Last night, our thirty-year-old station wagon limped into my parents’ driveway on a slowly deflating tire. By morning, the tire was fully pancaked, pitching the rusty wagon forward like an old, loyal dog nursing…
Simple Stuff: A new series devoted to talking about the stuff that might prove useful or helpful or otherwise necessary while making a home in a small apartment or anywhere. Its aim is to provide…
The islands off the coast of Maine have always intriqued me. After finishing graduate school I seriously considered moving to an island off midcoast Maine. And even though circumstances were such that I made…
We spent the first half of our trip to Maine exploring Mount Desert Island. There’s so much that’s lovely to see on the island that you hardly need a guide, but we made it…
Once you’re in the woods with mosquitoes, and middle-of-the-night rainstorms, and things that go bump, all of your planning gets put to the test, quickly. Here’s a little rundown of how our first official…
We’re back at it here in Brooklyn but our hearts are still very much still in balsam-scented Maine. I’m working on a few posts for this week to share some of the favorite spots…
Today’s my birthday so I’m cutting out early, packing a bag for the long weekend, and leaving you guys with a list of some of my favorite summertime posts. May your weekends include mosquito…
This weekend: songs and sun and poetry to celebrate two dear friends as they decided to stitch themselves together for the long haul. Here: three little photos to capture the colors of their wedding…
believe me when i say that last week, we ate plenty of lobster. it was fresh and delicious and decidedly maine-y. but we also had our fill of a less-expected cuisine for a trip…
last week, there were all the best things. our friend ian invited us to his family’s home in mid-coast maine. we spent two days drinking our friends’ wine and making up silly songs. there was…