We arrived at Chuck’s cousin Laura and Dennis’ home in Stafford Springs, CT yesterday (Saturday) afternoon. It only took about 5 1/2 hours with 2 stops to drive from SW Harbor, Maine to church in downtown Stafford Springs. The church (St Edward the Confessor) was built by Franciscan fathers in the "early times." This town was incorporated in about 1790 which is so amazing to us Floridians who are accustomed to being established after the Great Depression when they drained the swamps in south Florida. After Mass, we went to a small family restaurant called Basils and then home to play with the giant dog who can "fetch" a tennis ball all night if you wish to throw it…  I like little dogs… but we have seen some giant ones on this trip. We are now sitting outside looking at the clouds clear off the lake. There are birds (chickadees and little red birds and other birds flying about… They don’t seem to be too interested in flying south. The hummingbirds have not left Maine yet so we southerners will not get our birdies until later than we normally do. Migrations seem to be later as autumns are warmer lately.)  The trees are turning… we have seen full red trees and full yellow trees and some half way turned… It will be fun to sit with a brush and paper to paint the lake. Tomorrow we are going to a New England Fair called "The Big E" in Springfield, Mass. It is a huge multi state fair… It has buildings for each state and a "better living building" etc. etc.  Have a wonderful Sunday and God bless you!
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