We loved Maine, and the Wonderland Trail in Acadia National Park was all we had hoped Maine would be: A trail through the woods is dotted with wild berry bushes but you have to keep a sharp eye out to spot the tiny raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. It isn’t a feast, but it is a [...]
Amanda and Gwydion are two of my closest and dearest friends from college, and now they have spawned a third to create a lovely triumvirate who I wish I could hug daily, but currently don’t. I was, however, thrilled to get to hug them for a few days, to slip into the old familiarity, banter [...]
We had the best time with Robby over several days. The West Virginia woods were beautiful and astonishing, the company was jovial, the skies clear and the sun bright. The girls were loving it, Cassidy was still too little to tell us what he thought about it, and the caves were amazing. The grass was [...]
Between Buffalo and Schenectady, the lovely couple who own Abbot Farms let us spend the night on their beautiful farm, complete with farm animals, apple and cherry orchards, and U-Pick raspberries and blueberries! After a french toast breakfast made with today’s eggs, provided by the chickens we fed last night, we went berry picking. That [...]
Yes, it’s taken us a month to get away for our first weekend in Benny! This was our first time really using Benny as a home. We’ve turned on the lights now and then, and the toilet’s been used several times in my weekday activities with two kids. But we really needed to get away [...]
