Monday, March 10, 2008

New and Improved!

Welcome to the recently renovated Adventures in Maine! Same great place, but a new theme. Since there have been requests to see glimpses of my new life in Maine, well, here ya go. The road trip blog pages are still there in the archives if you need a laugh - especially the comments posted by you!

Today I'm sharing some of the fun we're having doing home renovations. See handyman Rob and his trusty hammer who built pantry shelves for the cellar way. We have the new kitchen appliances installed - oh what a relief it is. In addition to greenbacks going out for this stuff, I managed to sell the old refrigerator, washer, dryer, and the fancy Jenn-Air range. I used the tried and true Craig's List, plus the local Maine variety which is called Uncle Henry's. Forever, it has been a print version of 250 pages of the smallest type possible with everything from airplanes to yard sales. Here is a sample of the hours of entertainment to be had in every weekly edition: "Looking for a barn in the stetson newport area" or "Cheap, clean heat. This will make the oil boys cry. I bought one for my buddy, did not know at the time he planned on living in florida for the winter."
We're about half way through with the downstairs bath/laundry renovation. For some reason, I just couldn't live with the washer/dryer in the living room. So we moved the wall to leave room for shelves for electonics and books (middle pic), and gained enough room in the bath to put a stackable washer/dryer. The new floor is in, and next week they'll install the shower tile.
Here's the tip of the week. If you are thinking of flying in to visit, try to book your flights right into Rockland airport. I saved about 50% on my tickets to California in April.
See you soon? - xo, Gail