So last Sunday night was what is now the worst storm in recent Maine history, power outage-wise. At the height of things, there were half a million power outages in the state, which is more than in the Ice Storm of 1998, which was the gold standard of crazy storms. We were fortunate, and did […]
So Far, the Storm of the Century Read More »
Well, another week with no frost here in Coastal Maine, so I’m managing another weekend’s worth of posts. I can’t imagine this will head into November, but at this point this year, I’ve stopped expecting anything.
Weekly Wildflowers – Cape Porpoise, Kennebunkport, ME Read More »
This is a really sweet story, inspired by a note in the author’s great –grandmother’s diary from when she emigrated to America from Norway. Her husband had asked her to take on a young woman from the ship as a maid, because she was young, and on her own. The author’s invented a back story
West of the Moon – Margi Preus Read More »
In book three of the Raven Cycle, Blue Sargent and the Algionby boys are growing closer to finding Glendower, because by this point in the story, they’ve acquired powers. This book is about them accepting those powers – in many ways, it’s about growing up. Adam must accept that he’s a magician, but also that
Blue Lily, Lily Blue – Maggie Stiefvater Read More »
Between the fact that we’re getting a nor’easter tonight (just with rain instead of snow, woo!), and that the official check out day for the garden is Wednesday, I pulled out a whole bunch of things from the community bed this morning. I did have one tomato plant left, but wanted that cage and stake
