My guiding season is complete the old Lund Alaskan has been sold and delivered. A new Alaskan is on order for delivery before next season and it is time to get to work in the office. I am delighted with a slower pace and a little rest is in order but sitting at my desk for stretches and simply writing or dealing with the year-end details don’t seem like much fun. The good news is that I do not have any duck hunters scheduled for the first time in many years.
This time of year I like to look back and see what an amazing year it has been. Maine Outdoors continues to grow and become the successful company I envisioned long ago. I was able to spend over one hundred days this season guiding folks who remind me every day how fortunate I am to live and work where I do. That only reinforces my own feeling of amazement at being a successful Maine Guide for over twenty years and some of the places I am fortunate enough to know very well. From the ledges on the edge of the open Atlantic Ocean to the bird cover in remote northern Maine.
This week is marked by some pretty dramatic changes in the weather. This morning the ground is covered with snow. Not a huge amount but enough to remind us all of what is coming. The temperatures have followed suit we were having highs in the 50’s last week and now are looking at highs near 40 degrees. Many of the smaller water bodies have a skim of ice and I had to change the dog’s water bucket to the heated ones for winter on Monday. All of this may not last (we normally have a warm spell in early December) but clearly winter is on its way.
