Winter has us in her bony clutches once again, and all of Maine is scrambling to squeeze out a few more days outside without our boots on. And of course, prepare all our stuff for the big freeze. Winter preparation is a little more intense for us, since a) we’re preparing a big fancy tent [...]
Filed under: craftiness, garden, kids, local, yurt stuff on November 3rd, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It rained for like the entire month of June, and then it rained some more, but I think it’s finally over. Unfortunately it allowed for a crazy plague of slugs and lots of wash outs and soggy lawns, but oh well. Slugs just make for a good excuse to buy beer.
Filed under: animals, garden, yurt stuff on July 11th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Things have been a little crazy these past few weeks between trying to keep up with demand after this article hit the Storque, trying to get the gardens up and growing, trying to make room for the sudden influx of small furry things, and rearranging the yurt to make room for my very best friend, [...]
Filed under: animals, garden, kids, yurt stuff on June 6th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’ve spent a lot of time at the yurt in the past few days, making it ready for life again. The yard is drying from mud to dirt, my bulbs are showing themselves one by one, and it’s close to seeding time. So once I’ve got the inside somewhat decent-looking, I’ll start on the garden. [...]
Filed under: animals, garden, yurt stuff on April 10th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I think the yurt lives in a little bubble of the past. Everything happens late there. The tomatoes ripened late, the leaves turned late, and now the snow refuses to melt. Lucy’s not happy about this. Where it has melted, though, things are taking advantage.
Filed under: garden, kids on April 7th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
