Category Archives: Maine

In The Heart Of It All

Posted on February 10, 2026 by oldmainer

We moved to Gray Maine twenty two years ago, about six months before we even knew it existed. We were living in Louisville KY at the time but had been a resident of Maine before, as newly weds, striking out … Continue reading →

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Oh Yeah, It’s Still Winter

Posted on February 9, 2026 by oldmainer

I was making the bed this morning when I heard an unusual sound out on the street. It was a motor vehicle of some sort, but not the normal sound of a truck, or car, or even a snow plow. … Continue reading →

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Spring Is Not Just A Date

Posted on April 15, 2023 by oldmainer

I am beginning to believe that spring is starting to return to Maine. I’m still a little nervous, but it hasn’t snowed in several days and the temps have been rising. And mud. Don’t forget about the mud. It says … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on April 2, 2023 by oldmainer

It has begunI feel it more than see itIt is a sense, a soundThe drip of an icicleSnow in the yardRetreating as if pursuedSnowbanks silently shrinkingNaked limbs awakeningDisplaying signs of tomorrowWinter departingSun providing light butAlso warmth and promiseOf yet another … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on September 13, 2022 by oldmainer

Last night, I went to bed with the windows cracked open. This morning I woke up to a rather chilly dawn, and I loved it. To me, it said that my favorite time of the year was just around the … Continue reading →

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Kramer’s Korner

Posted on June 28, 2021 by oldmainer

Hi again all my faithful followers. Kramer here. Doesn’t seem possible that another two weeks have expired since I last wrote. It might be that I have been spending more time outside with Bob. We have been experiencing some hotter … Continue reading →

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Kramer’s Korner

Posted on May 31, 2021 by oldmainer

Hello again to all my friends and fans. Kramer here. Someone said Summer is around here somewhere, but except for one day, I haven’t seen it. I hope that wasn’t the whole thing. There are so many things I want … Continue reading →

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Signs Of The Times

Posted on May 24, 2021 by oldmainer

I have always been a visual person. By that I mean, I have a tendency to observe, well, everything. My wife was fond of saying that I had the world’s largest collection of minutia. She may have been right. I … Continue reading →

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Kramer’s Korner

Posted on May 17, 2021 by oldmainer

Hello again and welcome to Spring, finally. Well, at least it is a little warmer then it has been and all the trees are in bloom, and the motorcycles and mosquitos are back. I love this time of year because … Continue reading →

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For Every Action

Posted on February 26, 2021 by oldmainer

It has been a long and often dreary winter. For most of it, we were spared a lot of snow, but the cold and winds were biting. Plus, as is always the case, in the winter, our days end at … Continue reading →

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