If you have never tried making sugared cranberries before, you’re definitely in for a sweet treat. I always found the thought of making them quite intimidating. This is not the case though. Did you know that they are incredibly easy to make? Making sugared cranberries for the holidays is so simple with just two ingredients […]
Home & Living
This category contains posts that are related to activities and events around where I live. I write about gardening, holidays, food, hiking and the nature that surrounds me.
Spring Has Arrived Here in Western Maine
Now that spring is in full swing, we are experiencing a few major changes here in our neck of the woods. We estimated that we are roughly two weeks ahead of schedule and many of our seasonal blooms and visitors have arrived earlier than usual. The backyard and woods on the property have been filled […]
Foaming Pine Trees & Heavy Rainfall on Christmas Day
With a significant amount of rain that had fallen up and down the East Coast, it looked as if our hopes for a white Christmas would not happen this year here in Maine. We had received so much rain in fact, that there were several flood warnings for our area. The rain had started falling […]
Weathering the Storm During a Late Fall Nor’easter
Last weekend turned out to be quite eventful. What we thought would be just like any other normal weekend, turned out to be anything but. They were calling for rain, heavy snowfall, and a lot of wind. On Saturday morning we had light rainfall that eventually turned into heavy snowfall and then came the wind. […]
Walking Around the University of Maine at Farmington During the Fall
You never know exactly where the day will take you. A couple of Sundays ago, we needed to run down to Reny’s in Farmington. I had placed a special order for canned pumpkin and I had been notified that my order was in. If you are wondering why one would have to order canned pumpkin, […]
If April Showers Bring May Flowers, What Does Snow Bring?
Here we go again… another forty-eight hours without power. We are no strangers to power outages here in Maine. Without a doubt and with no exaggeration, the power goes out here at least once a week. I know this for a fact because I’m the one who resets the blinking clock over the stove on […]
A Thanksgiving to Remember
Here in Maine, we are no strangers to cold weather or the numerous snowstorms we receive throughout the year. So why would Thanksgiving Day be any different? Well, since moving here, we have experienced a few minor snowstorms during the month of November and sometimes as early as October. By the end of November, there […]
Deep Snow Cold Weather Camping in Maine
If you remember, a couple of weeks ago, I had written about our friend Ian’s backyard winter camping experience. One of Ian’s goals was to test out his camping equipment locally and in a safe environment so that he’d thrive in a more uncontrolled situation in the wilderness. Another one of his goals was and […]
My 31 Days of Halloween
Along with the cooler weather, changing leaves and just about anything made with pumpkins, the best thing about the month of October is Halloween. As a child, this was my favorite day of the year and still is. Of course, there was the dressing up in your costume and the Halloween parties to go to, […]
The First Power Outage & Snowfall of the Season
Power outages here are nothing new, but it sure puts a damper on your daily routine. We had gone to bed knowing that the wind was going to pick up sometime during the early morning hours. We are always prepared for these times, so there really wasn’t anything to do. There is plenty of wood […]