Tid Bits

As many of you know, I frequently go Upta Camp with my boyfriend and his family. We went up almost a month ago now, and the foliage was already turning. While we were hunting, I snapped this picture and was in awe of how well it came out. I really like the contrast of the bright foliage versus the dirt and gray trees:

I have to credit Eric for capturing the next photo. Although I am awake when the sun rises during hunting season, I was in no mood to grab the camera and take pictures. So, he stopped the truck, got out and took this pretty snapshot:

Last week, Eric and I carved pumpkins. We found decent pumpkins at Wally-World for a whopping $4.50 each. Not too shabby. I bought a princess Mr. Potato Head kit where you drill small holes in the pumpkin and stick the body parts in. Wicked cute! It was so fun to do something "kiddish" again. We laughed lots and had a relaxing time.

Eric's pumpkin came out awesome. I tried one of those years ago and ended up with a big whole. He has a good eye for detail and is awesome at problem-solving.

And here is Princess Pumpkin herself! There are earrings on the ears and a wand in the hand. I couldn't resist!

Eric's mother joined in on the fun too. She was persistant that she would watch/standby/photograph but with little persuasion, she gave in and dug in.

Eric and I did this final one together. The idea of it was to be "an online smiley face." ;) See? I think that this one is my favorite out of the bunch. I saw it in a book and thought it was the greatest idea! Last I knew the pumpkins were shivering due to the snow we had last evening, October 18. Brrr!

Today, Eric and I went over to the Coast Guard station in South Portland and saw two of the few cruise ships coming into Portland Harbor lately. I grabbed a few shots:

This photo doesn't do this enormous ship justice. It was mind-boggling to think that such a huge ship was taking up 1/2 of the bay in Portland Harbor.

This ship was a tad smaller, but still gigantic. Brrr! I want to go on a cruise to the Caribbean not to Portland, Maine. Geesh!


That's all for now folks!