Maggie Moved Out

By astrig | April 22, 2013

Maggie, our Navajo Churro lamb spent her first night outside yesterday…our bottle fed baby has moved out of the living room at 57 days old and we were all ready for it! We worried she’d be too cold but that was a wasted worry…she’s happy and settled in with the goats forever. To celebrate this…

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Sprucing up for Spring

By astrig | April 20, 2013

Clean up weekend is coming up quickly…not too soon for my taste either! Join us May 10-12 for free camping, lots of great food and a chance to meet friends old and new…in exchange for working around the campground with us. If you click on this picture, you’ll go to a post with more information.…

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Changing Tides

By astrig | April 12, 2013

Have you all been caught in high winds, high tides and high emotions?  Seems like that’s all we’ve been seeing here in Searsport lately.  Steven and I just came back from another walk around the park after last night’s sleet and freezing rain storm.  In the two decades we’ve been here, we’ve never had as…

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Life in Searsport

By astrig | March 26, 2013

Today feels more like a photo day than an essay…here’s what’s been going on in Searsport since last Thursday. We’re getting the Spring itch around here but the only green evidence we’re finding comes from the branches of Forsythia we’re forcing in the kitchen and a few timid sprouts from Steve’s early starts for the…

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Another Snow Storm in March

By astrig | March 22, 2013

Like anyone else in a mom and pop business, we juggle a lot of balls and are always hoping that we didn’t lose one up in the clouds or under the couch.  Last Saturday I was in Augusta to be part of the Fiber College Class Jury…if you’re curious about the September classes proposed, check here. …

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Day of Love

By astrig | February 14, 2013

Today’s agenda: Blueberry scones, lemon curd and a new blend of dark coffee from Green Tree Roasters in Lincolnville…sitting in a sunny window with a good friend Answer e-mails and return phone calls Worm the goats, trim their hooves and feed them handfuls of sunflower seeds…so they know that they’re loved Walk the beach when…

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Dad got a blue ribbon :)

By astrig | February 23, 2010

Dad, a.k.a. Zaven, the grand patriarch of Searsport Shores has been carving carousel animals for about 5 years now…He’s studied with masters in Maine and Tennessee and explores his own ideas through books and magazine articles. You may have seen some of his work while you were here in the summer or during last year’s…

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Fishing in Bucksport and Orland

By astrig | February 19, 2010

Did you know there are 2200 lakes in Maine?  I can’t even find the number of ponds…and then there are the rivers and streams…Bucksport and Orland are two towns about 15 minutes North East of Searsport Shores Campground.  A quick Google search found 11 ponds for you with public access for fishing and swimming…take a…

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For Cheryl…your campsites

By astrig | January 27, 2010

Hi Cheryl, This is what it looks like to stand at site 93 and look to the ocean…site 73 is the site in front of this one…both are really wide, shaded wonderful sites…a minute to the bathhouse and playground…2 minutes to the beach…

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