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 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 | 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 6, 2015 | Home Improvements, Odds and Ends
We don’t have recycling pickup at the curb here. Well, we won’t have a curb, but that’s neither here nor there. We hang on to our recyclables until we have enough to justify a trip into to town, or we become totally overrun with recyclables and...
by Susan | Jun 10, 2015 | On My Mind, Photography
I love patterns. I see them everywhere in nature – in the clouds, in the marsh grass, in the boat-shaped petals of a Lupin, in winter’s drifts of snow. And in dandelion blowballs. At first glance, it’s just another weed gone to seed. I have a lot of...
by Susan | Apr 2, 2015 | Photography
Winter. Spring. Cadillac Mountain across the Mt. Desert Narrows.
by Susan | Feb 12, 2015 | Photography
Thursdays are spent at the Women’s Health Resource Library in Milbridge. This is the view of the Narraguagus River from the window this morning. Another round of snow moving in, eclipsing the sunrise. Thankfully this will just bring a few inches rather than...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2015 | Photography
A rising crescent moon vying for attention with the setting sun. My iPhone doesn’t do the scene justice.
by Susan | Nov 23, 2014 | Photography
Bare winter trees in silhouette against a setting sun.
by Susan | Oct 30, 2014 | Critters, On My Mind
Have you ever noticed how cats like to sit on a “spot?” These random spots are kitty magnets. The spot may be a newspaper sitting on the floor. A dish towel that’s fallen off the counter. A t-shirt left on the bed. A box lid sitting on the floor. A...
by Susan | Oct 30, 2014 | Photography
As October comes to a close, here are a few of my favorite autumn photos from the month. Full color on the Mill River Wounded wing In transition Glorious maple Autumn on the East Machias River Serendipitous sun flowers Lingering butterfly Brilliant autumn barren The...
by Susan | Jul 19, 2014 | Odds and Ends
Update 7/26/14: The winner is Lea Ellis! The next bird pattern will be an indigo bunting! Stay tuned. I’ve never done a giveaway here. My blog started as a chronicle of our life here in Maine for our family and friends – both longtime and new. However, the...
by Susan | May 28, 2014 | Odds and Ends, Projects
I have a number of china tea cups acquired throughout the years – the where, when and why mostly forgotten. They’ve been stashed in a box in the guest room collecting dust since we moved to Maine. A few of the cups now have a higher purpose. I turned them...
by Susan | Jan 26, 2014 | Odds and Ends, Projects
For some time I’ve been searching for fabric to make sofa pillows. Finding a pattern I like that has the right colors? – robin egg blue, brown, green and a touch of red has been challenging. At least one that fits my budget – which is next to...
by Susan | Jan 11, 2014 | Odds and Ends
The weather has been a challenging lately – even for Maine. Snow, rain, ice, and more of the same. Forget the pond – we could ice skate on the driveway. We’ve got ice grips that go on our shoes, but they never stay put – no matter the brand....
by Susan | Jan 4, 2014 | Odds and Ends
Knocking down spider webs from the ceiling of the front stoop is really one of that after-thought kind of thing. I don’t put it on my “to do” list. It’s not like I spend any time there – I just pass through, usually in a hurry. The snowy,...
