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Red, yellow and orange all over
May 8, 2010
Last weekend (don't worry I'll soon stop talking about last weekend) my mom brought a large bouquet of tulips from her garden to give to our hosts. They were breathtakingly beautiful and I snapped more photos of them than was sane. The tulips are all gone bye* at our home. ...
A Felting Workshop and Fiber Fun
May 6, 2010
Earlier this year as mom and I started to think more seriously about our weekend together we thought it would be nice to do something crafty together. Maybe even learn something new. Mom contacted her friend, whose home we stayed at, to see if she knew of any artisans/craftspersons who ...
I can see clearly now
May 5, 2010
One of the greatest gifts of this past weekend was the time to step away from everyday life and evaluate my current activities and pre-occupations. A got a break in the daily, endless task of cooking for my family (boy did I ever enjoy that break). I felt renewed spiritually ...
I am a friend, and a daughter too
May 2, 2010
I'm away right now having a girls' weekend with my mom. This is the first time in 11 years of motherhood that I've taken time for retreat, rejuvenation and fun separate from my family. I took the bus from where I live in Maine to meet her in St. Andrews, ...
I go to the woods ~ More photos
April 30, 2010
I took so many photos last weekend, too many to share in my last post. So here's the rest (not of the photos of course but of the ones I'm choosing to publish here): If you want to view even more photos (including a mouse in the outhouse) please see ...
I go to the woods
April 28, 2010
We went backpacking last weekend to Gentian Pond. Here are a couple trip reports from last summer: Gentian Pond Trip Report and The rest of the backpacking story. On Friday we hiked 3.5 miles up to the shelter and set up camp there. Saturday we took a short mid-day hike ...
Small Yard Composting
April 27, 2010
Composting is very easy and because it's totally natural, happens regardless of our intervention. However, the better you manage the three basic elements the quicker you'll have "black gold" to add to your garden. Also, a well managed compost will be less smelly and be more pleasant to deal with. This is decomposition we're talking about afterall.
