When I lived in Maine I baked bread almost every weekend. I started because it was such a long drive to a good bakery and I kept it up because there is really not much that makes me happier than the smell of baking bread or the taste of a fresh loaf. Now that I [...]
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Whole wheat bread
Posted in baking, Maine, Portland on September 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Rhododendron Garden, Portland
Posted in photography, Portland, wildlife on April 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Finally, after what feels like weeks (months?) of rain, spring seems to be making a slow return. Yesterday was a lovely day, a few clouds, an amazing downpour complete with thunder in the afternoon, but mostly a day sunny enough, and warm enough, for a trip to see what is blooming at the Crystal Springs [...]
Can this be spring?
Posted in meanderings, photography, Portland on February 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I know. It’s February 20th. But in spite of what the calendar would have you believe, today everything in Portland is screaming SPRING! The warm sun and bright sky (and the fact that we have been staying at a downtown hotel all week during some home renovations) drew us out for a walk after breakfast [...]
