Yesterday the boys and I went for a walk down by the lake. We played for a bit until the youngest wild child decided to run into the water and soak himself. We quickly moved on toward the bridge to see if I could photograph a pair of handsome Mergansers that were there the day before. We went […]
This past week we have seen significant bird activity here in the North Woods. After the arrival of a few new faces, I started to search feeder ideas on Pinterest. There were plenty of options, but I didn’t have the right pieces of scrap wood for most of them. After getting a few doubtful smirks from my husband, I was […]
In the early spring when I was a kid, my parents would take my brother and I for a walk on an old abandoned woods road behind Pumpkin Ridge in Marshfield. Clouds covered the skies and a foggy mist floated in the air while tiny streams of melted snow and ice trickled down worn grooves […]
We have done pretty well with keeping our groceries stocked so far, keeping whatever we can’t fit in the house, outside in a cooler. I would say that milk is our biggest issue. We just don’t have enough space to keep it inside in the small propane fridge and with the freezers filled with moose and deer meat. With temperatures […]
It’s raining in the woods. A light mist and gray skies have brought a peaceful calm to the day. I’ve always been a lover of rain and have missed it this winter! I’m used to messy Downeast Maine winters where rain seems to frequent more than snow. Even though I’ve missed it, after my first winter in northern […]
The woods came alive today with sun and warmth. Birds were noisier than they’ve been in months and their songs paired perfectly with the steady drips of melting snow. With temperatures in the low 60’s, I grabbed my lawn chair and sat in shorts and a t-shirt and soaked up every ounce of sunshine that I could. The dirty dishes, piles of […]
Today I’m so thankful for this friendly daffodil who came out to say hello yesterday. With the thermometer reading -15 early this morning, I welcome any sign of spring even if it is inside the house. As Mainers, we know that March 1st means one thing…that the days to follow are going to be a jumble of mixed signals. […]
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