Our Last Weekend

Our Last Weekend

What a whirlwind the last few days have been since Hannah finished work for the summer. Back-to-school shopping. Every outing with her seems like an adventure. We explored Cadillac Mountain – something we see from a distance on our end of the coast. Smoke from...
Pipers and Plovers

Pipers and Plovers

With just a week before she heads back to school, Hannah had the chance to cut her work day short. Of course, we went to the beach. I love August and September because the migrating shorebirds visit in large numbers. These Semipalmated Plovers entertained us with...
New to the SHOP: Ruby-throated and Calliope Hummingbirds

New to the SHOP: Ruby-throated and Calliope Hummingbirds

I had the privilege of sitting under a tent in the pouring rain at the Farmers’ Market today for Incredible Edible Milbridge. Since few braved the rain, I spent my time reworking the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Calliope Hummingbird patterns so they could join...
Sunset on the Barrens

Sunset on the Barrens

It’s blueberry harvest season and Hannah is in the thick of it. This is her third summer working for Jasper Wyman & Son. After her first couple of weeks working with HR gearing up for the season, she’s been in charge of one of the scales weighing blueberries....
Nineteen

Nineteen

She’s 19 today. Hannah – the brightest star in my universe. There are so many things I love about this young woman. Her big heart.  Her willingness to stand up for what’s right.  Her work ethic.  Her wacky sense of humor. Her sharp mind.  Her fondness for crazy socks....
New to the SHOP: Timberdoodle and Dark-eyed Junco

New to the SHOP: Timberdoodle and Dark-eyed Junco

My American Woodcock or Timberdoodle, as I prefer to call them, along with the Dark-eyed Junco have joined the other wildlife felt ornament kits in the SHOP. In addition to the 24 ornament pattern kits in the shop, you’ll individual felt sheets, seed beads, and...
The Sandpipers are Back!

The Sandpipers are Back!

The blueberry harvest is upon us and Hannah is in her third summer working at Wyman’s. The first couple weeks she worked with HR, then she moved over to operate one of the scales that weighs pallets of berries the trucks bring in from the fields. Since the scale...