Moving to Maine was a big change from living in Washington, DC. We moved up here for a change of life but did not really know how completely different our existence would be. We had an idea of the obvious differences such as no commute to work except down our stairs, no regular paycheck (this was a huge change), no working for anyone else, no shopping malls in close proximity, but all of these things we gave up knowingly and happily to live a different life.
The things that we gained by this move have been amazing and simple. We live in one of the prettiest villages in the Northeast, Camden, ME. We have the mountains behind us and the bay in front of us. Our 1847 house is a gorgeous structure with wonderful lines and character. We have a huge front porch and an expansive backyard where we have raspberry and blackberry bushes. I never imagined that I could walk into my backyard and pick fresh raspberries and blackberries. We can hike trails in the summer months and eat our weight in blueberries which Colin and I did last week. We can drive out into the countryside to local farms and purchase newly picked cucumbers, squash and zucchini simply by leaving our money in a jar -- amazing. We can walk the children in the morning to Laite Beach and let them run, collect shells and splash in the water --simple. Finally, I can grow a blue flowering hydrangea bush and have fresh hydrangea from July until September -- amazing and simple.
These are just some of the reasons why we moved to Maine and why I love it.
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