Category: events

Hands Off rally

It was as gray and cold as it looks in the photos. Mainers are a hardy bunch. Lots of heavy coats and knit hats. Lots of signs. This rally, one of many, was held...

Hopeful

This word seems fitting for today. Election Day always seems to bring out my inner optimist. There are lots of people out and everyone seems upbeat. The election workers are excited and helpful. It’s...

A change of scene

Back from Syracuse. The trip went well. When not attending wedding festivities. we walked around Syracuse and got to know the city a little bit. Most impressive was the huge regional farmer’s market that...

A festival of harvest joy

Common Ground Fair 2024. We had a great time at the fair, as usual. Until I go to the fair, I don’t completely accept fall is coming. Being at the fair teaches me to...

Easter feast

The drive to make life meaningful…to have a purpose. I’ve been thinking about this, and find a major purpose right under my nose: food and cooking. For example, my Easter dishes, vegan and oil-free,...

Eight hours, 49 minutes

That’s the day length on the shortest day of the year here in Hancock, Maine. It’s been around that yesterday, today, tomorrow. Then it starts increasing slowly. A light show, in honor of the...