Anyone else headed to MAINE?

We have been in Maine for just over 1-1/2 years now and LOVE IT!!!! I haven't been on this forum in awhile because we've been too busy! We bought a small house that required some renovation and we're down to one car. I have joined the Embroiderer's Guild, a Bobbin Lace group and the Friday Knitters. A quilting group, spinning & weaving will just have to wait. I have driven throughout most of southern Maine and it is beautiful! Husband has been doing volunteer work and just joined the Medical Gym in South Portland which has two weekly classes for Parkinson patients.

We have been touring Retirement Communities looking for continuing care options for our ultimate destination. We put ourselves on one wait list for Schooner Cove in Damariscotta ME. Yesterday we were there for their annual lobster bake. We sat under tents, right on the water, enjoying lobster, clams and steak while getting to know residents and others on the list. The view is spectacular and the town is fantastic. Medical care in Maine has been impressive. We have not had to wait for ANY Dr's appointment and everything is close! In Tenn. we had to drive 2 hours for a specialist but now they are 12 minutes away.

Winter is cold but we love the snow and it doesn't slow anyone down! The roads are always clear and everyone knows how to prepare! This past winter had a lot of ice but we're learning how to deal with it and do things ahead of time. Summer has been glorious but even the heat gets to us here. We added a new mini-split A/C unit to our expanded living room and spend warm afternoons there. Have been able to sleep well with just a fan most nights. I hope this will encourage more of you to consider Maine - So much to offer!!
 

We have been in Maine for just over 1-1/2 years now and LOVE IT!!!! I haven't been on this forum in awhile because we've been too busy! We bought a small house that required some renovation and we're down to one car. I have joined the Embroiderer's Guild, a Bobbin Lace group and the Friday Knitters. A quilting group, spinning & weaving will just have to wait. I have driven throughout most of southern Maine and it is beautiful! Husband has been doing volunteer work and just joined the Medical Gym in South Portland which has two weekly classes for Parkinson patients.

We have been touring Retirement Communities looking for continuing care options for our ultimate destination. We put ourselves on one wait list for Schooner Cove in Damariscotta ME. Yesterday we were there for their annual lobster bake. We sat under tents, right on the water, enjoying lobster, clams and steak while getting to know residents and others on the list. The view is spectacular and the town is fantastic. Medical care in Maine has been impressive. We have not had to wait for ANY Dr's appointment and everything is close! In Tenn. we had to drive 2 hours for a specialist but now they are 12 minutes away.

Winter is cold but we love the snow and it doesn't slow anyone down! The roads are always clear and everyone knows how to prepare! This past winter had a lot of ice but we're learning how to deal with it and do things ahead of time. Summer has been glorious but even the heat gets to us here. We added a new mini-split A/C unit to our expanded living room and spend warm afternoons there. Have been able to sleep well with just a fan most nights. I hope this will encourage more of you to consider Maine - So much to offer!!

Glad to hear you are enjoying Maine Myquest. My wife and I love Maine and plan on retiring there as well. At age 55 we still have about 10 years to go, but we both agree that barring any unforseen circumstances, we will be spending our golden years in Maine. We love the Sebago area and are looking to make that our retirement destination, probably on one of the secondary lakes in that area. We have also looked at property in the Belgrade area as well as Damariscotta. We get daily e-mail real estate updates and sit and look at the properties we like together. We will be spending a week on Little Sebago Lake in August.
 
When I was a kid we vacationed at Boothbay Harbor what a gorgeous place but you would need to enjoy very cold snowy weather to live there full time.
 

80 in the winter?? I'm not that happy with 80 in the summer. 70-75 is my comfortable high and we're dying up here the last few days. It reached the low 90's on the southcoast of Mass., which is a "near death" experience for me!!! :D
 
Temperature in Houston can be as high as 80 in the winter. How does that compare to the winters in Maine. :rolleyes:

That would be about a 70 degree difference from Houston winter to Maine winter, give or take.

80 in the winter?? I'm not that happy with 80 in the summer. 70-75 is my comfortable high and we're dying up here the last few days. It reached the low 90's on the southcoast of Mass., which is a "near death" experience for me!!! :D

I don't mind the 80's with fairly low humidity, but these mid 90's humid days we've been having makes me long for fall. I used to love the heat when I was younger but not so much anymore, I couldn't imagine spending a summer in Florida. If I could have fall in New England all year round, I'd take it.
 
The heat in Tenn. was killing us. THIS summer we have enjoyed some beautiful days in the 70s. Now the real summer has kicked in but we still only put the A/C on in the late afternoon and early evening. Nights have been okay with just a fan. Last summer it was much warmer so we're glad this year has been much more enjoyable. As with anywhere, the weather can change and each year is a little different. We left our scattered children behind, moved here for more cooler days in a year and found so much more! When it is below freezing in the winter we can put on a wool sweater. Snow, here, doesn't slow anyone down! My point has been, if you prefer cooler weather, Maine is wonderfully welcoming and activities are endless. We feel very much at home and would encourage folks to, at least, consider it!
 
My niece moved to Maine a couple years ago, bought a place near Portland, have a cousin in Medway. We spent a week up there in July.
If you have interest in FAST.... Loring AFB hold speedtrials a couple time a year... Our son managed 262 MPH on a motorcycle...
 


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