by Susan | Oct 29, 2015 | Photography
Sunrise on a foggy morning left an eerie light over my solitary tree standing watch over the barrens.
by Susan | Oct 28, 2015 | Photography
Blame it on the moon. That’s what I said when I arrived to work later than planned this morning. When I saw the full moon behind the mist over frosty barrens, I had to pull over and take about five dozen pictures of the exact same view. This evening, I attended...
by Susan | Oct 25, 2015 | Critters, Odds and Ends
Hannah and I hoped that Gidget would keep her floppy ears. However, at 14 weeks, it’s pretty obvious that isn’t going to be the case. She’s got this one ear up, one ear down thing going on – it’s as if she’s saluting. It’s...
by Susan | Oct 24, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
Last evening, the sunset over the barrens in Jonesboro was gorgeous as sun’s last light glowed against the clouds.
by Susan | Oct 17, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
After this morning’s overcast and rainy weather cleared, we cruised over to Corea to hike the heath trails. I suspected that this would be a relatively easy walk for a puppy to manage – and for the somewhat out of shape me. Gidget saw this as a wonderful...
by Susan | Oct 16, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
This is one of my favorite views in Downeast Maine – Chandler Bay from the Mason Bay Road in Jonesport. It doesn’t matter what the weather, the view of the ocean across the blueberry barrens, is always spectacular. I think the blueberry barrens are their...
by Susan | Oct 12, 2015 | On the Farm
Today was one of those unexpected, spectacular, throw open your windows kind of days. And in mid-October, it could be the last one of the season. It was the kind of day that I long for, but haven’t had the opportunity to take advantage of very often this year....
by Susan | Oct 11, 2015 | On the Farm
It was a cold night, and the house was locked up tight. Yet, the call of this owl woke me at 3 am – as loud as if I had the windows open. I lay there and listened for five minutes or so and when sleep eluded me, I opened a window and recorded the sound. Just as...
by Susan | Oct 10, 2015 | Out and About in Maine
We had a family outing to Schoodic Point this afternoon. You’ll see no pictures of Hannah because she enjoyed the view from the backseat of the car with her iTunes. Gidget on the other hand, enjoyed the sun and fresh air. She had fun sitting on the rocks, people...
by Susan | Oct 8, 2015 | On My Mind
I’m not sure what a vice grip as a kitchen faucet handle says about us. The handle that belongs on the faucet has been falling off for two years. Two years! It drove us batty every time we forgot it was loose and the handle fell off, clunking into the sink. The...
by Susan | Oct 5, 2015 | Critters, Hannah's Cutting Board, Odds and Ends, Recipes
Walking with Gidget is an adventure. We live in the woods at the end of a dead-end road so we let Gidget freely walk with us. She meanders left and right, starting and stopping, her little legs working overtime to keep up with you. She chases the ducks wanting to...
by Susan | Oct 4, 2015 | Garden
The day was sunny and cool, a high of 60. Yet, inside the greenhouse, even with the door and a vent open, the temperature was 80 degrees. I spent the afternoon in there yanking out the spent squash and cucumber plants and cleaned up the beds. Despite the fact that we...
by Susan | Oct 2, 2015 | On the Farm
All summer long this little snake has been lying in wait for me on the porch stoop. He stalks me, incognito on the edge of the cement step, for that perfect moment to startle me. This morning, our first serious jacket day of autumn, he did it again. After my initial...
by Susan | Sep 28, 2015 | On My Mind
It was a spectacular weekend here in Downeast Maine. I had plans to attend the Common Ground Fair, one of my absolute favorite things to do. Yet, when it came time to leave on the five hour round-trip to Unity, I realized that I wanted nothing more to be home. This is...
by Susan | Sep 23, 2015 | Critters, Odds and Ends
This is one of my favorite pictures of Gidget. As she was sleeping, I tip-toed over and just as I snapped the pic with my iPhone, her eyes popped open. Ten weeks old today, Gidget is staging a coop. She thinks her cuteness is a trump card allowing her to rule the...
by Susan | Sep 20, 2015 | Odds and Ends, Projects
Paul spent the better part of August building this veggie-mobile for Incredible Edible Milbridge (IEM), a project of the Women’s Health Resource Library where I work part-time. Incredible Edible Milbridge is a series of 25 gardens throughout our town where the...
by Susan | Sep 14, 2015 | Critters, Odds and Ends
Although still a young puppy who sleeps a lot, Gidget has moments where her personality has begun to shine. Here’s a peak at her playful side with belly rubs. And a short video clip featuring Gidget. Enjoy,...
by Susan | Sep 11, 2015 | Critters
Following what seems like the two longest weeks of our lives, Paul and I drove to Augusta to pick up Gidget and bring her home yesterday. As Paul says, “She’s impossibly cute.” He hadn’t met her before, but he fell instantly in love with this...
by Susan | Sep 9, 2015 | On My Mind
On the eve of a new adventure with a new puppy, I’ve been reflecting on the canine beasts who have added so much to my life. With the exception of my first year out of college, dogs have always been a part of my existence. I grew up with both purebred and...
by Susan | Sep 7, 2015 | On the Farm
This is the first year that I’ve been successful at growing giant sunflowers. I’m fairly certain the chickens sabotaged my prior attempts by eating the seed. In early summer I planted a row of Burpee’s Mammoth sunflower seeds right in front of the...
