Notes from Maine - 2022/02/13
My father has been in bed for a week. Getting him to eat anything is impossible. It’s a struggle to even get him to drink …
Notes from Maine - 2022/02/06
I just stumbled through writing the date, and I was copying it from my computer’s calendar. I had to think about each digit …
Notes from Maine - 2021/01/30
We had some snow yesterday. It’s that really fine, dry stuff that blows around and collects in big dusty piles. The power stayed …
The Rainman
When the rain starts falling, it won't be long. There’s a knock at the door, and a looming shape waits under a weathered hat. "Let me in to get dry," …
Notes from Maine - 2022/01/23
My friend was over last night, working on a pinball machine. He’s in charge of buying, selling, and doing some maintenance …
Notes from Maine - 2022/01/16
My friend came over the other night and we fixed the TV enough so it can be used to watch football. I finally had a good …
Notes from Maine - 2021/01/09
I haven’t been able to watch football this season. It’s not a huge deal. The power board in my TV is on its way out and if I run the …
Notes from Maine - 2022/01/02
Happy New Year! Had a quiet New Year’s Eve here—a few of us watched a movie, counted down midnight, and went our …
Notes from Maine - 2021/12/26
Hope the year is ending well for you. Happy Holidays? Merry Christmas? I don’t know precisely what to say without feeling …
Notes from Maine - 2021/12/19
We had our first decent snow overnight. It looks like about three inches out there, but it’s still coming down. Previous snowfall …
Notes from Maine - 2021/12/12
Ten days ago, my horses had their first baby together. Earl has lived here since he was four months old, so I can be certain that …
Notes from Maine - 2021/12/05
Last Thursday, there was a strange emotion running through the barn. It was a warm rainy day so the horses had to spend …
Notes from Maine - 2021/11/21
I’m good in a crisis. The most recent example I can give was from last summer. My nephew and I were driving Dad’s Polaris …
Notes from Maine - 2021/11/21
This was never a perfect house. Twenty years ago, I searched forever to try to find a perfect house. In the next town over, I …
Notes from Maine - 2021/11/14
My friend had his Thanksgiving party at my house yesterday. It was nice to get back to that tradition, although it was a much …
Notes from Maine - 2021/11/07
This time of year is easy. I just get up when the sun comes through my window. Now that the time has changed, I came …