A huge storm--wind and rain, sometimes at a horizontal angle--and our power is out. Since we had done shopping and a lot of cooking for guests coming in this week, I had hoped that it would be restored before the food went bad. None of us could shower, so we got dressed and hit the road. (the Water system here is also tied to electricity--in order for the pump to turn on).
What--already? Bryn left today. We drove down the coast, stopped in Belfast, had lunch (me-- fried clams and sweet potato fries and cider, Bryn--haddock sandwich and coleslaw and a beer, Bob--steak salad and beer. We went to Eat More Cheese and bought cheese and wine. Bryn and I visited Northwest Woods Gourmet Girl shop and she tested some caramel. We went to the kitchen store to marvel at all of the tools. Then we continued to drive down to Portland, via the 95 and 295. In Portland we landed at the same place we had visited two years ago. We had appetizers (buffalo sauced chicken tenders, pretzel sticks with honey mustard dipping sauce, and I had a cup of clam chowder. We each had a beer. We had a bit more time to shop around (another kitchen store) and then it was time to take Bryn to the airport. It was sad to see her go. The time was short and went far too quickly. We love our Brynners.
It took us almost 4 hours to get home and once we got home, we discovered that the power was not restored. UGH! The cottage was cold--we had no light--no water. To bed at 10:30 PM after finding some candles and flashlights.
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