Ellen Skea MarshallMay 8, 20193 minWhere have I been?Where have I been? well, right here at home actually trying to keep all of the “plates spinning” but letting some of them fall- like the...
Ellen Skea MarshallFeb 26, 20193 minYou have to be tough to live in MaineWell, it has been snowing and snowing and snowing… Today though- there are bright blue skies and WIND- lots and lots of wind. The...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 28, 20193 minGracie in trainingWho is training who? I’d like to think that we are training Gracie, but in fact, she may have equal billing right now. Gracie the “lap...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 22, 20191 minOOOOh it’s cold outside!OOOOh, it’s cold outside! Wow, taking Gracie out, who has to find “her spot” before she does her business, is quite a challenge today. I...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 18, 20193 minI feel “healthy, happy and terrific”photo credit John Mark Smith “I feel healthy, happy and terrific”. While at a celebration milestone birthday breakfast I asked the...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 12, 20192 minFire Cider and Elderberry syrupDo you think you might need a spoonful of sugar- (you know like the Mary Poppins song)to make the fire cider and elderberry syrup go...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 9, 20193 minThank goodness for dogsThank goodness for dogs. I have a puppy and sometimes she can be a real joy, and sometimes , well… a real challenge. The joys: Having a...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 4, 20191 minPlastic wars getting better; meet the VejibagIf you remember, a while back I wrote a blog post about my love affair with zip loc bags. Well, I have just received a very promising...
Ellen Skea MarshallJan 2, 20192 minFresh start againA walk in the woods Each year we all think that we have a fresh start, a new beginning when the calendar turns to January. Here we are,...
Ellen Skea MarshallAug 28, 20183 minI almost hit a moose today100,00 miles and going strong On my way back from town today I almost hit a moose – I could see the whites of her eyes, or rather the...
Ellen Skea MarshallAug 10, 20182 minMy love affair with Ziploc bagsMy love affair with ziploc bags goes way back. They have always felt like a necessary part of my life. Have a few random bits and bobs?...
Ellen Skea MarshallAug 7, 20182 minThe rug that began it all-Welcome HomeThis rug may have been the beginning of my business as it is now – the rug that began it all . My “Welcome Home” rug. I was hooking my...
Ellen Skea MarshallJul 11, 20183 minOld FaithfulMy first new car- Old Faithful- that’s what I should have named this wonderful car. This was the first new car I had ever owned. It was a...
Ellen Skea MarshallJun 12, 20183 minThe benefit of yoga is real folksBeing so flexible We all know that yoga is beneficial for your body; in fact I can tell you that the benefit is real folks! I have just...
Ellen Skea MarshallJun 6, 20182 minCurrent projectsThe current projects in and around the house are many. Trying to stick to just one is a real challenge for me- seeing something that has...
Ellen Skea MarshallJun 5, 20183 minSharing recipesDaily breakfast right now What are you cooking up today? I made some yogurt and granola this morning. I really love doing that because...
Ellen Skea MarshallMay 19, 20182 minLittle things make all of the differenceBlueberries and strawberries Little things can make such a difference in your day to day life. I find myself at the grocery store with...
Ellen Skea MarshallMay 13, 20184 minMothers can do it allNo matter how old you are, at some point along the way, you might miss your mother. If you have lost your mom, then it’s even harder...
Ellen Skea MarshallMay 9, 20182 minNaming wool is like naming kittensNaming my wool is like naming kittens. Each wool takes on a different character from it’s color and textures. Kittens are like that too...
Ellen Skea MarshallMay 5, 20181 minAt the burn pile with operaArt burning brush How many of you listen to opera while burning brush? You don’t? well I don’t, necessarily either, but my husband does....