Finding things
What delighted surprise, what eye-widening happiness, what an unexpected burst of joy accompanies finding something you had thought lost and…
If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again. The coldest part of winter lies ahead, but each…
Hughie Wright, houseman and whisker maker
Hughie Wright with Freckles (the beagle) and Missy (the Weimaraner) in Seal Harbor, Maine courtesy Jackie Davidson Hughie Wright was…
Simple Pleasures: My Sister’s Washcloths
Washcloths are fairly uniform in size and shape, but their qualities beyond that are sometimes overlooked. They can provide an…
Last bites and button boxes.
The corn honey from Mexico is dark amber, with a creamy sweetness made sweeter since each spoon carries memories of…
Whiteboard white-out
A wonderful winter blizzard brought mounds of white snow to play in and shovel and snowshoe through. Spinning gusts of…
Silver Balls
White ground, blue sky, green tree, silver balls. Colors and calm, how has it happened that we are relaxed rather…
Out-flanked by Thanksgiving traditions
This Thanksgiving my sister-in-law requested I make Holiday Salad. “What is that?” I queried. One time we brought pie, another…
Borrowers Aboard!
What to do in Maine. Downeast weekend, part 1 A devoted Mary Norton fan as a child, I saw implements…
A Plague of Locusts
It is rainy and dark as I dash to the house, pushing the door shut against the buffeting wind. No,…