Category Archives: Day to day

Nesting, Nesting 1-2-3-4

Posted on April 10, 2011 by admin

Snowshoeing several weeks ago I startled a downy woodpecker. She flew from a perfect round hole in the decapitated, shoulder height trunk of a white birch I was passing. She flew into my arm, and then, all a fluster, (we … Continue reading →

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Flattery. Simple Pleasure #4.

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin

Filling the wood box, a frequent task, is satisfying. There, a chore is done. Chopping, slicing, sauteeing, blending flavors, and creating a healthy entree with flavor is another job that makes me feel good. Saturday morning was spent filtering through … Continue reading →

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Spring snow, sweet syrup

Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin

Boots and shovels then tee shirts and rakes, stoke the stove and open the window, freeze, thaw, freeze, thaw, spring, winter, winter, spring—March in Maine is neither fish nor fowl. “I’m ready for spring,” even the devoted winter fans have … Continue reading →

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Last bites and button boxes.

Posted on January 2, 2011 by admin

The corn honey from Mexico is dark amber, with a creamy sweetness made sweeter since each spoon carries memories of a week in the Yucatan Peninsula. I pulled it from the shelf to scoop a spoon into my yogurt, but … Continue reading →

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Firsts, sweet and bittersweet.

Posted on April 5, 2010 by admin

April first is not the beginning of the year, but it carries a sense of newness, of spring, of the return of life and growth and sun, and so I start thinking of firsts. I pulled into the drive after … Continue reading →

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By the way signs

Posted on January 25, 2010 by admin

No swimmin, but is swimming ok? Also referred to as three inches of partly cloudy

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Same old same old, isn’t it amazing.

Posted on August 10, 2009 by admin

Every morning: wake up, stretch, head outside, sunrise salutations, hoop, go to work. So predictable. So unvarying. So monotonous? No, just like snowflakes, each morning is rare and wonderful. The tide has been out in the early hours, and so … Continue reading →

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Mussels-by-the Sea

Posted on March 8, 2009 by admin

It was 50°, sunny and calm, and the tide was right. Implacable Man, Kym and I went to the shore to pick mussels. They are large, tender, pearl-free mussels. So good I can never order mussels out at a restaurant, … Continue reading →

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Snowseats and Cat gets a Name

Posted on March 5, 2009 by admin

The snow that brought Cat into our lives is hanging on. And so was his nameless condition. But he is now named. Thank you all for voting. There were two write-ins, for Shackleton and Winston. Every name was voted for, … Continue reading →

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Help name this kitty

Posted on February 17, 2009 by admin

He was found in a blizzard in Northern Maine, outside the police station of a small town on the Canadian border. This was one the wildest blizzards in years, with record-breaking precipitation and high winds. Over one hundred miles to … Continue reading →

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