by Susan | Jan 7, 2014 | Backyard Birds, On the Farm
Mother nature often surprises me. Following a day of torrential rain, the ice we’ve been plagued with since before Christmas melted overnight. This is the view of the duck pond from the porch today. This was the view just a few days ago, my birches looking so...
by Susan | Jan 3, 2014 | On My Mind
The bad news? We had another storm last night with bitter temps and high winds. The good news? We didn’t lose power! The bad news? When I sipped my first cup of coffee this morning the temp was -11 degrees. The good news? Despite some issues with the wood boiler, we...
by Susan | Dec 23, 2013 | On My Mind
When I ventured outdoors this morning, I couldn’t help but admire the chickadees as they flitted in and out of the icy branches. Here in Maine, the are my most faithful visitors. The freezing rain started up again as I admired the view from my porch. Here, my...
by Susan | Dec 22, 2013 | On My Mind
We woke this morning to no power. No happy smell of coffee. No happy smoke coming from the wood boiler out the window. Our entire world was covered in a layer of ice. Curiously, exactly one year ago we also woke to no power – the result of a windstorm that time....
by Susan | Dec 22, 2012 | On My Mind
Written on the 21st with pen and paper – posted online at the library. It’s December 21st, the Winter Solstice, and I sit here writing this post by candle light. The wind outside is roaring like a freight train and rain is pounding on the roof. We lost...
