Belly Dancer
August 16, 2008
Went to the Great Falls Balloon Festival this evening with the kids. Couldn't get any good shots of balloons, need a better camera for that, but I did have fun taking pictures of the belly dancers.
Hosting Hikers and Fellow Pilgrims
August 14, 2008
We're all on a journey, a trek through life. Too bad more people don't live by the creed, "travelers on this journey of life take care of fellow travelers". What a nicer world that would be.
Earth Expedition comes to Maine
August 11, 2008
Ack! I haven't blogged for 3 days. I'm starting to twitch. It's been a busy weekend. The sun shone (hallelujah!) and once the flood waters in the backyard receded I tried to rescue the beans and staked leggy perennials. We had a supper around the firepit with friends and watched ...
of Beans and Rain
August 8, 2008
Too much rain, too much beans (a blessing I suppose), too little sun and never enough fresh tomatoes. That about sums up the first week of August.
Stocking the Larder Locally is for Everyone
August 7, 2008
Local foods should be affordable for everyone. It's wonderful to be a part of a community organization with this focus.
Blueberries for Brienne
August 7, 2008
Picked pounds of blueberries (hadn't planned to but how could we resist all those berries) on a hike with friends up Bald Mountain this weekend. Read Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey tonight to the kids. I love Maine. var addthis_pub="rtougas";
Beet Juice Painting
August 6, 2008
I steamed farm beets for supper last week (a vegetable I'm learning to love) and saved the "juice" left in the bottom of the pan. I stored the juice, about 2/3 cup, in a glass jar in the fridge and pulled it out yesterday for the kids to paint with. ...
