Maine apparently did not get the memo that this is not April, it is MAY. It has been raining for six days and is forecast to rain for 3 more. Then, we'll see.

the view from my window this morning

I was misguided enough to get my kayak out shortly after I got here - silly me! Check out the little meandering creek next to my house, turning into quite the raging river.

Princess and the pea

Well, it has not warmed up much here in the frigid north. They are still getting frost at night away from the coast! Today is forecast to be only in the 50's again. I have to say I am enjoying it but the locals are Not Happy. I don't even have my dock in the water yet. Latest ever, I think. The girls and I were just about to go out for a walk this morning when the skies opened up and it is pouring out there. So, I'll show you the pictures I took in between rain showers yesterday afternoon while I wait for a break in the rain.  Happily, in spite of the cool temps, spring marches on.

my front garden

A gift from Brynne and Bo - not sure who is living in there

iris on it's way up, under watchful eyes

newest gahden aht in the dooryard

My neighbors call the driveway the "dooryard" which makes sense I guess so I have decided to adopt the term.

Outside my little studio

Lulu poses on the front porch

Yesterday was my first day back at the Botanical Gardens and FYI, TripAdviser rates us #1 of the Top Ten U.S. Gardens- yeah! CMBG! represent! It was such a beautiful day, people were out in droves and I was driving the droves. So busy, I barely had time to take these two pictures. The tulips out front were so amazing, they didn't look real.

This is the view of the rhododendron garden from my shuttle. A little color but it won't be peak for another week or two. Just gorgeous.

And, I've just got to sew the lining in these cute little bags. Getting ready for the Strawberry Festival next month.

And, three things I'm loving this morning:

1. Flannel sheets and a down comforter on a Sunday morning

2. Strawberry-rhubarb smoothie from Swallowtail Farm

3. Going for a walk with Marques Toliver playing on my ipod

It finally got up to 70 degrees yesterday - woohoo! Couldn't stay indoors so managed to get another 3 black fly bites. (arrghgh visualize face turning red, steam coming out of ears and fists clenched)
My perennials are coming along - with a little rain you can practically hear them pushing up through the earth. The bleeding hearts are blooming.

I had to go to the big city (Rockland - haha) for supplies and took the long way home, getting a bit lost meandering down country roads. Said hello to these girls out in their  pasture.

Belted Galloways (otherwise known as oreo cows)

pretty stand of birches

blueberry fields

Beautiful Maine. I am so grateful to be living in this wonderful place, black flies and all. 

willawallets

I've been working in the garden in the mornings before the black flies get too bad, and sewing in the afternoons which has been heavenly; trying to build up my inventory. One more week before I go back to my j.o.b. so next week I'll work on some of my art quilts and get into that creative mindless mode that I crave.
I'm still detoxing from the antidepressants and it has been a bit rough. I've got about another five days worth of pills, down to a half every other day, so I trust I'll be mostly over the ugly side effects by the time I run out.

Finished up a bunch of Willawallets yesterday as part of a commission for a shop in Maryland. So bright and pretty.

If you want one, they're only $25! plus shipping, of course.

How creepy is this!

Oh oh oh, I am so cracking myself up this morning. There is a website called Petswitch.com where you can upload pictures of yourself and your dog(s) and it puts your face on your pet. voila!

(never realized how crooked my teeth are - hmmmm)