into pretty much the same asian grandparents taking their grandkids for walks in the park. We get big smiles from the elderly asian couple that walk together slowly– she walks backward and he walks forward in front of her (they can’t see each other). The weather has been pretty amazing for morning walks but it is getting too hot by the middle of the day.
Ellen and I are starting to do more work on the garden now that we have actually have thriving plants (you can monitor the progress here). By “work” we mean watering.

We are also mourning the loss of Casco Bay Books. I don’t think it will really truly register until I am there in Portland–in just two short weeks!!. I can’t wait to hang out with the crew…also I will get to meet Miles’ cousin auntie Lulu for the first time! But it is going to be very strange and sad without the caffeine, magazine, clothing, and book fix from the store.