Category Archives: March Blog a Day Challenge
Good morning, Sun!
John Doyen: Sugar “loafer”
In which we almost lose our identities and lay a couple of eggs
We were about thirty miles from the border when I remembered we had left our passports in the hotel. “Crap,” I exclaimed, or perhaps shouted. My almost dozing husband asked sleepily what was up. I told him, and he bolted upright. We were in Canada, returning to Maine from Quebec, and neither one of us […]
St Patrick’s Day miracles in Maine
Where did that island come from? Winter vision.
Under wraps: A garden of burlap bushes and Styrofoam shrubs
The rescue: when things go wrong out on the ice.
We spend a lot of time on the ice — fishing, skating, ice walking, doing yoga, and having winter picnics. Winter naps have been discussed, but without a blanket I’m going to leave that for another day. We also take cars and snowmobiles out when conditions are right. All of these activities require commonsense, and […]
Claire Wallace and her half-assed farm
The sign says Haffas Farm. Family name? Think again. “Half-assed, of course,” chuckles Claire Wallace. “My husband and I both had full-time jobs and no spare time, and then we bought a couple of asses without really knowing what we were doing. Pretty half-assed, don’tcha think?” Claire is small and lively, hurling loaves of bread […]