Monthly Archives Oct 2007
Fall Leaves at Bates
October 31, 2007
I got a phone call this morning from my husband on his way to work. He had spotted the leaf blowers on campus. The kids and I had been waiting for this official report for the last couple days. Every year around this time the college blows all the leaves ...
Pleasant Mountain hike
October 29, 2007
Today we hiked to the Shawnee Peak ski area summit on Pleasant Mountain via Sue's Way trail. We camped at Pleasant Mountain earlier this year and hiked to the highest peak on that trip. Today was chillier (38F/8C at the top) than that hike in June and the summit view ...
Last farm day
October 27, 2007
Today was the last work share day at the farm and the last summer share weekly pick up. I'm glad to be done my weekly obligation but I'll miss the fresh air and "whatever nature sends" aspect of being at the farm every week. Having a work share also affords ...
Thorncrag
October 15, 2007
I'm proud of myself for getting outdoors with the kids these past 2 weekends in spite of Damien's absence. He's the one who packs our gear and generally gets us out the door. Whereas my tendency is to putter away the day, trying to get "things accomplished". Today's hike was ...
last tomatoes?
October 15, 2007
I may have harvested the last of the ripe tomatoes today. I suspect sometime during my trip to my cousin's wedding next week we'll get a frost and whatever is left will be lost. I'll harvest all the green ones before I leave and hopefully they'll ripen inside. I can't ...
A little more structure
October 14, 2007
I've wanted to write for some time now about a few changes we've made in our educational approach. Celine is in grade three this year. I'm not going to spend a lot of time explaining how we've done things up till now since I've blogged about that over the past ...
Dirt People
October 10, 2007
The kids were talking in the back of the car this morning about the order of created creatures. Laurent asked, "Mom, were the birds first?". "Yes", I replied. Brienne asked "And then came the dirt people?"
Apple errands
October 10, 2007
Stukas orchardMaine is a wonderful place to live in fall, or anytime of the year really except March. At which point I want to be somewhere warm & green. That's besides the point. The point is I love autumn in Maine. And I love that I can be out & ...
In need of a meal
October 4, 2007
Last night the kids and I ate at a local church that hosts a free community supper each Wednesday night. I've seen the sign advertising the supper week after week as I drive by doing my errands. The opportunity to take part finally presented itself yesterday. I was a little ...
