Campground Life
First Days of Spring
My window by the computer is large and sunny in the afternoons. It lets me keep an eye on the antics of the goats and sheep and watch how fast the water is running down the stream to the Bay. In true New England fashion over the past week I’ve alternated between peeling off layers because…
Read MoreTechnology
In the summer we take care of our guests and little else. In the winter we plan, learn and prepare for the summer. A wonderful balance when everything goes as planned. As you may imagine, social media is a big part of our lives. When my parents were in charge of the park, winter was…
Read MoreMaine cold. January ambitions.
Are you like me? I love the freshness of the new year and the potential it holds. When it’s January cold and I’ve had a good long break from the computer, my batteries recharge and I can’t wait to return to my projects. On the desk this week: catch up and post all the deposit…
Read MoreWaiting for Snow
[wpvideo 1828xAhy] We’re getting a stretch of drizzle and grey that makes me long for a serious blanket of white flakes stretched under a blue sky. The upside is we’re harvesting kale from the garden in December and in theory, the guys are getting a head start on spring clean up. While they cut trees…
Read MoreColumbus Day Weekend~ the last camping weekend of 2015?
It’s the season of conflicting emotions…yes we’re tired and looking forward to lingering over coffee in the morning and a glass of wine in the evening without thinking about being in the office when guests arrive…but we never close the park with a rush of energy, because we’re always hoping that Fall will last a…
Read MoreLoving the Fall
Once again time has flown…we’ve shifted gears from “full tilt boogie” with summer guests, soared through Fiber College and spent last weekend at the Common Ground Fair and sharing an old time music jam with friends old and new. How exactly did we keep track of the day to day highlights of our life before…
Read MoreLobster Bake on the Beach
Every Saturday night during the summer Steve and the crew at Searsport Shores put together a traditional Maine Lobster Bake! [vimeo 137820987 w=500 h=281]
Read MoreMeet Kathleen Gerdes Artist in Residence August 23 – 29
Becoming a fiber artist was one of the best things that I’ve ever done in my life! My circle of friends has grown to include people from across the state of Maine and beyond. I never dreamed that life could be so good! When I began walking down this path, I was imbedded in a…
Read MoreSanta Comes to Searsport Shores August 2-8
We don’t have to wait until winter to visit with Santa at Searsport Shores! He visits every August and again during Fiber College of Maine. Here’s a note from the “jolly ol’ elf” Hello Dear Friend, The cold dark winter here at the North Pole has ended and it is time for me to visit folks…
Read MoreSearsport Shores Sings!
[vimeo 134772835 w=500 h=275] Visitors at Searsport Shores are offered a challenge to sing the song “My House” by Kasey Musgraves. Successful performances of the entire song could win a free night of camping. This is Signe and the Bell Tones with their very own version of the song “My House”!
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