Tag Archives: Acadia National Park

I feel like Ms. Rumphius…I’m so lucky

Posted on July 20, 2014 by sheilawill

   A highlight of summer in Maine is relaxation. I’ve relaxed so much this year that I  feel tired. Maybe there’s something wrong with me. Is this what relaxation feels like? I’ve been spending a lot of time looking out the … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomers, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Nature Girl | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

A summer paradise at my Southwest Harbor home

Posted on July 12, 2014 by sheilawill

It’s 10:30 a.m. and I’ve been up since 6:30 a.m. Not exactly. I’m still in bed, looking out my window at the Cranberry Island ferry coming and going, sailboats gliding by, the one old house on Greening Island. Enjoying the … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Desert Island/Maine | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Haddock that jumped off the boat onto my plate!

Posted on July 20, 2012 by sheilawill

I’ve never blogged, posted, taken photos of food. Now is the time. The photo below may look jumbled but believe me, this was a plateful of really fresh food for last night’s island supper.  Can’t help stopping at the organic Beech Hill … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Desert Island/Maine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

“Too Jewish”

Posted on August 27, 2011 by sheilawill

Most of my life it’s been a quandary. Sure I’m Jewish but going to synagogue doesn’t do it for me. It feels more sacred to walk down the path at Wonderland in Acadia National Park; I feel more “one ” … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Matters | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Home sweet Maine home

Posted on July 9, 2011 by sheilawill

It’s been a week since I drove onto Mount Desert Island, my former home for 25 years, now my second home. That’s right, I have a second home in Southwest Harbor, Maine. When I owned Oz Books vacationers came in … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Desert Island/Maine | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments