Is it just me or is time this summer going incredibly fast? We went from having plenty of summer days left to suddenly arriving in the last month of summer. There are some places farther south than where we are that summer lasts through September, and even into October, but Maine is surely not one of those places. As usual,… Read More »Squeezing in Summer
Our family recently adopted this sweet girl who we named Nimue. She’s about 6 months old and while her mother is a full chocolate lab, no one knows who the father is or what type of dog he may be. The shelter staff thinks she is also part boxer. No matter what she is, she’s the sweetest thing. She was… Read More »Meet Nimue
Every now and then, a stray cat will show up at our door. Sometimes, when we don’t already have five cats, we’ll open the door and welcome it into our home. (And sometimes when we do, we end up with kittens a month later.) Husband insists there must be a sign in our woods, telling of this House for Wayward… Read More »The House for Wayward Cats
I have dreamed as long as I can remember of having a very old farmhouse with an attached barn. Here in Maine they’re rather common, usually with an ell that connects the house to the barn. They may not have been a necessity, but I’ll bet it surely was nice for the farmer to be able to care for his… Read More »The House with the Attached Barn
We’ve had a few rather rainy days lately, which is great for the gardens, but not so great for the children who are spending a lot of time inside. Sometimes we’re able to find creative ways to spend the day, and other times the Littles ask too many times to watch a movie. While I don’t mind a little bit… Read More »Making Books
We’ll start with the good, yes? We’ve entered full on Spring here (finally!). I’ve been enlisting the help of the whole family to try to get some of our gardens in order. Spring chores are always much easier when we spend time cleaning things up in the Autumn, but this past year we were so busy that I didn’t have… Read More »The Good, the Sad, and the Ugly
Poor Sophie did something to her toe on Monday. I’m not sure exactly what happened, but it ended up with Emma nearby and Sophie on the floor, both complaining (Sophie rather loudly) that they were hurt. Whatever it was, Sophie was much more injured than Emma, who was fine within moments. The quick swelling told me she wasn’t just being… Read More »Tiny Tim Visits
At the beginning of the year, I indulged in fantasies of hours upon hours of sewing; all sorts of beautiful and handmade items making their way from my sewing machine out into the world; launching my way from hobby status into an actual business that could not only pay for my sewing habit, but perhaps help the household budget a… Read More »Slow Making
We had a quiet day at home today. No errands to run, no trips into town. Home. I didn’t get everything done that I thought I would, but I spent a beautiful time pushing my youngest son on the swing as he talked to me and told me stories and ask me questions – his favorite thing to do when… Read More »Stillness Found
(If you follow me on Instagram, you read most of these words last night, but I wanted to share them here as well, and I’ve edited them a bit.) God’s artwork. A soothing and peaceful gift at the end of a day that was a lot harder emotionally than I expected. I watched the dawn arrive yesterday as I sat… Read More »Breathing Peace