NSFW

Somehow, probably from an announcement or an ad in Rubberstampmadness magazine, I saw that Meer Image stamp company was doing a project “Stamp Naked” on nudes. We’ve met Steve Van der Meer, the Meer of Meer Image, at stamp conventions; in fact, he’s the person who gave us the name of the place we buy …

Soda Bread

I’ve often bought a loaf of Irish soda bread when I see it in the supermarket in early March, partly just for a change and partly because I do like substantial breads more than soft fluffy ones. When Stephanie linked to the soda bread site in her Saint Patrick’s Day post I clicked through to …

Sharpie

At some point (probably while washing breakfast dishes) Arlene called from the kitchen, “The hawk is here! It just buzzed the bird feeder!” We had seen a small hawk last weekend, under the trees across the driveway, eating something it had just caught. This time, it was on the snow beyond the apple trees. Arlene …

Maple Saturday

Usually Maine Maple Sunday is the third Sunday in March. This year that’s Easter, so a lot of sugaring operations had their open house yesterday. We went to a pancake breakfast at the Crescent Lake Community Center in Webbs Mills. My pancake was cooked really nicely — just done, not overdone — but there were …