Maine
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 ...
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 & ...
First Day of Fall
September 25, 2007
We celebrated the first day of fall with a drive to Camden and a hike up Mount Megunticook . The view was spectacular and the day was as good as it gets.
Sunday's trek: Black Mountain
September 17, 2007
Today's hike took us to Black Mountain. A 3 mile out & back hike with a rocky, flat summit and beautiful views. We packed soup for lunch, which Damien heated with our backpack/camp stove that he built (yep, that's my man). Unfortunately, our post lunch apples attracted wasps, one of ...
Apple Ridge Orchard
September 14, 2007
Went apple picking yesterday. It was lovely. I'm almost done getting ready for our school year and I hope to blog more about that later. Meanwhile I'm trying to enjoy the crisp, beautiful blue sky late summer days.
Saturday church
September 2, 2007
We met with friends & fellow believers this morning at Bradbury Mountain State Park for hiking and picnic lunch. During our 4 hours together we walked and talked, ate and talked and talked some more. We worked up a sweat, reached a summit with a beautiful view, encouraged each other, ...
Freeport Summer Night
August 20, 2007
We joined the masses yesterday for an afternoon of shopping and a free evening concert in Freeport. This summer's concert series has been top notch and last night we saw Brandi Carlile opening for the Indigo Girls. I am a big Brandi Carlile fan and I've always liked the Indigo ...
