Ike Hamill 10/18/26 Ike Hamill 10/18/26

Notes from Maine - 2026/10/18

We had another interesting week here in Maine. My mom and my sister visited. We had a bunch of chores up at the camp in order to…

Ike Hamill 10/11/26 Ike Hamill 10/11/26

Notes from Maine - 2026/10/11

I’m not a huge fan of karma. I mean the transactional element of it—like we’re supposed to put good in the world because it will lead…

Ike Hamill 10/4/26 Ike Hamill 10/4/26

We’re having a tough weekend here in Maine. The weather is beautiful, the horses are doing well, but inside the house…

Ike Hamill 9/27/26 Ike Hamill 9/27/26

Lilly (darling little filly) scraped her leg this week. Actually, she scraped it at the tail end of last week, but it looked like a minor …

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

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

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 8/30/26 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 …