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Welcome Back to Tuesday Tidbits!
Sometimes an adventure begins with a plan; sometimes it begins with an airline credit you need to use! That’s right, folks. I had an airline credit that I needed to use by late October.
Therefore, Sweet Man and I headed to the east coast of Maine for a little getaway. We had four things on our wish list: delicious seafood, beautiful fall foliage, antiquing, and a Moose sighting.
Fresh Seafood
Oh, the seafood! I had the BEST lobster roll ever, the most tender clam strips, and a bowl of haddock chowder that was soooo good. Sweet Man enjoyed Fried Haddock. We also enjoyed fresh raw oysters. Which we love. I’m still thinking about all the great food we had.
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Antiquing
Of course, I couldn’t come home empty-handed in the antiquing department. I added two new spoons to my tomato spoon collection. I have them at our Arizona home, and now I have a few here at the LakeHouse. A girl has to have priorities, you know!
Moose!
But this trip had another mission. We wanted to see a Moose!
After all, if you’re in Maine, shouldn’t you try to spot a moose? We looked and looked, but not a single moose showed up for us. I’m beginning to think they knew we were coming and decided to take the week off. We have been to Alaska, Canada a few times, and Maine twice—still no Moose. The moose must know we are coming, so they go deeper into the forest to hide.
Sweet Man did manage to stand beside one, though. Unfortunately, it was a taxidermy moose. 😂 I suppose that counts as a sighting, although it wasn’t quite the wildlife encounter we had in mind!
We may not have brought home any moose stories, but we did enjoy gorgeous fall colors, beautiful coastal views, and some mighty fine seafood. Not a bad trade-off for an airline credit we needed to use! I am still giggling that we spent money to save money. But as the youngin’s say, YOLO! Which means You Only Live Once.
Maine Was Beautiful
I enjoyed seeing the old churches with steeples.
The video below shows a peek of Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
The Autumn colors were incredible. I have lots of pictures from our little Maine adventure to share. Just don’t expect any close-up moose pictures. Please click on the first image to see all.
Back at Home
Once we returned home, we wrapped up the week with a fun birthday celebration for our friends at their home. Good food, good company, and lots of laughs. It was a lovely way to end our travels.
Thankful
All in all, it was a fun filled week with new memories, great food, a little treasure hunting, beautiful scenery, and plenty of reasons to be thankful.
And that, my friends, is what Tuesday Tidbits is all about! Thank you always for your visits. We sure do appreciate you!
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Another delightful post! Your photos of Maine are stunning. Just missing a live moose, lol. No, you guys did good with the airline credit!! Sometimes you do have to spend money to save money :). The food and foliage- I could look at those pictures all day! Your celebration with friends looks like a lot of fun.
It was a fun week! And our friends are a blast. Thanks for all the love. Happy Tuesday! 🍁🍂🍁
We have made several trips to Maine and Canada, and have yet to spot a moose in the wild either! Great color and time of year for your getaway! Love all the photos and videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Rita! We enjoyed ourselves and the fresh seafood. It’s always so good to hear from you. Happy Tuesday!
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Nancy your photos are lovely….perfect in every way. The Captain and I have enjoyed that wonderful Maine Lobster on more than one occasion …it is definitely worth the spend money to save money trip. Finding the elusive moose can be difficult, we have found them in Colorado at our campsite actually…they just walked through each early morning and when we were in Yellowstone. Keep trying, you will find them. The Fall Foliage is always spectacular and I could not stop looking at your photos. Thanks for sharing and have a Blessed week.
We have been to Colorado several times! Good golly, still no Moose. ☺️
Thank you for stopping by and spreading love. Enjoy your Tuesday dear friend!
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Sounds like you had a wonderful trip! I have friends in Boothbay and it is one of my favorite spots on the Maine coast.
It’s ours too. This is our second time there.
I am so glad you enjoy it as well.
Thanks for the love. Happy Tuesday!
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Nancy, your photography is breathtaking! How fun to visit Maine at the height of fall! The food looks amazing. All those fall leaves are great candidates for the Flower Hour, FYI! You might have a better chance of seeing moose here in my area north of Spokane. If you ever want to visit.
Thank you! You never know if a visitor from AZ/Pennsylvania shows up! Lol!
I will link up to The Flower Hour soon. I am taking a break from winterizing the yard.
Happy Tuesday!
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I read the four things on your wish list and thought, How’d that work out? Haha! What a fun getaway though – even without the moose sighting! I love your collage of photos – quintessential Maine in the fall. I think I’ll have to steal that collage idea. You can fit a LOT of memories from a trip in a small space. Thanks for taking us along. Have a good week!
Thank you, my friend. That’s actually not a collage but WordPress’s Gallery. You can click it to enlarge it. Or you can look at it as a collage (sort of).
Thanks always for the love!
Enjoy your Tuesday!
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Hello Nancy, sorry I am a little late to visit this morning. The food looks delicious and I can just imagine the lobster roll. Of course, you found the tomato spoon to add to your collection. You have to always grab another when you already have a collection. We just do that, don’t we! We have seen more moose than I can even remember. You certainly want to stay your distance. We have yet to make it to Maine, we must plan that trip. All of your photos are frame worthy! I am happy you earned that flight the hard way, but your Maine trip was worth it! Wishing you a beauty-filled week my friend!
Oh, Pam, I am jealous of your Moose sightings! 😄
Maine is beautiful. I highly recommend the whole East Coast of Maine. We did that the last time we were there.
Thank you for your sweet comments.
Have a beautiful Tuesday!
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Your water pictures make me smile–the reflections of the clouds and fall leaves are magnificent. Who would have thought that some “use or lose” plane tickets could result in such a special trip? I feel like I have been there along with you on your visit. Thank you for sharing the fun and beauty. Have a great week!
Thank you my friend. I am so glad you came along! Happy Tuesday!
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So much to love in one post…starting with the title! I love it! Your photos are outstanding, Nancy Lou (as always) and I must admit…I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a “tomato spoon”. Where have I been? LOL! Always learning from you! 😊💝😊
Some also call tomato spoons— cranberry sauce servers. They are so pretty they deserve to be a bouquet.
Maine was easy to photograph. There was beauty around each bend.
Thanks for all the love. Enjoy the rest of your week, Vicki Lou! 🥰
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No matter what you call them, they’re super pretty! I’m with you — a pretty bouquet, for sure! Hugs and love! 💝
Hugs and Love to you as well❣️
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Oh what a wonderful trip you had, even without the moose sighting! The good looked oh so delicious and the Fall color and all the charm of the area looked like a delight I have never been to Maine, but I’m hoping to one day, as my one DIL said that she wants to take me with them one day. Happy week, Nancy 🍁🧡🍂
Oh, I hope you go. Maine is beautiful, especially along the coast. The fresh seafood is delicious! That lobster roll was the best I ever had.
Thanks for all the love!
Enjoy the rest of your week.
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Your photos and posts are really fueling my wanderlust! They make me want to escape from my busy work routine. Thank you for sharing such stunning photos!
Thank you so much for your kindness and encouraging words. Maine is a beautiful place!
What a great trip!!! Thanks for taking us to stunning Maine this week! Here’s to you finding a moose…they certainly are magnificent creatures. We had a mama moose that used to bring her baby and lay by our shed, she was delightful. We staid our distance of course, but she especially liked my husband. He would leave treetop leaves 🍃 for her that she very much enjoyed…fond memories. Love your tomato spoon bouquet!
How wonderful to have a Momma Moose and baby moose in your yard. What a wonderful experience that must have been.
I am so glad you enjoyed coming to Maine with us. It is such a beautiful place. I appreciate your kindness and encouraging words.
Enjoy the rest of the week.
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You were in the neighborhood! Glad you had a good visit and some really great food. The foliage has been beautiful this year so I’m glad you got to see it up close and personal.
It was spectacular! It has been an exceptional leaf-peeping season for us here in Pennsylvania, all the way up to Maine. Lucky us!
Thank you for your lovely visit. Enjoy the rest of your week.
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Maine is on my list of states to visit! We had it on this year’s list, but we ended up in Colorado which was quite beautiful too! I really enjoyed your pictures!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and spread kindness.
Maine is absolutely gorgeous, and its beauty is so easy to capture in photos.
I hope you get to visit Maine. We visited once before 10 years ago and drove up the coast of Maine and antiqued along the way. The coast is spectacular.
I appreciate your visit. Thank you!
Enjoy the rest of your week.
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I can’t even count the number of times we’ve been to Maine and I’ve yet to see a moose! I look like crazy every time though just in case. The seafood does taste best there and we always make sure to get a lobster roll.. or two… or 3 (spread out through the week– not in one meal!). It sounds like you had a really lovely trip.
Oh, Joanne, it was a fabulous visit. We have been to Maine before, so we knew where we wanted to go for a few days. Boothbay Harbor area —won.
So now you know how I feel about not seeing a Moose! One day, someday, right?
I appreciate your gracious comments. Thank you, my friend.
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Thank you for sharing Maine with us. 🙂 It is on my wish list to visit. Our friend Marv would travel to Maine every September and stay several weeks. He would bring us back treats. 🙂
The photos were lots of fun. Thank you for sharing.
I am so glad you came along with us. Maine is gorgeous especially along the coast.
Thanks for all the love. Have a lovely weekend.
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Beautiful photos. Fabulous looking food. Love the moose. Happy Birthday!
Oh my gosh! This weekend is my birthday!
Woo Hoo!
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Hello Nancy, such a fabulous trip. I have never been to Maine. The photos are so beautiful. Yummy seafood too. I would love a lobster roll. Happy Birthday. So glad you are able to get out and enjoy yourselves.
Thank you Linda for your sweet comments. My birthday is this weekend!
Maine is quite beautiful especially along the coast.
Enjoy your weekend my friend.
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Nancy, what a lovely trip! The fall foliage is stunning. I just posted about our trip to Ohio. This is the best time of year to travel. I love all your photos—thank you for sharing them at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party. It’s great to see you there again! 🙂
Thank you Steph!
I am headed over to see where you went in Ohio.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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Beautiful photographs, Nancy. Maine is gorgeous this time of year. The church steeples are so lovely with fall leaves! Everything is for that matter. Nothing like fresh seafood!
Perfectly said! I concur.
Enjoy your weekend!
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What a fantastic trip! Bummer about the moose, but a trip filled with gorgeous fall colors and incredible seafood is still a massive win. Glad you two had a great time, even if the wildlife didn’t cooperate!
Thank you Mary. It was a wonderful getaway. Enjoy your weekend dear friend.
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Oh how I loved our years in Maine. Boothbay Harbor never disappoints…we maybe in moose sitings . I’ve never seen one either in all our years in New England. The region looks straight out of a movie set and you captured it beautifully.
Thank you Karen. I forgot that you once lived in Maine. It’s a beautiful place.
Have a lovely new week my friend.