USA Wildlife
Millybrown
Mark Hillmann
Fri 1 May 2009 03:18
 A chipmunk.
This is the nearest we got to wildlife
at a Maine wildlife park.
All the others: Bears,
moose, wolves etc. were in cages, rescued not wild.
But it was interesting to see grey and red
foxes, coyotes and white tailed deer.
Squirrels are all we usually see. The grey
and red live alongside each other here, but the red are smaller than in
England and have white underneath.
The greys are more happily accepted at this motel,
as the reds get into the buildings and do damage.
The trees are just coming into leaf, daffodils and
azaleas coming out. It is like England two months ago, but with
temperatures in the 80s one day, then frost two mornings
later.
 We drive an automatic bus, with no local
public transport there is no other way, although people lend cars
more routinely.
Our motel is on the right, comfortable and
friendly, but the TV just as bad as expected.
 Most importantly, the boat is nearly
ready.
The keel repaired and environmentally friendly,
water based, antifouling paint applied. Will it all wash off
again?
 In the water now, but why is all the rigging
so slack?
Both the inner and outer forestays are being
replaced.
We only found the problems as she was put in the
water, but the new ones are already made and ready to fit tomorrow.
We should be ready to leave on Monday after
posting Lorna home on Sunday.
The wind of course is due to go east on
Wednesday, but who believes weather forecasts?
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