by Susan | Dec 26, 2011 | On My Mind
I bought snowshoes for the family for Christmas this year. We are not the most athletically-minded family, but we do live in Maine so it seems that we ought to have snowshoes. These are the entry-level, all terrain type of snowshoes that I’m sure will work just...
by Susan | Dec 26, 2011 | Family, On My Mind
Santa didn’t come to our house this year. I knew the cat was out of the bag when Hannah asked me with a knowing smile, “Why do you have Santa’s wrapping paper stashed in the storage room?” You see, Santa wraps presents in this special Santa...
by Susan | Dec 24, 2011 | Family, On My Mind
My great, great aunt, Elizabeth Stroble, created beautiful linoleum block print posters. She sent these to family and friends as her Christmas card. Recently, ten of these prints came to me via my mother from another relative. At Christmastime, when I choose one to...
by Susan | Dec 21, 2011 | On My Mind
It’s the first day of winter – the shortest day of the year and I weeded my garden today. Temps in the 40’s makes me feel a bit silly for moving the portable banty coop onto the deck to keep these miniature chickens out of the snow. Is it a redneck...
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 11, 2011 | On My Mind
The weather has been decidedly un-December like for Maine. We’ve bounced between frigid and balmy temperatures so often that our 10″ of Thanksgiving snow has disappeared. Despite the lack of Christmasy weather we’ve carved out some time for a little...
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 23, 2011 | On My Mind
I’ve been in denial about the coming of winter. I know this is Maine and that I should be grateful for the good weather we have had, but I’m just not ready for winter. Today, mother nature knocked on the door and the time for denial is over. School Snow...
by Susan | Nov 23, 2011 | On My Mind
Hannah cooked breakfast for us this morning – a nice treat. In the process, she used Downeast Thunder Farm’s very first egg. Just for fun we compared it to a grocery egg!
by Susan | Nov 20, 2011 | On My Mind
Today was turkey harvest day. We have been putting this off for a variety of reasons. Too rainy. Too cold – not exactly odd for November in Maine. Too busy. With Thanksgiving just four days away, we simply could not wait any longer. The fact is we liked 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 | Oct 8, 2011 | On My Mind
I arrived home last night after being away for a week of training in York, Maine. It was wonderful to be home. Hannah welcomed me with a plate of homemade brownies. Yum. I was so happy to be home that I ignored the dirty pots and pans stacked on the stove and the...
by Susan | Oct 5, 2011 | Family, On My Mind
This week finds me on a rare trip away from home. Alone. It’s my fourth night away and I am wicked homesick. I miss waking up in the morning to the smell of the coffee that Paul made. I miss visiting with Hannah while we wait for the school bus. I miss checking...
by Susan | Sep 28, 2011 | On My Mind
Back in July, I explained how chicken math works. We went to town for chicken wire and came home with four baby bantam chickens from the end of season chick sale. These cuties cost us all of $4. Or so we thought. The trouble started when we attempted to introduce the...
by Susan | Sep 18, 2011 | On My Mind
I was lying in bed this morning, just as the sun was showing itself. My mind was working on ideas for a duck house remodel – their current house originally built as a meat chicken run. Paul was awake so I told him about this thought for giving the ducks a little...
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...
by Susan | Sep 5, 2011 | On My Mind
The three day weekend gave us lots of time to work on home projects. It’s a bit scary that summer will soon be over!
by Susan | Aug 13, 2011 | On My Mind
Last night was cloudless, a full moon lighting the yard with an eerie glow. As I was falling asleep I heard the “who-who, who-who” of a great horned owl. As I listened to the owl’s lonely call, thoughts started turning in my mind. Earlier in the day, Ginger the dog...
by Susan | Aug 13, 2011 | On My Mind
Hannah decorating her fort with leaves.
by Susan | Aug 5, 2011 | Family
Twelve years ago today, darling Hannah entered into our lives. She took her own sweet time arriving on the scene two weeks late. Not much has changed on that front. My due date of July 23 came and went. When the doctor said that they were going to induce labor, I was...
