For Jeff and Lisa

Lisa wrote yesterday and asked what our gold sites looked like…they’re hoping to come in July and bring their motorcycle to explore some of the fingers that extend into pretty little coves along the Gulf of Maine.  If you’d like to see more of these coves, send me an e-mail and I’ll hunt some of…

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Still closing down

On Sunday we had our first big storm of the November rains.  One of our rentals lost an awning (the arms somehow came loose and the awning fabric was shredded before the wind stopped blowing) and the boardwalk was strewn with seaweed…more drama than damage so all is OK in our little world on Penobscot…

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Wooly Pursuits

I’ve been working everyday here in the office…but mostly with my wool, dyes and other toys.  As is so often the case, luck brought a lovely woman down our driveway and before long we were enjoying a rolling conversation.  In this phase of her life, she is a photographer specializing in photographs of skilled hands…the…

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Hi Tom & Anne in Alabama!

Another spectacular day in paradise!  The problem with these beautiful, cool days is the feeling of frenzy they push into my heart because there promise of winter is lingering just over head and I still have a million things I want to do in the sunshine…a motivator of sorts I suppose!  I’m slowly working off…

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Changing Gears

Talk about finishing the summer with a bang!  Saturday we hosted a wedding party for 60 with huge lobsterbake dinner, bonfire on the beach and tailgate games around every corner.  The weather was perfect and we all had so much fun…I didn’t realize I was tired until that night when I poured a glass of…

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What in the world? My new picking board…not a touristy posting

Things have slowed down enough at the campground so that I can play with my wool while waiting for guests to come off of the road in the evening.  My current favorite wooly pursuit is spinning and I don’t like to simply buy prepared roving from the store and make yarn.  No, no!  I like…

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