Country Life in Sandwich, New Hampshire
Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting a Dorset lamb named Heather and interviewing her in her home on Booty Family Farm. Oh, my. Such a story to tell. Such a lucky lamb! Lichen, the subject of my “First Lamb” post, … Continue Reading →
We’ve had a snowy December and an icy January, but up here in rural New Hampshire, our road crew does a great job keeping roads plowed and sanded. The condition of Mount Israel Road is a certain sign of a … Continue Reading →
Russell the ram was relocated on Monday, and within an hour of his departure, the first lamb of the year was born. Here’s how it happened… Russell came to Booty Family Farm a couple of years ago. He was a … Continue Reading →
Birds nest in the spring, gathering twigs and other treasures to fashion into little homes. (Okay, the Bald Eagle nest on Squam Lake is huge!) Up here in the North Woods, we nest in the fall, stacking firewood in neat … Continue Reading →
At the Sandwich Children’s Center fundraising auction last summer, Todd and I quickly identified the one auction item that we would bid for until the last gavel drop: “Guided Hike with Fred Lavigne.” Not only is Fred a dear family friend … Continue Reading →
For three days in October, our sleepy little New England village is inundated, overrun, invaded, mobbed by thousands of people flocking to the Sandwich Fair, a large country fair that includes a mid-way with rides and fried dough vendors, but … Continue Reading →
The gardens at Booty Family Farm are being put to bed, so it’s time to store up some of the goodness for the winter. Here’s a photo of Matt on the tractor and Stephen on the ground downloading a load … Continue Reading →
Late August is sublime in Center Sandwich, not only because the crowds are thinning, the nights are cooling, and the lake water is silky, but also because the organic gardens next door at Booty Family Farm are booming! As soon … Continue Reading →
One of the great pleasures of living in Sandwich is that Squam Lake is in our backyard. The land of snow mobiles and bob houses in winter (think ice fishing) transforms into a boaters and swimmers paradise in summer. At … Continue Reading →
Our dog Beau alerts us to visits from neighbors in two ways. If it’s a human neighbor, he’ll bark, making a racket along with Gracie, but if it’s an animal neighbor, he’ll stand very still, staring out the window with … Continue Reading →