50’s-60’s Celebration
We got together this morning for pecan Cinnamon rolls and coffee…just to catch up a bit and talk about the months to come…but as always, the subject drifted to camping…and then to “what are we going to do next summer?” And the 50’s-60’s weekend was born…just like that. Tentatively slated for July 30-August 1, Searsport…
Read MoreSeining for Knowledge
The Penobscot Bay Watch has been collecting information this fall to establish the importance of the upper Penobscot Bay fish nurseries. Their blog is one of my “must reads” and one of the only RSS feeds I subscribe to. Although we’re not able to stay as active as we’d like, we do manage to participate…
Read MoreFanning the flames
Part of the fun of doing the tree work is smelling the fresh wood chips and burning the brush at the beach…last night the stars were out, the breezes were calm, a few good friends gathered and we drank red wine while the pine branches crackled…might not be the glamor of Desperate Housewives et.al. …but…
Read MoreGetting more Fiber
We’ve been enjoying unusually warm, calm days here on Penobscot Bay…so I brought my spinning to the seashore yesterday and spent several hours listening to the gulls scream, the young male loons call and watching the seals bob up and down in the Bay. I tried to capture them in a photo for you but…
Read MoreYou know you’re in New England when…
Since we’ve been back from the Berkshires, Steven’s been working on the grounds as much as possible…you know you live in Maine when over the course of the week you work outside in snow, sleet and 60 degree sunshine within the time it takes to finish your chores. I only went outside to take pictures…
Read MoreBack in Maine
Sometimes reality is better than imagination and anticipation. Laying Steven’s Mom, Lucille, to rest was difficult of course. We haven’t yet realized how much we’ll miss her but our sadness is tempered by the joy of being surrounded by family, friends, wise souls and a life well lived. In her parting letter to her children,…
Read MoreIn Loving Memory
Steven’s mother, Lucille Tanguay passed quietly early this morning. She lived her life with elegance and strength, sharing herself until the last days through thoughtful acts and inspiring letters. With the greatest of love, we send her onto her next adventure, knowing that faith was always her comfort and beacon.
Read MoreWe’re joining the 3/50 Project…won’t you?
Generally speaking, campgrounds are still mom and pop operations. Yes, if you go to the big tourist areas like Mount Desert Island and Myrtle Beach that’s all changed but when you spend $100 dollars at our park and countless others you’re supporting small, local businesses who need you to survive. In tourism Lingo…you are our…
Read MoreHeaded to Rhinebeck
Officially the campground is closed now…but when someone nice arrives who obviously wants to enjoy the solitude of the ocean and promises to be “low maintenance,” we’re happy to accommodate them. As long as the weather doesn’t threaten to freeze our water lines, we leave the bathhouse fully functional and have water and electricity available…
Read MoreFling Into Fall
Columbus Day Weekend is our traditional fall clean-up weekend and the annual festival in town…Typical for our coastal weather we enjoyed warm sunshine, cold winds, rain and glorious sunrises…I think the weather changed every 20 minutes from Thursday to Monday. But we had a great time and here’s a collage of the activities that filled…
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