A Cozy February: Winter Life on the Coast

On St. Valentine’s Day, Astrig and Steve enjoy a cozy day despite winter’s unpredictability on the coast. They balance work, creative pursuits, and outdoor activities, with Steve focused on music and Astrig on studio time. Their community engagements include planning with friends and supporting local initiatives, embracing gratitude for their lifestyle.

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Take a Hike

A relaxing day before voting led to a search for a nearby hike, which revealed a beautiful trail maintained by the Coastal Mountain Land Trust. The hike follows Mill Brook and offers a serene environment. The Village Cemetery, accessible from the trail, holds historic significance with gravestones telling stories of sea captains and their families from the 1800s.

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Mud Season

The peas, radishes, carrots and beets are planted. The kale and Spring onions are ready for harvest…there’s no holding back now!

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Celebrating the snow!

I can’t believe how long it’s been since I visited our poor neglected blog…I’m making a new pledge to give it more attention as life settles into a more “normal” rhythm. What more perfect way than to share a videos of the flawless blanket of snow that covered us over the weekend? It’s 30 seconds…

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Surrounded by water

Step out our door, slip in mud. Walk through the garden, sink into the mud. Skip rocks at the beach, drop into the mud. It’s April on the coast and we’re making dents with every step we take. So it seemed like a good day to tell you about three islands you should consider visiting…

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The End of October

We finally closed for the season the other day because the wind and the rain made life outdoors too inhospitable for everyone involved…but it’s always with a mixed emotions.  Sure, we’re happy to move into a quieter time where we have long, uninterrupted stretches to focus on tasks at hand but conversely, it’s more fun…

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Lobsterbakes on the Beach

What’s the best way to celebrate the summer on the Maine coast? With butter dripping down your chin and wood smoke drifting through the air as the seafood steams in its bed of freshly harvested seaweed. Add a layer of scent coming from the homemade bread hot out of the oven and brought directly to…

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Walk with me 

It’s been a beautifully warm and dry spring.  In the past couple of weeks we’ve hosted many more guests than we usually see before Memorial Day Weekend. Some years I cringe at the thought of sharing our muddy roads and cold fog with people who have traveled so far to be with us; but this…

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It’s beginning to feel like Spring

The roads are soft, the air is soft, the plants are greening and the flock is begging to graze in the campground…The days are getting longer and we’ve finally been able to spend more time outside…and we’ve noticed:

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