The sun is out!
The air is brisk!
The leaves are falling!
I let my Cairn Terrier Gilkey do a lot of sniffing as we walked around our neighborhood this morning.
I just had to take in all the amazing color!
After a very leisurely walk around town Gilkey is now happily snoozing in her bed and I am getting to work!
This morning Gray headed off to Posie's school to help her class plant potatoes.
While Potatoes are one of the main crops grown here in Maine, Gray and I have never planted them.
With "Planted Potatoes" checked off the list I think Gray might almost be considered a real Mainer (I'm pretty sure your Great, Great Grandfather had to be born here though.)
Posie's teacher has an exciting plan for the students to harvest the potatoes in the fall and then work with the kitchen staff to incorporate the potatoes into a healthy school lunch menu.
The planting went well and those babies are now safely in the soil ready to become some yummy Maine Potatoes!
Look what I wore to my first Portland Sea Dogs Game of the year....
My NEW Monogrammed Needlepoint Mules!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them!!!
Our Monogrammed Needlepoint Shoes and Mules take about 5-6 months to be made and so you have to think a season ahead....last November I must have been thinking Sea Dogs!!
So aside from the fact that I was sporting my adorable new mules, I loved this game because we were sitting right behind Home Plate and were surrounded by scouting agents who were using radar guns to document the speed and type of pitches being thrown.
The Sea Dogs won and we had a great afternoon at the game! Minor League Baseball is so much fun...especially here in Portland,Maine where we are a farm team for the Boston Red Sox.
"The sheer number of former Portland Sea Dogs that are playing at the Major League level is impressive within itself. Although, the most remarkable thing is that all five Boston Red Sox starting pitchers that have been named out of spring training are former Sea Dogs."
Looking forward to a long season of Sea Dogs Baseball and opportunities to wear my new Monogrammed Needlepoint Mules!!!
Every Valentine's Day here in Portland, ME the mysterious "Valentine's Bandit" tapes red hearts all over the Old Port.
It is one of Portland's most charming traditions. I was so glad to park my car and find that he had struck again this year!!!
Happy Valentine's Day All!!!
Every year Posie and I go to see The Nutcracker Ballet staged by Maine State Ballet at The Merrill Auditorium here in Portland, Maine.
Every year we are enchanted!
Of course we adore The Nutcracker, but we are always amazed by the production put on by this wonderful Company of Maine Dancers!!
The Maine State Ballet production of The Nutcracker always runs the weekend after Thanksgiving and the first weekend in December.
There are shows next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You can purchase tickets at PorTIX.
Wishing you a happy start to this Holiday Season!!
* You can view our beautiful Nutcracker Decoupage Plates by clicking HERE
Introducing NEW Ribbon Tote Bags!
We are so excited to introduce our new collection of Tote Bags from The Belted Cow CO.
These fantastic bags are designed and made right here in Maine.
Each bag features a signature Ribbon and is available in 4 great sizes.
What makes these incredibly well made bags so unique is the attention to detail. Each bag features a waterproof Cordura boot, bright broadcloth lining, and continuous loop handles.
Using the same great ribbons that appear on their Belts and Dog Collars and Leashes, these bags are bright and fun and super durable.
Each ribbon design is available in 4 bag styles.
The Jewell is a small handbag size bag with over the shoulder straps.
The Peaks has a corner pocket on each end perfect for holding water or wine bottles. The interior is lined with water resistant Cordura making it a perfect picnic bag.
The Cliff has an inside zipper pocket and a zipper top to keep all your things safely inside.
The Great Chebeague is great indeed. This roomy tote has an interior zipper pocket and lots of room for all your stuff!
We LOVE these new bags and know you will too! All mine needs is a splash of salt water and a little sand in the bottom and it will perfect!
Last weekend we spent a little time looking out over Penobscot Bay on Mt Battie in Camden Hills State Park.
Camden, Maine is a great place to visit. It has cute shops, a gorgeous harbor filled with Schooners, great food and wine and charming Inns. The place is really fun!
In addition to being a fun place to shop and sail and eat, Camden has another unique distinction.
On the entire Eastern Coastline from Florida to The Bay of Fundy there are only two places in which mountains meet the sea: Camden and Mt Desert both of which are in Maine.
The top of Mt Battie is about an hour climb or you can drive your car up a smooth paved road. Once at the top the view is stunning. From Mt Battie you have an amazing view of Penobscot Bay, Camden Village, and Mt Magunticook.
In 1900 there was a hotel at the top of the Mountain which later burned down in 1918. In 1921 a World War I Memorial Tower was built and remains there today. We took this last picture from the top of the tower.
We had a perfect fall day enjoying the view from Mt Battie!
Things are pretty quiet up here in Maine. Families have returned home to begin the school year. Houses are being shut up, boats are being pulled.
Wait...it's not that quiet here...oh yeah, all the retired "summer people" are still here.
Yes, once you get your kids through school and ship them off for further education you get to stay in Maine for the best time of year...FALL.
What could be better than brisk days on the golf course with all the 30 and 40 somethings back at their desks.
What is more relaxing than 18 holes without your grandchildren driving your cart at top speed while you try to find your ball.
What, in fact, is more exciting than having the leisure time to search about in the woods for balls lost by some young guy in August.
Yes indeed, Fall in Maine is a Golfer's paradise.
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We made it to the Farmer's Market last Saturday and what a great day! We have fresh veggies for the week and plans for soups and roasted veggies and salads... mmmmmm.... Persephone
It's National Farmer's Market Week!
On July 20, 2011, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack proclaimed August 7th to the 13th, 2011 as National Farmer's Market Week.
Around the country farmers and consumers are celebrating Farmer's Markets.
Our family is planning a Saturday morning bike ride to Deering Oaks Park for the weekly Farmer's Market there. (There is also a Farmer's Market in Monument Square each Wednesday.)
We are looking forward to a week of fresh produce grown with love by farmers living in our community.
For a list of Farmer's Markets throughout the State of Maine check out the Get Real Get Maine Website.
Happy Farmer's Market Week!
***The Needlepoint Pillows shown here are: Pea Needlepoint Pillow, Radish Needlepoint Pillow, and Asparagus Needlepoint Pillow.
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