UPDATE'S, Where are you in life, and your move to Maine (Portland: sales, how much)

[Mainer61]

Oh gosh, look out Kitties!!! I have five also, but only one is not seeing the humor in the move. She is all matted so I have an appointment for her to get her hair done on Friday. Maybe she will feel better after that.

[flycessna]

Originally Posted by elston

We are very close to closing the deal on selling our house. If all goes according to plan, we will close on the 28th of this month with a month to vacate the premises. The buyer is a bit skittish, but I really think (and so does the realtor) that it is going thru. So in a couple of weeks we will board the doggies, and fly up to Portland and start house hunting! I have got a lot of stuff packed already....if it doesnt go thru we will be living in a very empty house devoid of much of our beloved stuff....until it does. Please please please keep your fingers crossed for us!

Sounds great....good timing...spring is in the air or maybe I lost my mind on the last snow storm Anyways, will be gladd to have you in the "neighborhood". I live in Auburn but Portland's my back yard

[AustinB]

There's one job catagory that we never have applicants for... boat painter/varnisher. None of the boat yards around ever have anyone apply. The pay can be quite good considering the schooling required.

By the way, house painters make rotten yacht varnishers, and vice versa.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by AustinB

There's one job catagory that we never have applicants for... boat painter/varnisher. None of the boat yards around ever have anyone apply. The pay can be quite good considering the schooling required.

By the way, house painters make rotten yacht varnishers, and vice versa.

Well I know a boatbuilder here... I am sure he would be glad to teach me the ropes but I doubt if there are any boatbuilders in Bangor. Correct me if I am wrong though! I won't admit to knowing how to paint a house...

[AustinB]

One of the guys that works for me commutes from Bangor.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

Starwalker imagines:
"I doubt if there are any boatbuilders in Bangor. Correct me if I am wrong though!"

Maybe not in Bangor, but right next door in Hampden there is going to be a Hodgdon Yacht yard. It should be open later this year. They are a premium builder. Check the links.

Hodgdon Yachts, Vessels since 1816

Hodgdon Yachts building yacht interiors in Richmond

"Along with help from the governor's office, the cities of Bangor and Hampden are working with company officials to do everything possible to see a division of Hodgdon Shipbuilding located on the Penobscot River."

[starwalker]

Interesting... I may want to spend my last days in NC as an apprentice with my friend the boatbuilder....

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

Starwalker imagines:
"I doubt if there are any boatbuilders in Bangor. Correct me if I am wrong though!"

Maybe not in Bangor, but right next door in Hampden there is going to be a Hodgdon Yacht yard. It should be open later this year. They are a premium builder. Check the links.

Hodgdon Yachts, Vessels since 1816

Hodgdon Yachts building yacht interiors in Richmond

"Along with help from the governor's office, the cities of Bangor and Hampden are working with company officials to do everything possible to see a division of Hodgdon Shipbuilding located on the Penobscot River."

[bignhfamily]

We've been looking for our dream home in Maine for about 5 years now. We decided after many missed opportunities that we needed to get motivated. We sold our house in NH almost 2 years ago. We have crammed us and 4 kids and pets into a 2 bedroom apartment. Our livestock is scattered at various locations.
We will be moving to Maine by June 2008. I have narrowed down our search to a few farms. I am coming back to Maine the last week in Feb. for a last scouting mission. If none of the farms pan out I will buy a cheap duplex or multifamily and cram my family, pets etc into it and we will continue to look for perfect farm land.
Regardless of where we end up, I will continue to commute back and forth to NH to work as I have contracted work through a good part of 2009. This will allow me to have an income while I get my carpentry/contract company re-established in Maine.
Can't wait!

[WhoFanMe]

Originally Posted by elston

We are very close to closing the deal on selling our house. If all goes according to plan, we will close on the 28th of this month with a month to vacate the premises. The buyer is a bit skittish, but I really think (and so does the realtor) that it is going thru. So in a couple of weeks we will board the doggies, and fly up to Portland and start house hunting! I have got a lot of stuff packed already....if it doesnt go thru we will be living in a very empty house devoid of much of our beloved stuff....until it does. Please please please keep your fingers crossed for us!

Congratulations elston! I don't know if you've reported this elsewhere and I missed it, but I'm sure I join everybody in tipping my glass to you!

[jenkaye]

WOW that is awesome elston! I am so happy for you!! I wish you the best!!