Archive for May 2008
Where have all the visitors gone?
It’s a cold, rainy Saturday here on Penobscot Bay. I’m just sitting in the office all alone…Dad and Steven are busy with changing the kitchen sink, it’s too wet for the goats and I’m procrastinating about doing some marketing for Fiber College. I even dusted the shelves, re-arranged the new scented candles we ordered from…
Read MoreA few more pictures from Clean Up Weekend 2008
Courtney, Scott, Dody and Shannon enjoying hot coffee and doughnuts on Saturday Morning The Brownies brought the best fruit salad to share! The Doughnuts were perfect under Jim and Lorrie’s watchful eyes!
Read MoreThe Frog & Fairy Camper Cabin
Our camper cabin is that in-between step from a tent to a cottage. It sleeps 5 comfortably on bunk beds with mattresses, has a fridge and electricity. Just like real camping, you cook on the fire ring outside and use the campground bath facilities. The cabin is situated under huge white pines, has parking on…
Read MoreSummer has officially begun…
We prepared for the party, the guests came, we all had a wonderful time (including hiking to Moose Point State Park to admire the diminutive trout lilies and fragrant wild apple blossoms),and by this afternoon everything was cleaned up and we’ve begun planting the flowers that we held back for fear of frost. Searsport Shores…
Read MoreLooking for something to do while you’re here this weekend?
This just came through my e-mail box and I thought some of you might enjoy this sort of afternoon project…if not this weekend, maybe another. Flatbreads are always a treat when you’re camping. Pairings is about 15 miles from here heading Northeast towards Bangor. What’s Cooking At Pairings? Easy Flatbreads For Home Pairings DATE: Saturday,…
Read MoreHi Lola!
You know, it’s great to get a kick in the inspiration from somebody who’s physically too far away to listen to all of my justifications…thanks Lola for taking the time to write! Let me just get all of my excuses for not writing out of the way first: 1. Memorial Day weekend is a week…
Read MoreWhere did 2 weeks go?
You know how when you don’t meet an obligation, at first it’s painful but as time goes by, it gets easier to ignore the committee that lives in your head reminding you to do things? Well, blog writing falls into that catagory. You know how it is…I’ve been writing to all of you in my…
Read MorePinecone Fire Starters
Aside from the Yahoo spinning groups I follow regularly, I also read a camping group. I’m not entirely certain of the etiquette for sharing information gleaned from these groups but I’m going to take a chance on posting this because it’s neither personal or uniquely original…so here’s something I’ve stolen from Chevy to share with…
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