Eagle lake walk

It’s been a busy week. The days have passed so quickly now that it’s more possible to work outside. We went to Mount Desert Island on Tuesday. I wanted to buy some seed starting...

A few things

1. I’ll send this photo of my Dirty Threads to Deb Lacativa in response to her blog post request. I might have a few more somewhere, but this is most of them. I’m running...

A Sunday in April

I’m feeling happy this morning. Lately I often feel happy in the mornings, looking forward to the day. Especially when there is sunshine. Today there is an abundance of sunshine, with thin white scraps...

Astronomical and other phenomena

We traveled to New Brunswick, Canada, to see the eclipse. It was a beautiful trip. Sunday afternoon and evening in St. Andrews by the Sea, and then Monday in Woodstock (across the border from...

Snow day in Bangor

A big day yesterday. Sam had to have hand surgery to fix a contracture of two of his fingers and his thumb. His surgery was scheduled for April 4 and it wasn’t really feasible...

Early growth

I’m thinking about spring. The unpredictability of the weather, day by day. Yesterday and today – beautifully sunny and almost starting to be warm. Tonight and tomorrow – snow storm. But also, taking a...

Easter feast

The drive to make life meaningful…to have a purpose. I’ve been thinking about this, and find a major purpose right under my nose: food and cooking. For example, my Easter dishes, vegan and oil-free,...