Fox hunt pictures Groton and Pace in Carlsile

Hot dog sellers at pace from Rotary

Hounds in their pen before the hunt

Hounds being released
Staff of "whippers in " following the hounds

Bar Harbor Maine

Last week we journeyed Down East to the Mt. Desert region of Maine to help our cousins close up their vacation home on Beech Hill pond for the winter. During our stay we drove along the rugged coast stopping for an alfresco lunch on the terrace of the Bar Harbor Inn and continuing to Southwest Harbor to view the boats.

Sailing Poodle

We had a beautiful day sailing with friends on Casco Bay. Our poodle was protected against untoward events by her yellow life preserver. Fortunately there were no such events.

Horses are dangerous

A good portion of yesterday evening was spent with a friend in the hospital emergency room. She was putting her two horses out after feeding when one tried to kick the other and connected with her leg. Her husband was on the way to North Carolina and he called asking me to go and check on her as she had just called him. Upon arrival there was a limping redhead with blood all over one leg of her jeans. She could walk but not well. A quick trip to the local emergency room resulted in bandages, a tetanus shot, IV antibiotic, X-rays and stitches. My wife was at a meeting and came to relieve me at the hospital around 11:00 pm and the injured person was home by 1:00 am. After five stitches the healing begins.