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I had a wonderful time hiking around Bar Harbor Maine. We took the ferry from Long Island to Connecticut & from there drove to Portland Maine. We get there to discover half the area has no power! XD Unfortunately, that included our hotel, so we drove to the old part of town & had dinner, come back still no power, so we went to a park with a lighthouse to take pix.We came back to darkness, but luckily, the power came back on 15 minutes later, which was long enough to shower & get into bed, before going out again! XD

Next day we headed out to Bar Harbor. It's really quaint & a very dog friendly place. I think I saw more dogs there than the time I went to a shelter to look for a small dog to adopt (sadly, all they had were big dogs & I prefer a small dog). So we wandered around & drove around Acadia National Park & we also walked around town. The next day we walked to the sand bar that appears during low tide & walked across to the island. I fell on the rocks as the beach/sand bar was sandy/rocky & I skinned my knees, bruised them good & I'm waiting for the bruise that's brewing on my upper calf to appear. XD Anyways 2 peeps stop to see if I'm okay & they helped me up. The really weird part was they said they were a doctor & a nurse & asked me a bunch of questions & if I thought I broke something. XD I was okay, just sore & I briefly sat on a log, got myself together & hiked up the hill to see the beautiful vista of Bar Harbor (which is also an island)& our hotel. More wandering around town & lighthouse viewing, I hurt, but Advil took away most of it. The next day, we went back to Acadia National Park & did the Jordon Pond hike. It was like 4 miles or so, since there was a detour into the woods as they weren't finished fixing the wooden path. Anyways it was awesome & scary cuz there was some rock climbing (you had to climb over some boulders to get around them as there was no other way through). Again Advil was my friend. :D We also went back to the lighthouse, but there wasn't available parking so I had to move the car about a mile away. (I did my biggest walk/hike of the trip at nearly 9 miles, by the time I was finished with all my traveling on foot.) Then back to the room. That night or the following one, I forget, we did some night sky shots as there's no real light pollution & we caught a program on the beach about the night sky, which was interesting.

The last day, we got up early, bundled up, & drove back to ANP & up Cadillac Mountain to watch/take pix of the sunrise, which was awesome, Then we came back to the hotel, loaded up the Impala (we had rented for the trip) & drove back to Conn. for the ferry & from there home. :D

Oddly enough, the only wildlife I saw was some seagulls, cormorants, a brown snake of some sort, a baby ring necked snake (some local also saw it & told me what it was), and a bunch of chippies (chipmunks). :D

I also ate lobster every night for dinner. :D It was YUMMY!! :D


Work was disorganized, but, I get to look after the babies (kindergartners) and they're cute & some are a lil sassy, but what can you do? XD Anyways we had one shy, sweet lil Asian boy wet himself. He said he ahd dry clothes, so I told him to grab his backpack & let's go to the bathroom, so you can change. Apparently, he not only had the wrong backpack, but nothing to change into & he comes out half naked. I was like get back in there & get dressed! XD I'm trying to text my supervisor & got the group text instead cuz I totally freaked. (I got a morning co-worker going "WHAT?!!" as I had texted, "He came out with no pants on!!" XD So the kid goes inside after I told him he can't play outside like that as his tushy would get cold & he comes back out with just his wet underwear on. I'm like mentally face-palming, but I told him he needed his pants on and he had to do himself. I finally get my supervee, & she calls his mom to let her know what happened. I felt bad as it looked like they walked there, so he's be walking back all wet. Mom did wrap in in a big sweater to cover him & she said she'd send him something to wear in case it happened again. XD And if that wasn't enough fun this afternoon, we had "lost" a kid. It was crazy going to get them & we had no teachers on the attendance sheet, but apparently, they didn't send someone out that we thought should have been there. The bad part was my supervee, didn't notice until after 5:00 that he was missing. XD Had we done 2nd attendance & counted like we u7sed to, they could have located this kid on the bus & brought them back. They're babies & it's happened before that someone goes on the bus by mistake cuz they thought they were supposed to go home that day. XD

Lastly, I frigged up my ankle somehow. I think I have a stress fracture in it as it's slightly swollen & very purple. Now if I had twisted it when I fell, I could understand the bruising, but I didn't & it aches a lot & feels weird. Guess who's calling the doctor tomorrow when I get home, after my morning shift. XD

I know I have comments to reply to, but until I get back to getting up with the sun & going to work & NOT crashing & burning when I have to beg off for a bit. Also it's kinda hard to sit at my compy & prop up my ankle, which is really starting to hurt now that I'm off it. T.T I swear I will reply!

Date: 2020-10-07 12:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kiramaru7.livejournal.com
*even more HUGGLES & GLOMPS* Yup! XD

<3

(My school has a Covid case & no one knows if the kid's in childcare or not, but still, kids could have come in contact with the Covid one. T.T It's scary!)

Date: 2020-10-13 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prismatika27.livejournal.com
*TONS AND TONS AND TOOOOOONS OF HUGGLES AND GLOMPS!* XD

<3

(Oh, gosh, that really is scary! That's why I think it's so ridiculous that they've opened up schools. There have been some in the surrounding areas that have had to close down again because of outbreaks. Have they figured out if the kid was in childcare? How is everyone else? How are YOU?)

Date: 2020-10-18 06:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kiramaru7.livejournal.com
*adds some glitter & confetti*

<3

(I know, right? I agree! More & more kids are getting sick & it's not fair to put the staff through that as well as other students. I get that peeps need to work, but it feels like the second wave is coming. Same here! If they have, they're not saying. >.> I'm okay. I'm filling in in another school where someone was exposed to COVID, so they're quarantining. How you doing? *huggles*)

Date: 2020-10-19 02:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prismatika27.livejournal.com
Oh, shiny!

<3

(I'm pretty sure the schools out here have basically noped out of things and are still doing at home learning. I think the teachers are in the classrooms, but the kids are at home. I really feel like absolutely NO consideration was given to people's health when it was decided that the kids would go back to school. Oh, sure, those in charge will swear that's not the case, that they considered everything carefully, but really? If they did actually think about it, it's clear they decided that the health of the students and staff aren't nearly as important as they pretend. I'm really glad you're okay! <3 Stay safe and healthy! I'm doing good. We all stay at home except for mail and grocery runs and I'm fairly sure that the Bats are more spoiled than ever.)

Date: 2020-11-03 03:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kiramaru7.livejournal.com
Yup! *adds more glitter*

<3

I don't think so. With staff, yes, but kids no. There was something on the news last week about moms sending COVID sick kids to school because they don't want the schools to close. Definitely no consideration was given (and non where my job is concerned. I was cut 3 shifts, yet newer peeps weren't & we all make the same salary and if they're lower, it's not by much, so not really fair there). I get that parents need to work, but a lot can be done at home. The jobs that really can't, like health care can afford a babysitter, & others like restaurant staff, which can't, are mostly closed. Europe is having a second wave;we need to worry about that here & take action to prevent it, if possible.

Thanks! You too!! I'm glad everyone is safe!! *huggles*

Sorry for such a late reply. XD Between being tired from work; I literally come home after the morning shift & sleep until 1-ish, make lunch & go back to work & on the days I'm awake, I've been writing stuff for a bingo. I wrote 25 fics in the second half of October. XD Add some laziness & a desire to just be alone, my Kindergartners are EXHAUSTING & NEEDY, I just want to veg out. XD

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