Winter Flood
On the last day of February, it’s hard to remember those winter days when we had rain instead of snow, and lots of it! The snow started in November, and we’ve had snow here in Sandwich ever since. The snow … Continue Reading →
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Daddy Time
It’s Saturday morning and Rachel is away for the long weekend, so what does that mean for seven year old Elsa? Daddy time! In this cold winter weather, “daddy time” could mean playing dress up, a matinee of a Disney … Continue Reading →
Lake Skating
Winter started early this year with a snowy November. We were excited! When you live (by choice) somewhere where there are four distinct seasons, the changes are welcome. In November we dug out our sleds and skis, ready to … Continue Reading →
Tractor Girl
What does it take to get our Little House through a New Hampshire winter? A snow plow, lots of sand from the Sandwich Highway Department lot, and a porch loaded with firewood. Typically Todd does the plowing, sand shoveling, and … Continue Reading →
Mouse Patrol
Everywhere I go in Sandwich this fall, the main topic of conversation is mice and how to get rid of them. Last year was a “mast year” for oaks and beeches. Every few years the trees produce an extraordinary load … Continue Reading →
Berry Cake
Summer’s winding down, the lake is cooling off, and it’s berry time. My sous chef Elsa is now seven years old, and it won’t be long before she’s a master chef! To kick off Aunt Jane’s Cooking School, we made … Continue Reading →
Peter
July 20, 2018 I haven’t written a post in quite awhile, and I think it’s because I was working on this one in my heart. It was eight years ago today that we tucked my brother into the soil of … Continue Reading →
Signs of Spring
Three nearly back-to-back Nor’Easters have restored the snowpack here in Sandwich, New Hampshire, but it’s officially spring now, and the signs are clear. Longer days (and daylight savings time) mean that we’re fixing supper while it’s still light out, and … Continue Reading →
Icing
Have you ever heard a refrigerator referred to as an icebox? (It’s a grandma thing.) We have friends who live “off the grid,” independent of public utilities — solar panels for electricity, heating exclusively with wood, and cooling the old … Continue Reading →
Garlic!
Fall is bulb-planting season, and at Booty Family Farm, that means garlic and lots of it! Well, technically it’s cloves that are planted to grow bulbs. They get started in the cool of fall, take a nap during the cold … Continue Reading →