Puttin’ on the dog
Their royal majesties Queen Victoria and Prince Albert graciously hosted a dinner party in the neighboring town of Bar Harbor…
The Rain in Maine
Spring rain can be so constant and so gentle that it becomes a background companion to the day, rather than…
Invasion of the garlic mustard
The down side of not taking a weekend away is that all those projects and chores which are conveniently out…
Digging in the dirt
French Intensive is not a language class. One of many names for double dug gardens, it is the name I…
Roads less travelled
Abandoned road near the old radio base on Otter Cliffs Roads connect us. They get us to work, bring us…
Pick up lines
Every April our town offers a roadside pick up. Things too big to put in the weekly household trash collection…
Nesting, Nesting 1-2-3-4
Snowshoeing several weeks ago I startled a downy woodpecker. She flew from a perfect round hole in the decapitated, shoulder…
Common Cause
When we hear of quilting bees and barn raisings, we are mentally transported to colonial America, or perhaps a 1950’s…
Flattery. Simple Pleasure #4.
Filling the wood box, a frequent task, is satisfying. There, a chore is done. Chopping, slicing, sauteeing, blending flavors, and…
Spring snow, sweet syrup
Boots and shovels then tee shirts and rakes, stoke the stove and open the window, freeze, thaw, freeze, thaw, spring,…