local weather journal

 I didn’t have enough hobbies so I started a weather journal. Not really, though I did want to buy a new notebook so who’s to say what the real motivation is. Taking note of how many areas get more shade than sun and where the wind is blowing from has given me ideas for howContinue reading “local weather journal”

winter tea blend: t is for toasty

I thought I was used to New England winters but it seems that Maine turns the dial a little further down. Along with using the propane fireplace, multiple sweatshirts and big and small warm doggies, a hot tea helps keep the chill off.  I made this blend after getting the COVID booster and thoroughly gettingContinue reading “winter tea blend: t is for toasty”

gardening but inside

Since moving to Maine in the fall, and leaving a hopefully thriving garden in Rhode Island, I have been daydreaming about the various gardens, orchards and food forests we’re going to establish here. But until then, I wanted to try my hand at growing some things inside. With supply chain issues bogging down deliveries, produceContinue reading “gardening but inside”