by Susan | Nov 14, 2012 | On My Mind
During hunting season. I hate that we have to be worried about our safety when heading out for a walk in our woods this time of year. Better safe than sorry! Yes, she’s wearing her orange, Mom!
by Susan | Oct 31, 2012 | On My Mind
by Susan | Oct 15, 2012 | On My Mind
This mother/daughter picture taken on Pigeon Hill over the weekend has captured my attention. I keep going back to it because I’m stunned by the differences I see in Hannah over the past year. It seems like overnight she’s changed from an awkward child to...
by Susan | Oct 3, 2012 | Family, On My Mind
Today’s soccer game didn’t go great for Hannah’s team. She looks so dejected as she leaves the field here. I love the transformation in her face when she sees me snapping pictures. Looking at her smiling face fills my heart with...
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 | 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 7, 2012 | Granny Gadget, In the Kitchen
Saturday night is Pizza Night at Downeast Thunder Farm. I get in big trouble when I mix things up and don’t serve Pizza on Saturday – Paul and Hannah have come to count on Saturday homemade pizza. A key ingredient to pizza is the herb mix that goes in the...
by Susan | Aug 5, 2012 | Family, On My Mind
Somehow, in the blink of an eye, Hannah turned thirteen. I didn’t give her permission to do this – I’m not ready for my baby girl to be a teenager. Paul and I were excited to gift her this new chair for her room – something befitting of her new independent...
by Susan | Jul 14, 2012 | Hannah's Cutting Board, In the Kitchen
Hannah has come up with a new use for swimming goggles. They are now an accessory for chopping onions. Tired of crying through the process, she came up with an excellent solution!
by Susan | Feb 7, 2012 | On My Mind
As part of her seventh grade health class, Hannah created an account at ChooseMyPlate.org. Choose My Plate is a web site produced by the USDA that helps you track your meals and encourages you to make healthy eating choices. It dovetails well with our family...
by Susan | Jan 20, 2012 | Out and About in Maine
Overnight Mother Nature dropped eight inches of snow resulting in Snow Day #2 of the year. Once the front moved out, Hannah and I strapped on our snowshoes and headed out exploring. We trooped up the woods road and then ventured into the woods. I wasn’t sure how...
by Susan | Jan 7, 2012 | Granny Gadget
Last month Granny Gadget sent us (via QVC) this new six-plate George Foreman Grill. Years ago Mom sent us one of the the original George Forman Grills. It was handy, but came out of the cupboard only three or four times a year. This new version has yet to see the...
by Susan | Dec 18, 2011 | Hannah's Cutting Board, In the Kitchen
Hannah stumbled across a recipe I’d pulled out of a magazine for Pepperidge Farm’s Spinach-Cheese Swirls. Hannah being Hannah read the recipe through once and then did her own thing. Having recently discovered that Hannah loves spinach I’ve been...
by Susan | Dec 18, 2011 | On My Mind
On Saturday, Hannah was gearing up for her Outdoor Club get-together. When she put her cap on it hid all her curls drawing attention to her pretty face. I had to pull out my camera just to torment her.
by Susan | Dec 2, 2011 | On My Mind
Hannah, age 12, is playing junior high basketball. She has a new coach this year, one who has been running their behinds off! She’s learned a lot and has had to work hard. Tonight, the Milbridge Tigers won their district championship. Go Tigers! In one of the...
by Susan | Nov 11, 2011 | On My Mind
I found this picture on Hannah’s phone. I love the pattern of the chickens trying to peck at her toes!
by Susan | Sep 29, 2011 | Hannah's Cutting Board
Hannah decided to run for student council at school. She said that all of the candidates bring some kind of treat in for the class, but she was concerned that this treat sharing constituted a bribe. I commended her on her viewpoint, but suggested that she play along...
by Susan | Sep 22, 2011 | Odds and Ends
Hannah’s latest English class poem seems appropriate on this last day of summer. The Coming of Fall As the last day of summer was coming to an end, I said goodbye to a silent friend. As I was walking home, My mind began to roam. I saw the calming...
by Susan | Sep 17, 2011 | In the Kitchen
Hannah was on a mission today. Unbeknownst to me, she had a plan for lunch. While I was outside working, Hannah was busy in the kitchen. Here’s what I found when I popped inside for a moment. She made a white bread dough using the bread machine and then formed...
by Susan | Sep 14, 2011 | On My Mind
On Hannah. She was home from school today with a terrible headache – one that started last night that she hadn’t been able to shake by this morning. When I returned home from work she greeted me from the dark cave of her room with my camera. She said that...
