by Susan | Sep 6, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
Hannah isn’t much into photography. She’d just as soon look through binoculars as take photos. I think she’s got a good eye for it. She took this picture in July on Isle au Haut – with a disposable Fujifilm instamatic!
by Susan | Sep 5, 2012 | Chickens, On the Farm
Clover, the bantam rooster (stage left) has been feeling his oats. I don’t think he realizes that The Colonel (stage right) is at least three times his size. Maybe he has a Napoleon complex. In this rare rooster face off, Henrietta senses that all is not well...
by Susan | Sep 4, 2012 | On My Mind
I have been cursed blessed with naturally curly hair. Only a mother with fine, straight hair could wish this on their daughter. Mine did. Of course, she had help. Dad has naturally curly hair. He wears his in a crew cut. Grandma Jordan, born in 1900, had naturally...
by Susan | Sep 3, 2012 | Chickens, On the Farm
I took advantage of a beautiful morning and took my coffee and breakfast out to the porch. Some uninvited company arrived. She seems to be begging. I’m not sure how I feel about having breakfast with chickens.
by Susan | Sep 2, 2012 | On My Mind
Sea smoke is fog formed when very cold air moves over warmer water. In this case, it’s “pond smoke” – and it was darn chilly this morning! Summer is on its way out. It seems like summer just started last week here in Maine.
by Susan | Sep 1, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
Homecation Day 8. It was a gorgeous day so we packed a picnic and took it to the Schoodic Peninsula which is part of Acadia National Park where we were on Day 6. The entrance to Schoodic is in Winter Harbor – about 30 minutes from home. (Click on images for a...
by Susan | Aug 30, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
Day six of my homecation took us to Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Paul agreed to come with Hannah and I because I promised no forced marches – just a nice drive. What he didn’t anticipate was me having him pull over at every single overlook to...
by Susan | Aug 29, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
On day five of my homecation we spent an amazing morning cruising our hometown waters – the Narraguagus Bay with Captain Jamie of?Robertson Sea Tours. We left from the Milbridge Marina and cruised out to Petit Manan Island. The day was a gorgeous backdrop for...
by Susan | Aug 27, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
Day three of my homecation involved a mother-daughter hike to Bog Brook Cove in Cutler, Maine. The hike out to the coast took us through a variety of terrains – fir forest, oak forest, and birch forest before we finally made it to the coast. We parked ourselves...
by Susan | Aug 26, 2012 | Garden, On the Farm
Day two of my homecation started with sleeping in and then a lazy day puttering around the property. Paul and I played with pieces of an old tent framework, mixing and matching them until we came up with this layout for a little greenhouse. Situated over an existing...
by Susan | Aug 25, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
Today started my homecation. A vacation where home is your base for fun and no work. I have carefully guarded my schedule for the coming week so that Hannah and I can fit in all of the things we wanted to do over the summer, but didn’t. Because my schedule has...
by Susan | Aug 24, 2012 | Hannah's Cutting Board, In the Kitchen
I made tacos for dinner tonight. Hannah opted out and did her own thing for dinner. I’m thinking Paul and I got the short end of the stick. Check out what Chef Roo (age 13) made for her dinner. I think tomorrow I’ll ask Hannah what’s for dinner....
by Susan | Aug 22, 2012 | Chickens, On the Farm
I couldn’t resist snapping a picture of this unusual sight – Clover the Banty Rooster on the porch roof. Then I realized that the sun was going down and the door to the banty coop had blown shut. Instinct was kicking in and Clover was looking for a safe...
by Susan | Aug 21, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
The Canada Geese were lounging in the blueberries along Whitneyville Road again today. I paused for a few more “drive by” shots of the flock.
by Susan | Aug 20, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
This time of year the blueberry barrens in Downeast Maine become a sea of blue. The normally quiet countryside becomes a flurry of activity as the harvest comes in. Harvested by machine where possible, or painstakingly raked by hand. Everywhere you look, blueberries...
by Susan | Aug 20, 2012 | On My Mind
Paul had an “Oh Shit” kind of day. It appears that the four inches of rain we got last week did more than fill the pond. One of his carefully cut and stacked racks of wood gave way in the soft ground. Guess I know what he’s doing...
by Susan | Aug 19, 2012 | Chickens, Ducks, On the Farm
It’s been a weekend full of puttering – a little weeding, a little landscaping around the pond, a little planting of new lettuce, spinach and kale. A little photography along the way. The Colonel ever watchful over his flock. Quackers checking out the...
by Susan | Aug 17, 2012 | In the Kitchen, Recipes
This morning I used the last of our blueberries picked last week in this blueberry coffee cake that has become a family favorite. Downeast Thunder Farm Blueberry Coffee Cake The Batter ¼ cup canola oil ½ scant cup of sugar ¾ cup skim milk 1 ½ cups unbleached...
by Susan | Aug 16, 2012 | Ducks, On the Farm
Almost. After a dry spell that left even the moss in the woods dried out and crunchy, we have rain. All day rain. Torrential rain. Four inches of rain! The pond rose about 12-inches in less than 9 hours. The new pond is a full as it’s ever been. Here’s the...
by Susan | Aug 15, 2012 | Granny Gadget
This isn’t a fashion blog, but I couldn’t let this pass. A package arrived from Mom today (aka Granny Gadget). Now and again Mom will surprise me with little goodies – a pretty scarf, a blingy purse, fun earrings, etc. She knows that I don’t...
