First snow

This beech tree was surprised by a first snowfall before it completed its fall show.

Photo shoot

The mohair shrug is fresh off the knitting needles and my model is getting ready to be photographed for the latest pattern.

Connor's first visit

3-month old Connor came to Maine for the first time. He's a bit sleepy but content in his mother's arms.

Common Ground Fair 2011

This hoody was a bestseller at the fair this year. I knit one sample with Finnsheep wool from Heron Crossing Farm in Whitefield and one with Llama from Hidden Acres Llama Farm in Jefferson.

Foraging

After a rainy day I hiked in the Jefferson woods and found the most delectable mushrooms: Chanterelles, Boletes andBears' Head Tooth mushrooms who have the same texture as lobster. They all taste wonderfully in a mushroom soup or a simple sauce with herbs and sour cream.

Sailing

We spent Sunday afternoon sailing upriver from South Bristol to Damariscotta. A perfect day!

The float

Two days before hurricane Irene is supposed to hit Maine the kids enjoy diving off our float.

Lobster!!

Our customers love to go to Muscongus Bay and eat lobster fresh from the sea.

Welcome!

Here's the newest family member. Welcome, Connor David!

He looks quite content in his Oma's arms.

Sunset

A perfect sunset after a few drops of rain.

The lobster feast

Our friend Allan, a Bremen lobsterman, treated us to this feast of lobster, steamed clams and corn on the cob. We picked fresh lettuce from our own garden. This is the goodness of summer in Maine.

Our garden

We have a garden and our produce is growing just fine!

July 4th

A perfect Independence Day afternoon on the lake.

gloaming

The sun has set and the young people are lining up to embark on the last boatride of the day.

Solstice 2011

The Jefferson Historical Society enjoyed a cookout at Sunset Cabins. The highlight of the evening was marshmallows roasted over the open fire and assembled into smores. Some of us Jeffersonian old-timers experienced smores for the first time in our lives.

Karen's Christmas present

Karen's husband gifted her my one-of-a-kind jacket. Karen and I met, decided on a style, colors and design and it was finished for her High-school reunion this June.

20 years of Reflexology in Maine

Over thirty members and three of the 10 founding members of the Maine Council of Reflexologists (MCR) gathered in Augusta to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of MCR. Here are the 3 founding members: Chrissy Studer, Washington; Aloisia Pollock, Jefferson and Myra Achorn, Augusta. So...when you come to Maine don't forget to treat yourself to a reflexology session!

Spring is here again

Diane has 24 new baby lambs. Here they are gathered for the feeding. Mom's received their ration of hay and the babies are getting ready to nurse.

The llama in the background is standing guard, keeping predators away from the herd.

Spring Break in SouthEast Asia

At the border crossing between Vietnam and Cambodia we had to wait for our Visas. I whiled away the time by working on the Baby Blanket. Some Vietnamese and Cambodian ladies were so excited seeing me knit I had to show them up close how to knit and purl.
Everywhere I went women wanted to learn how to knit. Who knows... I may go back and teach them!

skiing yet again!

Friends from Connecticut planned on skiing at Camden Snowball. When they saw what Sunset Cabins had to offer they decided to ski right here.

Alpine skiing

Sunset Cabins becomes the alpine skiing capital of Lincoln county.

After yet another snowstorm we built a downhill ski trail and a ski jump. What better way to spend an afternoon when the roads are difficult to navigate!

Winter fun at Sunset

Some of our friends come North to experience Sunset during winter and enjoy snowshoeing, skiing or ice skating on the lake. Christine braved snow, ice and the treacherous roads around the lake to enjoy winter in all its glory.

View from Bunker Hill

The lake is covered in ice and snow. Snowmobiles, even trucks, drive across the lake. Ice fishermen tend their fishing holes and enjoy the day inside and around their ice shanties.

"walking on water"

Winter at Sunset provides us with the opportunity to walk on water.

Snowmobilers

A group of snowmobilers woke me up at 6:00 in the morning. First it was the sound of their snowmobiles, then the sound of the ice augurs as they dug their ice fishing holes.

I wonder if they got lucky and caught some fish...

X-country skiing

We made a x-country skiing trail from Glidden Street to the oyster shell middens. The trail follows along the Damariscotta river which boasted some ducks on this sunny day.

Holding on

Our "Charlotte" rose is sporting green leaves and shows signs of growth during snowstorms at 0 degree F (-15 C) temperatures. We planted the rosebush late last fall, it started blooming in November and now we can't wait to see the splendor of it's bloom next summer.

January Full Moon

The first full moon of the year! Sun in Capricorn, moon in Cancer. Last night I went for a walk in the moonlight. Night seemed as day. Early this morning the moon set in the West.

My neighbor

When I went for a walk today my neighbor's horse came over to do say "hello".

Snowstorm

It was exciting to watch yesterday's snowstorm through the living room window.

Today is shoveling day.

Ice fishing

The first ice fisherman of the winter and his dog ventured onto the lake today. The fish were biting and at the end of the day he was a happy man.

Lone squirrel

It's January - and a lone squirrel is looking for leftovers under the birdfeeder.