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We spent two days on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). We were part of a bird watching club on the Maasdam which was chaired by the on-board Naturalist, Martin Cohen. We went to lectures by the naturalist and marine biologist prior to arrival on the island. Afterward the group would gather and share their photographs and […]

We are settling into the house and chaos reigns supreme. The work on the addition is slowly wrapping up. Hardly a day goes by without some minor crisis. An example was that the remnant we choose for the bathroom sink was too small and a substitute had to found asap. The weather has also been

The construction project is nearly finished. The final Walk through is scheduled for November 19, 2018. So we need to get the house put back together. Right now the house is all torn up. We need to organize things to get back to normal. The garage is a 20 foot by 30 foot space. We

I got a chance to play with my new camera, a Nikon P1000. I spent time reading the reviews and reading the manuals. It will take awhile to learn to use it properly. The reviews were not necessarily kind to the camera. It is big and heavy and therefore hard to hold steady. Because its

We visited Mo’orea on our last stop prior to Tahiti. Here is a picture as we approach Mo’orea. From Mo’orea we went to Tahiti. When we debarked from our cruise in Pape’ete, Tahiti we took a taxi to our Airbnb up the hill to drop off our luggage. Then we went to the airport and

Hurricane Willa transformed into a Nor’Easter for us. It is a wild and woolly day out there and we got more than an inch of rain. Fortunately it is blowing through rather quickly. We did get quite a bit of rain and a very high tide. We did get the pasture mowed the day before

We were gone for September and the first two weeks of October and the work on the house kept going. The rooms have been sheet rocked and we even have a garage door. Also the exterior of the house has been painted. Wood floors are starting to be installed today. In all, good progress. So

We decided to take a day off and go on a whale watching tour out of Rye Harbor with Granite State Whale Watch. The day had a slight overcast and the night before a storm blew through the area. As a result, the morning was slightly rougher than the afternoon. We got there and exchanged

Nuttin continues to happen in NewMahket at an accelerating rate. Unfortunately I have not been diligent in updating the blog. So here it is: ADDITION The addition over the garage is framed and the siding and windows are installed. So now we are water proof for a change. The plumbing, heating and electrical are now

We went to the craft faire again this year. We missed it last year due to the Moeller family reunion. It has been pleasantly reorganized with more food venues and a wine and beer garden. We went on Friday and were lucky as the weather was nearly perfect. Sculpture Gallery Craft Demos Wooden Spoons Fabric