January 29, 2013 – 4:43 pm
Isn’t it awesome when you figure out what makes you more efficient, life run smarter, processes cleaner, efforts smoother? We just had one of those moments here in the office and as of today, Maine Sails Blog will be folded into the At Home, At Sea blog. Only one blog instead of two. One blog […]
November 8, 2012 – 11:41 am
Before they came to us to sail for 4 days, bloggers Joy Wilson of Joy the Baker and Jen Yu of use real butter ate at El Rayo, Ten Apple Farm, In Good Company and last but not least, Fore Street. They cook, they write recipes, they write books, they blog about food and they […]
October 29, 2012 – 1:07 pm
A few days ago, someone said to me ‘It must be weird to sail with all of those strangers every week.’ On the boat we often get the question, ‘What do you do if someone’s a real jerk?’ (they usually use a different word, but I’ve gone family-style here). Here’s the thing – we are […]
Our knitting cruise on the J. & E. Riggin, taught this year by Bill Huntington, is from June 9-11, 2011. Bill owns Hope Spinnery yarns and is a knitting wizard. Last year when I boarded the boat after getting the girls off to school, Bill was surrounded by rosy-cheeked, vibrant women, all clamoring at once […]
October 25, 2010 – 4:35 pm
This rich cake is saved from being cloyingly sweet by the bittersweet chocolate ganache and the pecans which both add a slight layer of tang or acidity that combines to big time advantage with the sweet frosting. It ran with a Homemade Macaroni and Cheese recipe in the Portland Press Herald last Wednesday. German Chocolate […]
October 8, 2010 – 1:08 pm
Sigh. The sails are now in the barn after a m0rning that graced us with sunshine and breeze – perfect for drying sails that had just been soaked by a big front that flew through a few days ago. A little too much breeze for the boat at the dock, but hey, things are dry […]
The original impetus for traveling to Portland a couple of weeks ago was to attend an Alabama Chanin workshop. I’ve saved the best for last. Before I met her I admired the intentionality she brought to her clothing and her business, now I’m a fan. I say often about sustainability, becoming an environmental leader and […]
April 26, 2010 – 11:19 am
Even though I posted about Portland, Oregon when I first arrived back in Maine, I didn’t have space to mention the FOOD. Clearly, more needs to be written. For starters, we stayed at a hip hotel called The Ace Hotel, in a reclaimed building with all of the architectural details one might expect from an […]
To travel somewhere and experience differences and then to relish in coming home is a delicious feeling. Last week, I traveled for five days with friends to Portland, Oregon, where the weather was so temperate, I didn’t even need the coat I’d left in my car in Portland, Maine. I’m told by locals that it’s […]
February 23, 2010 – 4:27 pm
The interview with Andrea Ridout of Mother Earth News is available for streaming. Of course if you’ve already sailed with us, it won’t be news to you! But fun anyway. If you’ve not sailed with us, it’s a chance to hear about our sustainable view on food and have fun dreaming about sailing the Maine […]
