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Stay Healthy! Getting enough dairy, can be a bit of a challenge sometimes, but now that summer is here… it’s not a problem. š Weigh What I Weighed When We Got Married {128 pounds} Weigh-ins are the first Sunday of each month. My May 2nd weigh in was 131.0 My April 18th weigh in was Read More >>
This is the garden that came with the house. š Here in Mid Coast Maine we are in planting zone 6a {so a little warmer than our last place, but not much}. The HH snapped this picture with his drone a few days ago and I’m so glad he did because it snowed again last Read More >>
Yesterday I stopped by a local farm and bought a few pumpkins, I couldn’t resist. We’ve had more squash {mostly butternut} growing in the backyard than pumpkins this year, and the pumpkins we do have back there, well they aren’t quite ready yet so I finally broke down and picked up a few to place Read More >>
Years ago, everyone had a root cellar and because of that, storing produce was fairly simple. While root cellars have gone the way of the dinosaur, you can still store your fruits and veggies so they will last for many months, but you need to know what conditions each items stores best in. How to Read More >>
Hello and Happy Thursday! Yesterday when I woke up it was a delightful 45 degrees outside and let me tell you Bob, fall has arrived here in Maine. I checked the forecast for this weekend and it looks like today will be our last warm day {mid 70’s} and then we are headed straight into Read More >>
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