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May
28th
Thu
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Web Video: Silent personal watercraft. This is the only kind of PWC I want to see and hear on Maine’s lakes.

May
25th
Mon
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Kasha in creek: We went for a family walk in the woods, and were even able to convince Kasha to go all the way to my favorite little creek back in the woods. She will be 13 years old tomorrow, and she is only energetic enough to go for a walk every 3 days or so.
Kasha in creek: We went for a family walk in the woods, and were even able to convince Kasha to go all the way to my favorite little creek back in the woods. She will be 13 years old tomorrow, and she is only energetic enough to go for a walk every 3 days or so.
May
22nd
Fri
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Kasha: Drew took this photo of Kasha today. She will be 13 years old in 4 days.  She has a torn cruciate ligament on her right knee, so no play for her any more.  We have to keep her on leash while she swims because she is so deaf she can’t hear us (or doesn’t want to hear us), and won’t listen to commands anymore. Poor pup… she isn’t a very happy camper at the moment, although she does enjoy laying in the warm sun. I am rather tearful when seeing her look so sad. She doesn’t laugh or smile anymore like she used to…But, at least we know that she has had an awesome life with us…although that is of little consolation at the moment…
Kasha: Drew took this photo of Kasha today. She will be 13 years old in 4 days.  She has a torn cruciate ligament on her right knee, so no play for her any more.  We have to keep her on leash while she swims because she is so deaf she can’t hear us (or doesn’t want to hear us), and won’t listen to commands anymore. Poor pup… she isn’t a very happy camper at the moment, although she does enjoy laying in the warm sun. I am rather tearful when seeing her look so sad. She doesn’t laugh or smile anymore like she used to…But, at least we know that she has had an awesome life with us…although that is of little consolation at the moment…
May
18th
Mon
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Web Video: Uncle Jay explains the deficit. Click here to visit Uncle Jay Explains to see this highly educational video.
Web Video: Uncle Jay explains the deficit. Click here to visit Uncle Jay Explains to see this highly educational video.
Apr
25th
Sat
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Informal survey of vehicles passing by the house: The other day, while at a doctor’s appointment, I noticed that there was about a 3:1 ratio of SUVs to passenger cars in the parking lot. So, today I decided to take a 1 hour survey of all the vehicles passing the house from 1:40 pm to 2:40 pm. My results were surprising to me. There were 44 SUV/Trucks/Minivans and 43 cars/motorcycles that passed by; a 50:50 split. Now, if we can only get the ratio to be a 25:75 split, we might start seeing some reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, there were no hybrids that passed by, although there were 7 motorcycles. I am hoping that if I were to do the same survey in a few years, that the ratio would change. Drew and I would love to own an electric vehicle for our next auto purchase. We are saving our pennies toward 2012 and hope to have a few electric auto brands to choose from.
Apr
14th
Tue
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Carla in Kayak: Our neighbor, Carla, just purchased her first kayak and took it out on its maiden voyage this afternoon. The air temp. was 57F, and we had a light breeze to begin the trip. We spent a little over an hour paddling around the perimeter of Caesar Pond, and we saw quite a variety of birds.
Carla in Kayak: Our neighbor, Carla, just purchased her first kayak and took it out on its maiden voyage this afternoon. The air temp. was 57F, and we had a light breeze to begin the trip. We spent a little over an hour paddling around the perimeter of Caesar Pond, and we saw quite a variety of birds.
Apr
3rd
Fri
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Kasha in woods: The woods along the edge of Caesar Pond are a joy to play in as the snow is rapidly melting. We are spending more time over here than along the snowmobile trail, as the trail is becoming so unstable with all the melting and frost heave settling that is occurring.
Kasha in woods: The woods along the edge of Caesar Pond are a joy to play in as the snow is rapidly melting. We are spending more time over here than along the snowmobile trail, as the trail is becoming so unstable with all the melting and frost heave settling that is occurring.
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Kasha in Caesar Pond: Kasha is enjoying the open water along the edge of the pond. She is really in her element her as she searches for the frogs that have yet to come out of hibernation.
Kasha in Caesar Pond: Kasha is enjoying the open water along the edge of the pond. She is really in her element her as she searches for the frogs that have yet to come out of hibernation.
Feb
25th
Wed
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Kasha on path: This is the view toward the woods in our back yard. The path ended just behind Kasha. It is snowshoe accessible after that. Drew went out and packed down a trail after he finished clearing snow around the house.
Kasha on path: This is the view toward the woods in our back yard. The path ended just behind Kasha. It is snowshoe accessible after that. Drew went out and packed down a trail after he finished clearing snow around the house.