Tag Archives: summer

Summer and Fall Opportunities

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Brenda Buchanan

Summer is here, the season of long days, beautiful sunsets, strawberries with breakfast, lunch and dinner and blueberry season ahead. I’m doing my best to ignore the heat dome, the humidity index and all of the rainy Saturdays. Soon we’ll … Continue reading →

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Summer, then Fall

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Brenda Buchanan

The precipitous leap from summer to fall always takes me by surprise, never more than this year, when truly summery days were so precious. The time we spent in Brooklin in late July and early August turned out to be … Continue reading →

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Reminiscences of Summer 2022

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker here: I was writing this on September 12, 2021, and here in the north country, we are starting to see some of the trees donning their autumnal finery. Autumn (Fall if you prefer) has always been my favorite … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts Are Like Sanderlings, Redux

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Brenda Buchanan

In early April, when our awareness of the pandemic was still new, I wrote a post consisting of a series of random thoughts. I thought about that post last Sunday while walking the beach late in the afternoon, studying the … Continue reading →

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My Battle With The Smartest Groundhog On Earth

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn Hardacker here: Summer in Aroostook County has finally come and gone. Last week we had a three day period of ninety plus degree days (part of a record setting run of 11 consecutive days in which the temperature was … Continue reading →

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Five + Five

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Brenda Buchanan

Labor Day is behind us.  My neighbor’s tree (admittedly, always the first to turn) is shedding its leaves. It’s time to start wearing socks again. There is no denying it–fall is here. Before turning the page on summer, I’d like … Continue reading →

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Summer Favorites

Posted on August 13, 2019 by susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan here. Summer is winding down (sorry for mentioning that), and here in Maine that’s mid August. I’ve finished the latest manuscript and am waiting for feedback from beta readers. So I want to share what I appreciate about … Continue reading →

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August, and a Bit After

Posted on August 30, 2018 by bereksennebec

John Clark watching a nighttime thunderstorm move eastward toward Penobscot Bay. We’re a couple days away from September, but I’ve had August’s unique personality on my mind for the past couple weeks. While (for me, at least) June and July … Continue reading →

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Who needs a vacation when you live in Vacationland?

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Maureen Milliken

If I’m repeating myself, forgive me. I love Maine, you know I do. But don’t ask me what I did on my summer vacation, because I haven’t had one. That hasn’t stopped everyone else. One of the issues with living … Continue reading →

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GOING LOONY, REVISITED

Posted on July 25, 2018 by susanvaughan

Susan Vaughan here. I posted this last summer, but at Maine lakes, loons and their chicks are out and about, so I thought it a good time to revisit the subject. A few years ago, my husband and I sold … Continue reading →

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