Bud Cans and BBs
After months without writing, the words and ideas flood my mind, each yammering for attention. “Me! Me“ they shout, and…
Latte Lawyers
As a latte lover, I appreciate there is skill involved in making a perfect latte, but does it really require…
Salt, and sage-flavored crickets
Part 1: Salted As a producer of sea salt, marketed as Zeasalt®, I like to use our product. I know…
Firsts, sweet and bittersweet.
April first is not the beginning of the year, but it carries a sense of newness, of spring, of the…
By the way signs
No swimmin, but is swimming ok? Also referred to as three inches of partly cloudy
Why does my hair smell like bacon?
The first weekend at camp for the winter is anticipated, looked forward to, and the reality is always even better…
Christmases Past, Cards Sent, Exhibit Ending
39 years of making home made cards, and I cannot remember them all. There were a few lean years, years…
The ol’ shell game
First we harvest them. Then we cook them. Then we eat them. Then we give the shells to the crows…
Coming clean in Otter Creek
After 42 years of keeping people clean, the hot showers in Otter Creek are gone. Are we destined to have…
Chaga Chaga Coco Pop
Chaga. I just like saying the word. Maine Huts and Trails along with Dr. Max Jacobs held a mushroom walk…