Snow 2010

Here are some photos at last! As you can see, we got some snow recently. I'd say it's about 6-10 inches deep (it's a little hard to tell with the drifts!). It's quite possible that we won't see the ground again until April... :-)

It's like a clear canvas...

The riding ring (just wait till the snow is up to the top of the fence! :-)

The barn

Snow clouds!

The driveway (and some snowy trees, too)

A self-portrait of what kinda looks like a snowman...

Eppie and Ollie followed me around outside as I got all of these photos. They love romping in the snow!

Eppie, right before she pounced on the camera. :-)

Tucker had his romp, but he was more interested in staying warm and cozy in the barn loft.

I hope you enjoyed these photos. It was really chilly and windy outside when I took them. In fact, it snowed again a little bit shortly after I went inside. 

Weatherbug isn't predicting any more snow (or rain) until Saturday, so I guess we'll get to enjoy the snow for a few days. :-)

And He Did It!

It's been a little while since I've updated my blog, hasn't it! One of the main reasons I haven't had many blog posts lately is because I don't have my camera anymore (I sold it to a friend who is using it quite a bit more than I did!). Very soon I will be posting photos of the snow that we got today (we got around 8 inches). It's about time we got a real snowfall up here! 

So, without further procrastination, here is another blog post. Oh, and speaking of procrastination... here is a poem to make this update a little more interesting. ;-)

And He Did It!

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done,
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t” but he would be one
Who couldn’t say no till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing and he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

Somebody scoffed: “Oh, you’ll never do that;
At least no one has ever done it”;
But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,
And the first thing we knew he’d begun it.
With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,
Without any doubting or quitting,
He started to sing and he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it.

There are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure;
There are thousands to point out to you, you by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in with a bit of a grin,
Just take off your coat and go to it;
Just start to sing as you tackle the thing
That “cannot be done”, and you’ll do it.

Edgar A. Guest

This is how we grow potatoes in Maine. The "a" is coming next year. ;-)

A new look

I have finally managed to change the blog template! I think it actually looks pretty spiffy. Anyways, it's also appropriate for the fall season!

Some photos from Green Gambrels

Here are a few photos from around our house.

Our neighbors are boarding a couple of their horses in our barn.
Let sleeping dogs lie...The view from the front of our houseStacks of freshly split woodOur garden (Dad used his new tractor tiller on it, and Mom and I planted 310 garlic cloves!)That's all for now!

Bass Harbor

The other day we went to Bass Harbor to visit some friends with my grandparents. We also walked around a bit near the water. We were there around dusk, and the sky was really pretty! Here are a few pictures.

Down by the dock (you can see a whole stack of lobster traps on the left side)
The seafood place we ate atWe walked down the street over by a dock where they load the boats onto the land (you can see part of the machine that they use on the right side)BoatsWe also went to Sand Beach in Acadia National Park on our way home (you can see more pictures from Acadia in this post).
In case you can't remember what year it is...

Fall

Fall is my favorite season. I like cooler weather, and since I live in Maine, that's probably a good thing! What I like most about Fall is the colors of the leaves when they change. There are certain roads around where I live that have high hills and offer a wonderful view of a hillside colored with yellow and red.

Our God is so creative! He made every season with its own special aspect. No matter what time of the year it is, we are always reminded of His love for us, and His power.

"There’s not a plant or flower below, but makes Thy glories known,

And clouds arise, and tempests blow, by order from Thy throne;
While all that borrows life from Thee is ever in Thy care;
And everywhere that man can be, Thou, God art present there."