Belfast Harbor
We’re enjoying a stretch of crystal blue skies…this is Belfast Harbor at 8 AM this morning. There’s a great walking/fishing bridge spanning the Passy river that everyone who visits should see…me, I bring a cup of coffee and a peanut butter, sesame bagel and just watch the boats float for a bit of time…maybe we’ll…
Read MorePenobscot Narrows Bridge
Another foggy day here on the coast. The workmen weren’t paying any attention to the drizzle and the wind though…the old bridge closest to Fort Knox will soon be just a memory
Read MoreWhat did Your World Sound Like Today?
My world crackled with dried pine boughs, the gurgle of the stream (quivering with elvers), the lapping of the waves, the distant sound of bell buoys and the cacophony of sea birds…gulls and ducks and osprey. The fog changes our perceptions of distance…Steven’s chainsaw at the art studio sounded miles away but the bell buoys…
Read MoreMaggie Moved Out
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…
Read MoreSprucing up for Spring
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.…
Read MoreChanging Tides
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…
Read MoreLife in Searsport
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…
Read MoreAnother Snow Storm in March
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. …
Read MoreLittle Maggie
Long before we hosted Fiber College every September, we indulged in our love of crafts by bringing in painters, felters and weavers to teach classes and sell their art in the campstore. When the eat local, shop local movement became such a big part of our world we started thinking about raising our own fiber…
Read MoreYet Another Reason to Tour Maine
It’s been said that Maine has more microbreweries than any other New England state…there are some who boast in the US…One of our favorites is right here in Belfast…Marshall’s Wharf. Next time you’re coming for a visit, why not download this map and remember your friends back home with a growler or six pack they’re…
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