WE MADE IT!!!!

Ok,  530 miles, 9 hours, two live deer, one seal,  several starbucks,  stretching our legs (FINALLY!).  The drive through upstate New York to Massachusettes and on through New Hampshire - then our destination, Maine, was beautiful today.  The Fall colors were just beginning to dim in New York and turned to deeper browns as we travelled further along the road.  Such a beautiful time of year to be in this area.  Sunrise over the Adirondack mountains came with a brilliant pink glow, clouds masquerading as mountains and, finally the sun reflecting off the Erie Canal.  That was quickly replaced by thick, thick fog - which disappeared almost as fast as it had surrounded us.  The day was rolling hills dotted with farmlands and striped cows.

We arrived in to Rockland just after 3:00 - tired and glad to find the house Ellie will now call home for three months.  The town is very picturesque and sits on the edge of a harbor, protected by a nearly mile long breakwater and lighthouse build in 1881.  Lots of lovely old houses.

When I had looked online to find the co-op before we came, the live webcam showed this nearly abandoned corner so I was worried it would be a totally puny town.  We were so relieved to find a bustling town, complete with several art galleries, bookstores,  lots of restaurants,  tchotchke shops,  and a great co-op, as well as a sports store,  etc!!
Did we mention how gorgeous the school is??  Well we only drove by but it's several buildings, all red, lovely campus.  We'll stop by again in the am to take photos and poke around.

So, this is the end of the driving Journey and the beginning of Ellie's adventure in woodworking - and three months in the cold winter of the northeast.  Joanna heads to Boston tomorrow and back to Seattle on Monday.

So, I will do my best to keep up the blog:  I will try to take photos of my little life as it unfolds here and let you know how it's going.    Wish me luck and feel free to drop a line!