After 3 Months

Hello there, I am back to blogging world!

And with that comes an update over the last three months.

So we got back home on April 18 and after we made our house our home again for the next 6 months, we noticed that spring wasn't here yet. It stayed cold and we used quite a bit of our firewood supplies. 

Bea started her various garden projects. Putting seeds of various vegetables in the soil - so far in small containers, then with the help of growing lights and some heating nursing them to real plants in our front entrance. Bea is really good at this. People say she has green thumbs, and I have to agree. After the weather got warmer she readied our greenhouse and then her plant babies found a new home there. By that time is was the middle of May and our thoughts went towards the coming tourist season. A few tour guests came early and by the end of the month we had AirBnB renters in our trailer. 

View of Lubec, ME

Beach Art

The return to coastal climate was nice and underlines that a change in surroundings can be very inspiring. So far the beaches were empty and open for walking with the dog.

But I noticed that Dixie was growing older now. Her excitement over doing doggy walks was showing its limits. She has never been a long-hike-dog. It's just not in her breed. As a livestock guardian dog she sees her primary work as chasing intruders off of the property, for then to return to her herd. This is exactly what we appreciate. Whether it is a stray dog, cat or a deer, everything is run off of the ground - sometimes even some pesky two-legged visitors. 

June brought more of the Sightseeing tours and a few more AirBnB guests. The grass started growing like crazy, there was enough rain but also sun.  

The garden was showing results - things were growing making Bea happy. Daytime highs were comfortable. We were still looking forward to a full summer.

I had to see the doc because of my recent Arthritis diagnosis. The local doctor comes to the island twice a week, and I wasn't overly impressed  with him. But he got me some more medication, especially some pills which would prevent me from having stomach pain from the pills I had to take. 

CANADA DAY  at the Head Harbour Kiosk

Waiting for the fireworks....

July 1 was Canada Day and I had to work as a guide on a motor coach full of Americans. I had gotten a bunch of small Canada flags and with the help of the coach driver we managed to play OH CANADA through the coach sound system. And everyone was singing along. 

Happy Bus Group at Herring Cove Beach

The tour was finished on Herring Cove Beach where many of the seniors got barefoot to stick their feet into the Bay of Fundy. It was the absolute highlight of the tour.

July 4 Independence Day rolled around. But the mood was depressed. Too many crazy things were going on in the US. Would America really turn into an authoritarian country? It would influence Canada in a bad way. Could the clown really become president again? It worried everyone. Not even the fireworks on the American side could change that.

The last winter brought some very powerful storms to the island. The Head Harbour Lightstation on the northern edge of Campobello sustained a lot of damage. To help I went out there and started repairs. The big boat shed had lost both doors and fixing this required to gather leftover materials and make new doors out of it. There is more damage on the buildings. So whenever I have extra time I will continue to do some repairs.

Repairs to be made....

Coast Guard on the water....

.....and in the air

And now July is almost gone. The big highlight of the month was the recent 60-year anniversary of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park.

Celebration Grounds

No party without the Mounties...

New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs

US-Senator Angus King

 

Ambassador David L. Cohen

The celebration started Saturday at 11am with a gathering of the general public and dignitaries from both countries.

Bagpipe music made for some great entertainment and afterwards it was lunchtime!

A great celebration indeed!

Soon we will be in August and my thoughts are wandering ahead to October. We think, this time, we will be heading south somewhat earlier than last year. That might make it possible to head up the I-40 from Albuquerque to see the Arizona Nat'l Parks along the I-40 before it gets too cold.

Flagg Day at home

The Flagg for Kamala

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