Category Archives: Minimalist

Hay, Hay, Hay…Hey!

The route I traveled Wednesday stretched from my own little town up to Augusta, over to the Waterville area, down through Unity, back to Augusta and then home. It was all hay, all day. All across Central Maine, the slow-moving … Continue reading

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Little Cash Stash

I know a dollar isn’t what it used to be, but it’s a good idea to keep a few bills in your car for emergencies.  The little strawberry stand on the way home is an emergency. They don’t take Visa, … Continue reading

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Flying The Coop

I’m thinking of selling my chicken coop-sized condo. My kitchen is painted yellow with red trim.  I do not have grass growing on my ceiling; ceramic roosters are optional.

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I Didn’t Even Have To Click My Heels

When it’s a Thursday that feels like last Monday and a friend from home sends me a remarkable picture of a place I love, what else can I do but sigh and wipe a little tear from my eye. Photo … Continue reading

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You Call Them Weeds

I call them rebels, yelling “Don’t tread on me!”

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Potato Blosson Festival

This is the first of my 12 little seed potatoes to sprout.  They weighed about one pound in total before planting.  A farmer I know has 500 pounds of potatoes to plant.  He clearly knows what he’s doing.

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My Dream Hoop House

Old school, like me.

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It’s Trillium!

Beautiful, wild, and free.  Like Texas.

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Itty Bitty Surprise Garden

When I first started growing stuff, I grew flowers.  I planted these daffodil bulbs over on The Farm almost 10 years ago and then I forgot about them. They didn’t forget about me.

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Cindy’s Tulip

I haven’t always been the volunteer coordinator at the Hampton Victory Garden.  Cindy preceded me and she’s good at remembering the important things, like planting tulips.  I’m glad she did. Take a picture of a blooming tulip today!

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