Scott took me to an island off the coast of Maine for a Valentine's Weekend! Before you're too impressed or think we robbed a bank, let me tell you how it came to be. Scott occassionally works for a woman in Lexington, Alix Bartsch, who is a lawyer and runs a Bed & Breakfast and who has many, many rental properties that Scott helps with maintaining. She has been wanting Scott to go to one of her properties in Maine, take a look around, and give her a quote for the work to be done.
We drove two hours to Yarmouth, about 10 miles outside of Portland, to a bus, which took us to a ferry, which took us to the island, where a cab was waiting to take us to the cabin.
The cab driver doesn't work after 5pm. There are 300 residents on the island. One General Store, one library, one elementary school, one restaurant, one hotel, one recreational center and one pond (used for ice skating for free in the winter)
A couple of hours after we arrived and turned on the water and electricity, the electricity went OUT. And just 2o minutes or so before dark. Very fortunately, Scott and I had come across a kerosine heater and some candles earlier, so once we had the heater going in one closed off room, we were able to warm up enough for the freezing winter night...
And we had wonderful ambiance: candles, roses, a rotisserie chicken warmed on the keronsine heater from the grocery story, chocolate truffles and a Big Band station Scott found on his hand crank radio.
Sunday morning, we made breakfast on the propane grill outside.
Just a half a stone's throw away, Alix has an 1825 cabin on the property, which Scott will probably be working on to shore up its foundation. It still has a handpump at the sink and a potbellied wood burning stove!!
Since we didn't have running water, Scott collected melting snow dripping from the roof and pots of fresh crisp snow for our coffee and heated it to boiling on the propane grill and poured it through the unplugged coffee maker...so innovative!
We had a blast and I can't wait to go back when it gets a little warmer! Thanks, Valentine!
We drove two hours to Yarmouth, about 10 miles outside of Portland, to a bus, which took us to a ferry, which took us to the island, where a cab was waiting to take us to the cabin.
The cab driver doesn't work after 5pm. There are 300 residents on the island. One General Store, one library, one elementary school, one restaurant, one hotel, one recreational center and one pond (used for ice skating for free in the winter)
A couple of hours after we arrived and turned on the water and electricity, the electricity went OUT. And just 2o minutes or so before dark. Very fortunately, Scott and I had come across a kerosine heater and some candles earlier, so once we had the heater going in one closed off room, we were able to warm up enough for the freezing winter night...
And we had wonderful ambiance: candles, roses, a rotisserie chicken warmed on the keronsine heater from the grocery story, chocolate truffles and a Big Band station Scott found on his hand crank radio.
Sunday morning, we made breakfast on the propane grill outside.
Just a half a stone's throw away, Alix has an 1825 cabin on the property, which Scott will probably be working on to shore up its foundation. It still has a handpump at the sink and a potbellied wood burning stove!!
Since we didn't have running water, Scott collected melting snow dripping from the roof and pots of fresh crisp snow for our coffee and heated it to boiling on the propane grill and poured it through the unplugged coffee maker...so innovative!
We had a blast and I can't wait to go back when it gets a little warmer! Thanks, Valentine!
5 comments:
How charming! All of it. It's quite a life you lead, sister! I'm happy you had such a special Valentine's day. xo Thanks for sharing the pictures of your adventure.
What a grand adventure! You are much braver than I.
I think I would have been checking out that one hotel.
Love the pictures!
Love the boat! Sounds like it was a Valentines to remember :] Love ya!
Hi Jayme!
I LOVE it all! Thank you so much for the great blog entry! I always said that if I were ever "stranded" I would want to be with Scott. He's amazingly innovative and industrious, isn't he! And, thank you for being such a great sport, and for embracing the adventurous spirit of it all. I love you, girl!
Mom Reich
Sounds great Jayme! I love the way the two of you persevere through to enjoy each other! "It's only electricity, heat, indoor plumbing..."heehee
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