by Susan | Jul 23, 2010 | On the Farm
Paul putts around our property in an old New Holland tractor. This tractor predates amenities like cup holders and sun shades. For years Paul has threatened to get a cup holder for the tractor so he can have a big slurp close at hand when he’s doing hot dusty...
by Susan | Jul 14, 2010 | On My Mind
Her name is Carol and I am very lucky to be able to call her my friend. You see Carol has stage IV breast cancer. She received this diagnosis a little over two years ago and I met her a few months after that. She is a smart, funny, quirky, enormously creative, and...
by Susan | Jul 10, 2010 | Out and About in Maine
We spent the afternoon at a friend’s home for a cookout. I love Maine cookouts. Forget the burgers and dogs. We had lobster. Yum. I took advantage of the great location on the Narraguagus River to play with my new camera. Here are the results. The new camera...
by Susan | Jul 10, 2010 | In the Kitchen
Well, nobody delivers here! You see, we live in the country. To put things into perspective from our house it is: 36.2 miles to the nearest stoplight 27 miles to the nearest McDonald’s 68.7 miles to the nearest mall 64 miles to the nearest Domino’s Pizza...
by Susan | Jul 9, 2010 | Family
This month I’ll have been married to Paul for THIRTEEN years. Wow. A lot has happened in our lives since we met and married – our Hannah, the loss of loved ones, new pets, a move to Maine, life threatening illnesses, loss of jobs, new jobs, starting our...
by Susan | Jul 6, 2010 | Critters
This morning was the scheduled veterinary appointment for Cinder and Snape. Cinder and Snape are sibling cats that we adopted two years ago when they were feral kittens. A little time and TLC and they’ve turned into really wonderful pets. This from the woman who...
by Susan | Jul 2, 2010 | Out and About in Maine
Day two with my new camera found me scouring the shoreline for a good panorama photo for a client’s Web site. I’m very pleased with the results! A picture perfect day caught on camera.
by Susan | Jul 1, 2010 | Out and About in Maine
After much anticipation, my new camera arrived yesterday. A Kodak Z981. Tonight I parked myself on the porch played with it a bit. There’s definitely a learning curve, but it’s lots of fun. Here are a few of the pics I took from the porch. I took the...
by Susan | Jun 26, 2010 | On the Farm
I finally got a good night sleep last night. That combined with decent weather and I was ready to tackle a few outdoor projects today. I spent some time pulling logs out of a gully near the house with the tractor. The gully runs along the space where we want to move a...
by Susan | Jun 19, 2010 | Out and About in Maine
This morning Hannah and I joined a group from the Downeast Coastal Conservancy for a hike to the top of Pigeon Hill in Steuben (about 15-20 minutes from our house). The entire hike was a little more than a mile. After the first five minutes, the trail incline...
by Susan | Jun 18, 2010 | On My Mind
Recently I was talking with a friend about our crazy adventure of selling our home in Massachusetts, buying land in Maine and building our own home. I promised to share pictures with her, so here’s a look at the journey we’ve had building our home. We...
by Susan | Jun 17, 2010 | On the Farm
Here’s a little video of the tree eating monster in action.
by Susan | Jun 16, 2010 | On the Farm
Did you know that I have my own Paul Bunyan? I do. He doesn’t carry an ax, but a chain saw. He’s been slowly clearing trees around the property. The key word here is “slowly.” We’ve got plans for a garden and a workshop on the far side of...
by Susan | Jun 13, 2010 | Garden
I’ve been eagerly planning four raised vegetable beds. The past few summers I planted veggies in a dozen or so Earth Boxes scattered around the yard. While that worked well, I want something more permanent. So Paul cleared land in the fall for a large vegetable...
by Susan | Jun 8, 2010 | Garden
I spent a thoroughly enjoyable half hour this afternoon photographing the butterflies enjoying my chive flowers. The flowers are a bit passed their prime, but that didn’t seem to bother this Red Admiral or Vanessa atalanta.
by Susan | Jun 5, 2010 | In the Kitchen, Recipes
It’s a gloomy day here in Milbridge, Maine. When I asked what folks wanted for breakfast, Hannah called for blueberry muffins because they were perfect for a rainy day. Comfort food. So our favorite blueberry muffins have been dubbed “Rainy Day Blueberry...
by Susan | Jun 2, 2010 | Garden
Another critter has taken up residence in my garden. Three different times this little garter snake has surprised an “eek!” out of me when I was puttering in the garden. Despite the high-pitched squeal, I’m fairly certain that he’s more scared...
by Susan | May 30, 2010 | Garden
Last year was my first attempt at growing garlic. After trying some Russian Red garlic from the local farmer’s market (at a premium price) I became a garlic snob. I enjoyed this hard neck garlic so much more than what’s available in the grocery store, I...
by Susan | May 16, 2010 | Garden
This afternoon I spied something unexpected in my garden. Nestled next to my newly planted peony was a tiny mouse. I studied it for a moment trying to decide what to do. I assumed that it was dead, but on on further inspection I could see it’s fur moving as it...
by Susan | May 15, 2010 | Garden
We went to my folks over spring break. When I returned, Mom sent back a giant batch of lilies freshly dug from her garden. As you can see, I divided that clump and planted them along the edge of the porch. Given the fact that we’ve had as much a 8′ of snow...
