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My name is Keith Michaud and this is “Letters From Away,” a blog written by a Mainer living outside the comfortable and sane confines of New England. The blog is intended for Mainers, whether they live in the Pine Tree State or beyond, and for anyone who has loved ’em, been baffled by ’em or both. Ayuh, I am “from away.” Worse still, I live on the Left Coast – in California. Enjoy! Or not. Your choice.
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Daily Archives: May 22, 2010
California Chihuahuas find Maine homes | Bangor Daily News
Posted in Maine
Tagged “Many Happy Returns”, Chihuahuas, Humane Society of Knox County, Los Angeles Animal Services, pets, strays
Aroostook farmers welcoming the weather | Bangor Daily News
Aroostook farmers welcoming the weather – Bangor Daily News
[Potato farming is big in Aroostook County, the county where I grew up. I even picked potatoes one fall break from school — it was cold, wet, muddy, back-breaking work. The local school district generally let kids out for a week or so at harvest time so farmers could have enough hands to pick their crop. Mechanical harvesters pretty much take care of that now, I suspect. — KM]
Posted in Economy, Environment, Food and Drink, Maine, Outdoors
Tagged Aroostook County, farmers, Maine Potato Board, National Weather Service, planting, potatoes, weather
Affidavit: Affair led to arson at topless cafe in Maine | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram
Posted in Law and Order, Maine
Tagged affair, affidavit, arson, blaze, coffeeshop, Donald Crabtree, fire, Grand View Topless Coffee Shop, Kennebec County, naked, nude, Raymond Bellavance Jr., topless, Vassalboro
Coffeehouse observation No. 136
I didn’t overhear this at the coffeehouse, but spotted it in a Facebook chain: “My blood type this morning is coffee positive.” I love that!
Go to Coffeehouse Observer for more coffeehouse observations.
Posted in Coffeehouse Observer
Tagged barista, brew, caffeinated, caffeine, coffee, coffeehouse, coffeehouse observations, Coffeehouse Observer, cup o’ joe, espresso, Facebook, java, joe, pastries, tea
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