Ike Hamill 9/13/26 Ike Hamill 9/13/26

Notes from Maine - 2026/09/13

After two nights, I couldn’t stand it any longer. The cricket is dead. Somehow, one of those big, incredibly-loud crickets made its way…

Ike Hamill 9/6/26 Ike Hamill 9/6/26

Notes from Maine - 2026/09/06

We had a busy week here in Maine. My sister is here on vacation and we always try to squeeze in as much as possible …

Ike Hamill 8/30/26 Ike Hamill 8/30/26

I’ve lived in Maine for 34 years now, but I’m not a Mainer. I never will be. According to the rules, as I understand them, you must be born…

Ike Hamill 8/23/26 Ike Hamill 8/23/26

Today would be my father’s 90^th birthday. He died in 2022. The last couple years of his life, he talked about how his father made it to 90…

Ike Hamill 8/16/26 Ike Hamill 8/16/26

I’m at the camp with Albert (dog) today. Mom and my aunt are out on the boat with my brother and sister-in-law. It’s a perfect day…

Ike Hamill 8/9/26 Ike Hamill 8/9/26

My cousin was here this weekend. It’s great to catch up in person. Talking on the phone or texting doesn’t give you those…

Ike Hamill 8/2/26 Ike Hamill 8/2/26

I’m not sure I’ve talked about feet enough this summer. Just before Lilly’s (the little filly’s) hernia surgery, her father, Earl …

Ike Hamill 7/26/26 Ike Hamill 7/26/26

Lilly (the little filly) is back out in the pasture with her parents. Her surgical incision (hernia) is completely healed and she is …

Ike Hamill 7/19/26 Ike Hamill 7/19/26

Lilly (16-month-old filly) only has one more week of confinement! She had her final vet visit this week and her condition is perfect…

Ike Hamill 7/12/26 Ike Hamill 7/12/26

We’re flying through summer here. The weather has been perfect, although we could always use a little more rain. Yesterday Lilly …

Ike Hamill 7/5/26 Ike Hamill 7/5/26

Lilly (the little filly) had her last pill yesterday. Over the past two weeks she has taken 392 pills to keep her healthy after her hernia …

Ike Hamill 6/28/26 Ike Hamill 6/28/26

Earlier this year, Mom hung a wonderful begonia from the hook on the front porch. I sit out there in the afternoons, or …

Ike Hamill 6/21/26 Ike Hamill 6/21/26

This has been a busy, tumultuous week here for my family. Everything is moving in the right direction now, but we had some …

Ike Hamill 6/14/26 Ike Hamill 6/14/26

Everything is a bit slower now. I quit coffee this week. Last Sunday we stayed up all night for Project Graduation. The night was …

Ike Hamill 6/7/26 Ike Hamill 6/7/26

We had another fun week up here in Maine. It passed way too quickly, which is always the danger this time of year. When I was a …

Ike Hamill 5/31/26 Ike Hamill 5/31/26

What a fun week! My nephew graduates from High School in a couple of days, so for the past week and a half he has been up here …