The actual race started out well and then drifted to a lumpy sea at the end, but man did we have fun. The entertainment began the night before with the small boat races. There were two categories- rowing and sailing. Oh, and a prize for the crew members who made the biggest fools of themselves. […]
Because what could be better than homemade bagels? I must confess that years ago, before I had the hang of making bread by hand, I attempted bagels. It’s a sure thing that when someone uses the word “attempted” that the results perhaps were not stellar. And by not stellar I mean shriveled, wrinkley and hard […]
My first pair of socks – that are actually both the same size – knit this summer on the Riggin in between stirring stew and rolling pie dough. The bamboo yarn is yummy on my toesies and was really easy to work with. My only question is should I have used thread to reinforce the […]
One of my favorite things in life is to turn something that was useful into something else and give it new life. For example, I just adore those blankets made from felted wool sweaters. Another one? I’ve been saving some of my favorite clothes the girls outgrow to eventually make a quilt. Or knitting fingerless […]
Many years ago, I graduated from college and traveled from my home state of Michigan to the Coast of Maine to learn how to sail on a Maine Windjammer. I thought it would only be for the summer and then I would go on to get a job that required the purchase of a blue […]
At Home And At Sea 