by Susan | Mar 31, 2011 | In the Kitchen
My birthday fell on a weekday, so we put off the official celebrations until Saturday. Hannah did not want the day to go unnoticed so before school she made me some birthday ebelskivers. Here I am parked on the sofa with my coffee. Notice the candle inserted into the...
by Susan | Mar 21, 2011 | Out and About in Maine
Since August I’ve been working part-time for a group called Maine Families. I am a home visitor and parent educator working with first-time parents. It’s a wonderfully rewarding job and much needed here in rural Maine. This year to help balance the state...
by Susan | Mar 21, 2011 | On My Mind
This morning, cruising out of town just before dawn we caught this picture of the “super moon” over the Narraguagus River in Milbridge in a “drive by shooting.”
by Susan | Mar 20, 2011 | On the Farm
It was a beautiful first day of Spring today. A prelude to the predicted 4-8 inches of snow coming tomorrow. I took a stroll up to where the logging company is stacking the logs they are harvesting off of our property. The stack on the right represents about 10 truck...
by Susan | Mar 13, 2011 | Family
I lost my grandmother this week. Ruth (nee Strobel) Bender Nerviani died peacefully in her sleep at age 96 with my mother by her side. Her passing leaves a void in my heart. All of my life I called my grandmother “Mother.” Growing up I heard my mom call her “Mother”...
by Susan | Mar 5, 2011 | Hannah's Cutting Board
Granny Gadget struck again not long ago. The UPS man must think that I am a QVC-aholic as often as he delivers to us. Little does he know that it’s Granny Gadget in Pennsylvania (A.K.A. Mom) who is the QVC fan. Our latest gadget from QVC is an Ebelskiver cooker....
