Hello everyone! It’s been a while since my last post, and lots has happened in Maine! This summer, I moved from Ellsworth to a place near the University of Maine, about an hour away. I downsized into a cute apartment close to campus and felt very lucky to have the help of some lovely friends, who were kind enough to move some heavy furniture, down one long staircase, and up another huge set of stairs at the new place on a rainy day in July. 😮‍💨 Bless them!! 😍Once settled in my new apartment, I took a few weeks off in August and visited family in the midwest.

Vacation in Nebraska! ✈️☀️

It was so nice to visit family this summer! ❤️ I got to celebrate my birthday, spend time with my sweet nieces, go to a beer fest and Salt Dogs Game with my mom and sister, meet up with several dear friends, explore the botanical gardens in Omaha and visit a really pretty church on the way there. I loved being able to meet friends and family in restaurants again! 🍽️😁 After Covid and limiting in person meetings for so long, it felt extra special.

Starting school! 📚🎓

It’s been a long time since I attended college, so it’s been a bit of an adjustment going back into full time classes again. I discovered a nice paved trail several blocks from my house that leads directly to the university campus, so I bought a bike and have been biking to classes. 🚴🏻‍♀️ It’s been fun, and made me realize how out of shape I am, ha! 😂 I’ve continued to work at the same pediatric practice part time, so two days a week, I make the hour long commute there and back. 🚘👩🏻‍⚕️🩺 It’s definitely given me a chance to catch up on podcasts! 😉

I’m taking classes for an International Affairs major, which includes Spanish, World Religions, Political Science and Women & Gender studies this semester. It’s been fun meeting new people and learning what it’s like to take classes in a time where everything is online, or on our phones, like the iclicker app that is used to check attendance, or Google classroom to submit assignments. 🤳📱

Friend Visit! ☺️

My dear friend Andrea came to visit for a long weekend and we were able to explore Acadia National Park, check out Bar Harbor, see Stephen King’s house in Bangor and hike through a bog in the Bangor Forest. 🌲The fall leaves were so pretty and even though it rained a bit, we were able to get in a lot of out door time. We ended the weekend by eating at a Maine staple, Governor’s restaurant, a diner with delicious comfort food and blueberry pie. 🥧Thank you for coming to visit Andrea!! 🥰

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful time of year! 🍁