I know. Readers are probably thinking, “What in the world is it with this woman and cupcakes? And vegan as well? Hold the icing!” The truth of the matter is, even though I’ve written quite a bit about cupcakes, primarily for Wolf Moon Journal,… Read more

Because of the early season and the heat, my flower gardens are looking a little shabby. However, as consolation, we have the beautiful colors of late summer vegetables. Since I live in the woods, I can’t grow many of my own. However, Winthrop… Read more

Yesterday, from the Bowdoin Daily Sun, I received a link to an excellent guide to eating seafood from Food & Water Watch. We all know that seafood can and should be part of a healthy diet. (The excellent health of Japanese women can be partly… Read more

Long, long ago, Maine used to be the breadbasket of New England. I kid you not. This was in the 1800s, before people headed west for greener pastures. However, there is a grain-growing, bread-making renaissance in Maine, culminating with a Kneading… Read more

Doomsday prophecies are nothing new. The end of our world has been predicted many times, yet onward it spins, with an ever-growing human population. Sea levels are rising, Earth’s temperature is rising, and, in response, animals and plants are… Read more

This is not a food picture, but I couldn’t resist sharing it. Besides, a little digression now and then adds interest not only to blogs but also to life. I took this picture of my daughter Shannon and her bridesmaid, Andrea Maddi, just before… Read more

August 14th, the day of our daughter Shannon’s wedding, was one of those lovely, clear days that tourists who vacation in Maine dream about. The day was warm, but not too hot, there was hardly a cloud in the bright blue sky, and the humidity was… Read more

This week, as the saying goes, has been a blur. My daughter, Shannon, is getting married on Saturday, and the week has been filled with all manner of folderol as we prepare for the big day. My eldest daughter, Dee, who lives in New York, came home… Read more

This summer, thanks to Tubby’s, my husband, Clif, and I have spent more on ice cream than we ever have. Normally, we go out a few times each summer for ice cream. Nowadays, with Tubby’s right in town, we try to keep it to a few times a week. As… Read more

Deep summer is here, and although the weather has been hot, it hasn’t, for the most part, been unbearable, the way it has for much of the east coast and, indeed, for much of the country. There has been a pleasing mixture of sun and rain, good for… Read more