Sebago to the Sea

No post last week - I spent almost all my time sorting, and hauling, and reorganizing.  We are downsizing our studio - as of tomorrow we are down to half the space we've had for the last couple of years--back to what we started with.  When we're all finished with the clean-out and arranging, it will be cozy and efficient, but in the meanwhile it's messy and some of the piles reach almost to the ceiling.  Pretty scary.

I got nearly everything into the space by the end of last week, but the shelves that will organize all this stuff were being used elsewhere until now.  So Friday morning we headed back to the lake for some R&R - well work too, but even work is relaxing here.  We'll go back on the 4th for a "studio holiday"--putting up shelves and organizing to be ready for Open Studios and Sonja's show reception on Saturday.

Yesterday we did our first "real" ride on our new bikes.  We rode the first leg of the "Sebago to the Sea" trail.  We rode the section that starts at the south end of Sebago Lake.  Part of it goes along a road, but much of it winds through the woods.  It was beautiful, but perhaps rougher riding than we expected.  It is a multi-use trail; no ATVs though - thankfully.  A few places were more appropriate for hiking than biking - at least my style of biking.  I haven't mastered jumping foot-high logs or weaving between large rocks and roots.  Those sections were pretty short and the walk was welcome.  We managed quite well though and the ride was a confidence-builder.  Next time, though, we'll try a paved section.

The trail end on Sebago is lovely.  The view is spectacular with the lake and the mountains in the distance.  The shore is sandy with intermittent large rocks.  It is a nice place for swimming and a picnic.

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Today is a work day - I've got a jacket to finish up and some free lace scarves to start, but my view while I'm working is pretty similar to the middle picture above, so it's a joy to be here and I love what I'm doing.  What more could I ask for?