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Notes from Maine - 2023/01/08

Finn (dog, English Mastiff) passed his latest checkup. He had knee surgery at the beginning of November. For the last two …

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Notes from Maine - 2023/01/01

Overall, I feel like this was a pretty good year, despite a couple of low points. It was tough losing Dad, but he passed at home (relatively …

Ike Hamill 12/25/22 Ike Hamill 12/25/22

I hope you’re well. The horses had carrots and apples and they’re outside eating hay. The dogs are quiet after a hearty …

Ike Hamill 12/18/22 Ike Hamill 12/18/22

Shoveling the other day, I had a pain in my elbow. This was out in the horse pasture. My left hand grips halfway down the …

Ike Hamill 12/11/22 Ike Hamill 12/11/22

I’m putting together my grocery list in another window. I’m mostly getting the standard stuff—my everyday food. I don’t get …

Ike Hamill 12/4/22 Ike Hamill 12/4/22

Sometimes I have a hard time giving a straight answer to a sincere question. I’m trying to be better. I’ve been working on it …

Ike Hamill 11/27/22 Ike Hamill 11/27/22

The horses have a dental appointment tomorrow. The vet will dope them up, crank open their mouth with a metal ratcheting …

Ike Hamill 11/20/22 Ike Hamill 11/20/22

Finn (Mastiff, knee surgery) is doing well. We have eleven more weeks until he’s cleared. I imagine that’s how long it will take for …

Ike Hamill 11/13/22 Ike Hamill 11/13/22

Finn (English Mastiff) had knee surgery on Wednesday. He’s a little better each day, but it’s a lot to handle for him. At night …

Ike Hamill 11/6/22 Ike Hamill 11/6/22

I haven’t been sleeping well. I moved down to the first floor (Dad’s room) because Finn has knee surgery this week. He …

Ike Hamill 10/30/22 Ike Hamill 10/30/22

It’s amazing how easily thoughts and opinions drift. I had to look something up recently from own of my own unpublished …

Ike Hamill 10/23/22 Ike Hamill 10/23/22

A friend is visiting this weekend. He’s up from Massachusetts, delivering restored pinball machines to someone who lives …

Ike Hamill 10/16/22 Ike Hamill 10/16/22

My friends had a costume party last night. It was at a camping resort about forty-five minutes south of me. Todd came in from …

Ike Hamill 10/9/22 Ike Hamill 10/9/22

Gates are hard. When I bought this house (twenty years ago), it didn’t have any fenced-in pasture. I rented a post hole auger and invited a …

Ike Hamill 10/2/22 Ike Hamill 10/2/22

This time of year, I always feel like I’m on a deadline. A million details have to be squared away before the ground freezes and …

Ike Hamill 9/25/22 Ike Hamill 9/25/22

The air was perfect this morning. Clean and crisp. There was a hint of fall, but the bright sunshine promises afternoon warmth …