Ike Hamill 9/20/26 Ike Hamill 9/20/26

Notes from Maine - 2026/09/20

It’s cold here. That shouldn’t be a surprise, but I thought we had at least a few more weeks of mild temperatures before we took the …

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

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 8/16/26 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 8/2/26 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 5/24/26 Ike Hamill 5/24/26

My sister is coming up today. It’s a little chilly right now for the typical summer activities she enjoys. The Maine weather can’t …

Ike Hamill 5/17/26 Ike Hamill 5/17/26

Albert (dog) lost one of his frisbees this week. He has two black rubber frisbees that he enjoys chasing. I put away all the hard …

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

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

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 …