Category Archives: Happenings

There is a hustle and bustle in the air – even though Last Frost isn’t until the second week for us here in mid-Maine, we can tell that the attitude of the weather has changed. I should be getting my peas in (well, really I should have put them in a couple of weeks agoContinue reading “Tuesday Sunshine Happenings”

I do love to grow things. As much as my body doesn’t always enjoy it, I like to rake and turn the earth a bit just to smell the deep musky life brewing in there. With the warm sun and things greening up, it’s a joy to be out there. Buds on trees, birds matingContinue reading “On a Tuesday”

Besides one little lump in the driveway, under the construction materials due for the Transfer Station, is the last bit of snow on the front side of the property. I found myself near the Longfellow Greenhouse/Nursery yesterday and came home with a selection of delicious Pansies, and a few extra Heuchera to go with myContinue reading “What’s Happening Tuesday”

A welcome warm spell has brought some unintended hurry to our maple sugaring process – normally what gets done in a few weeks has to happen in essentially one week. Though we did start late this year (setbacks abound) we might finish ‘on time’. Josh drew the first delicious syrup yesterday. Fortunately the nights areContinue reading “Rock Bottom Tuesday”

A relatively quiet moment happens here on the homestead; we don’t always know what to do with it. It’s not as if we don’t have things to do – there is always so much to do, but sometimes the stars don’t align for many projekts and we are standing around not sure how to progress.Continue reading “Tuesday Happens”

There’s been a dedicated effort to work a bit indoors on the studio lately. The room (his name is James, after James Baldwin) is empty and we’re hemming and hawing on whether to gut the entire room right now or just paint it and make it usable. We’re getting tired of the band-aids that othersContinue reading “Happenings for Tuesday”

Getting together the Tuesday delivery. It’s a very windy, very cold one today. Hopefully these baguettes and oat breads and secret pickles will keep you all warm. We’ve pushed pasta week a bit until I am more recovered. I am out of bed for half-days but barely up to speed (#don’tgetshingles). We’ll keep you posted.Continue reading “Tuesday at Rock Bottom Homestead”

The bread is baking, the bagels are boiling, the pickles and cheese and Apple-chi are being lined up on the counter. Invoices are printed, labels and stamps are applied. The cooler fills with fresh eggs. The snow is heavy on the trees (and the car, and the steps, in the drive) but the roads areContinue reading “What’s Happening Tuesday”

There is truly a cruel streak in the weather lately – not just here, but all over. We know why and how and all that, but it doesn’t make it less disconcerting. But here, we expected a good snowstorm (which I enjoy, it’s insulating, beautiful, fun, and since it is Winter here, it is theContinue reading “Tuesday Happens”

Amidst the slowly falling faerie snow today, our usual Tuesday endeavor involves baking and picking out goods (jams and secret pickles, caramelized onions and fresh ricotta). New and exciting breads go out today; we hope you like them as much as us! We’re talking about the new studio plans (that room has been the lastContinue reading “RBH Tuesday Happens”