Iced and ready for the tree and our windows

November 18, 2020September 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Decorative gingerbread cookies! (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Looking for a point

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There’s no shortage of reading in our household. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Togetherness

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When they have the range of the downstairs during the day, they’re rarely far from each other.

Ready for the oven … and then us

November 4, 2020September 1, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

Waking to the aroma of fresh cinnamon rolls is especially welcome as the nights get colder and longer. Now that we’re in Advent, electric lights are banned downstairs before dawn, at least in our household. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Rugged coast

November 1, 2020August 2, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

We can’t forget hiking in Downeast Maine, not after an experience like this. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Ring of yummy wonder

October 28, 2020August 2, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Some folks around here love to bake. Others love to eat. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Who, me?

October 21, 2020August 2, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

Pepper takes a break while dining.

Headed for the kitchen

October 18, 2020October 17, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 3 Comments

Alright, not all of these garlic heads will wind up in dishes in the coming months. We’ll soon be replanting a new bed, using our own cloves. The new sprouts will be one of the first things to pop up from the ground at the end of winter. (Photo by Rachel Williams)

Days of long shadows

October 17, 2020August 2, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Especially when the sun barely rises above the horizon.

Somewhere in the winter ahead.

And for dessert

October 14, 2020August 2, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

How about an individual-sized maple whiskey cake, using local syrup and topped with a homemade crème fraiche? (Photo by Rachel Williams)