Didn’t August just begin?  I can scarcely believe it’s already nearing the end of August.  Summer weather, in the form of hot, sticky days, arrived in Maine last week and has kept a tight grip over all the land.  Today is less of a scorcher resulting in a simply hot, lovely summer day.
Moving and settling seems to have swallowed August whole.  But I am enjoying my new environs (despite some pesky rodents who would like to share a home and food…) and am glad to have a place to truly call home where my stuff is together, in one place (rather than scattered between 3 or 4 locations as the last few years have demanded).
However, this moving and settling business has proven a poor climate in which to take photographs.  My camera has scarcely been touched these last few weeks, but I am looking forward to finding a new rhythm in a new place.  For now, a few shots from earlier this summer will have to suffice.  {the first couple shots are from my mom’s birthday celebration when we took her out to a lovely brunch at Caiola’s in Portland}

A sneak peek into my new home: