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January Surf in Maine
This last round of storms was followed by strong wind resulting in some AMAZING drifts!
Town and Country
There area a great many beautiful places in the world and I feel very blessed to have lived in two of them. I will always be partial to my home landscape, rough mountains covered in ancient ents that dive into the sea. Winter brings… Continue Reading “Town and Country”
This little Piggy…
This little piggy went to the market. This little piggy stayed home. This little piggy rigged a jail break and got everyone out.
Snow Anyone?
This should give you some clue about the amount of snow we have. The husky can almost climb the drift to the roof…
Creepy Lobster Trap Valentine Tree Anyone?
I wanted to check out what the storm systems had done to the coast so I drove down to Cape Neddick near where we used to live in Kennebunk. As I headed out to the lighthouse I was greeted by this cool lobster trap Christmas… Continue Reading “Creepy Lobster Trap Valentine Tree Anyone?”
Snowed-in Cauliflower
Over the past few weeks our area has received over 70 inches of the white stuff, with more on the way next week. Consequently we have spent A LOT of time indoors, unable to leave the house. We have taken turns doing the shopping- depending… Continue Reading “Snowed-in Cauliflower”
“The W a i t i n g Is The Hardest Part”
It is such a beautiful day today, it’s hard to believe that tomorrow we will be in the middle of THE BLIZZARD OF 2015. “DUH-DUNT-DUH-DUNT” Right now, outside it looks like this.
Snow, Rain, Sleet, Repeat.
The weather here the past week has been a bit indecisive. It seems as soon as we get some decent powder we get ice on top of it. The lakes and ponds have frozen, thawed. and frozen again. Most mornings we have woken up… Continue Reading “Snow, Rain, Sleet, Repeat.”
Glazed Maine
Some people start their morning with glazed donuts. Here in Maine, some mornings everything wakes up glazed. The only difference is how you drive.
Are You Checking Out My Package?
Well You Should. Actually it’s packages. Filled with bees. Are you impressed yet?! No, fine. I was pretty pleased yesterday when I got to pick up my bee packages from Sparky’s honey and syrup. In contrast to a nuclease- a package of bees contains… Continue Reading “Are You Checking Out My Package?”
Spring Time in Maine Part II- The Thawing
It’s happening, really happening! Even though in your head you know spring has got to come. For a long time this winter I didn’t quite believe it. Neither did my husband. When I told him that spring must arrive sometime- since it does it… Continue Reading “Spring Time in Maine Part II- The Thawing”
Spring time in Maine (Shut Up Ca! I Can Hear You From Here.)
To celebrate the fist day of spring, I went to the beach the other day… (Click for gallery.) I think I have said all I needed to.
Never buy chap stick again!
Even if you don’t have bees you can still make your own chap stick. It is one of the simplest things ever, I promise. You can find all the supplies you need at Bulk Apothecary or your local health food store and it doesn’t take… Continue Reading “Never buy chap stick again!”
When life gives an ‘arctic blast,’ make a wicked dirty Maine-tini and repeat till warm.
Supplies: A night without kids, snow and a mason jar. Recipe: 1……………………. jar of tightly packed, fresh Maine snow 1/2 jar…………..…olive juice 3……………………olives 1/2 jar …………….cocktail onion juice 2………………..…..cocktail onions Add as much vodka as necessary (I would not presume to tell you how much to… Continue Reading “When life gives an ‘arctic blast,’ make a wicked dirty Maine-tini and repeat till warm.”
It is not always about honey and eggs, some days are filled with bee shit and chicken blood
Taking advantage of the momentary warm up I went out to check on the hive’s honey supply. If it gets too low we will have to install a candy board (big block of sugar) to supplement the food for the little buzzers. As I… Continue Reading “It is not always about honey and eggs, some days are filled with bee shit and chicken blood”
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