Ike Hamill 4/26/26 Ike Hamill 4/26/26

Notes from Maine - 2026/04/26

We had another busy week here in Maine. Mom went to Costco twice, once returning with a bunch of paper goods and the other …

Ike Hamill 4/19/26 Ike Hamill 4/19/26

Notes from Maine - 2026/04/19

We’ve had a busy week. Mom arrived on Monday, sore from the long car ride. My brother was kind enough to drive her up from …

Ike Hamill 3/29/26 Ike Hamill 3/29/26

We had a super quiet time this past week. March keeps on marching out there. One day is bright and warm. The next day …

Ike Hamill 3/22/26 Ike Hamill 3/22/26

Here in Maine, winter is sinking its claws in, trying to stick around until April. We’re getting snow this morning. Last night, Albert …

Ike Hamill 3/1/26 Ike Hamill 3/1/26

I’m keeping to the promise I made myself. This week, Albert and I went to the dump on Tuesday with another load of stuff …

Ike Hamill 2/15/26 Ike Hamill 2/15/26

It might as well be spring here. We’ve had several days above freezing and there have even been some elusive 40s (5°C) in the …

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

People are coming over this evening. We will watch football (and a ton of commercials) and eat far too many snacks. Until then, …

Ike Hamill 12/28/25 Ike Hamill 12/28/25

This is all conjecture, but I think I can guess what happened…Brunswick would be of unremarkable size in a lot of states, but in …

Ike Hamill 12/21/25 Ike Hamill 12/21/25

Tomorrow will be three seconds longer than today. We’ve hit the turnaround. The other day it bothered me that apex and …

Ike Hamill 10/19/25 Ike Hamill 10/19/25

All is quiet in my kitchen. My mother and sister—here for the past week on a quick vacation—have returned home. It’s just …

Ike Hamill 10/5/25 Ike Hamill 10/5/25

Yesterday, I gave Albert (dog) no instructions. We got the feed store, I clipped the leash onto his harness, and we went through …

Ike Hamill 9/7/25 Ike Hamill 9/7/25

Mom booked her flight—she’s leaving Tuesday to return to warmer climes. She arrived on July 11. This has been a nice, long …

Ike Hamill 6/29/25 Ike Hamill 6/29/25

I had no intention of installing the air conditioner this year. When Finn was around, it was a necessity a few days (sometimes more) …

Ike Hamill 6/15/25 Ike Hamill 6/15/25

This day, fifty years ago, would have been the absolute worst. We have bright sun, puffy clouds, it’s in the upper 60s (about 20º C) …

Ike Hamill 6/1/25 Ike Hamill 6/1/25

We had a great week here. My sister and mom came up last Sunday and they leave later on today. The weather in May can call …

Ike Hamill 5/18/25 Ike Hamill 5/18/25

This has been a perfect morning. I can say that now, but in about an hour I might have a different opinion. Albert (dog) and I were …