Yes, fall is really here for good. It's been in the forties at night here in Fort Kent for the last week or so and this evening, while preparing dinner with Seth I glanced outside and thought, "geez, it got dark fast!" A quick look at the stove confirmed that yes, it was pitch black outside at just 7:09 tonight! While it seems like the summer went by much too quickly this year, I can honestly say that I can't wait for it to snow. I like fall. It's nice when the weather cools off and training doesn't leave me drenched in my own sweat, but I love winter.
This evening I'm sitting upstairs in our little house listening to the wind howl against the screens. There's a big storm looming across much of New England and we're starting to get the edges of it. It's looked like rain all day here but we've had nothing yet so I'm hoping I can get this blog written and posted before the skies open up. We lose power often when heavy winds and storms hit The Valley (St. John Valley...where Fort Kent is) so my computer is preemptively unplugged just in case!
First, some pictures that I've come up with from others dating to the last blog period when I inadvertently erased my entire camera:
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| Seth competing in the citizen's biathlon event in Jericho. He took second place in the "elite" category after chasing down someone he thought was ahead of him but was actually shooting in the "beginner" category (they shoot prone only and all on standing targets - much easier!). |
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| Just prior to a kayaking adventure down the Pemi with Seth, Patick, Corrine, and Hannah. |
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| Dinner in Easton during my camp with the US Women's B team... Kabobs. So good. |
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| Seth and I both raced in the Gilford Old Home Day 5k and we both won our respective age categories. He was 4th overall. Here he's getting his sock prize from my former ski coach at Gunstock Nordic Association, Nina. |
And some more pictures from my last few weeks in The County:
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| I've been working a lot on standing shooting lately... |
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| Flowers... |
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| Echinacea. |
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| Hay bales and a gorgeous view in New Canada. |
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| I planted little pumpkins (gourds really) this summer and they're coming along nicely. Hopefully they'll ripen before the local deer population discovers them. |
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| A pretty sunset in Fort Kent. |
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| Daigle Pond at sunset. |
Last night we closed out the summer in fine form with a lobster bake at the Farmhouse (a MWSC athlete house in Caribou). Check back soon for pictures from that....
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