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AUNT DOT’S KITCHEN Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Mae Hutchinson on the porch outside Aunt Dot’s kitchen When I think about some of the formative images from my early years, in this case, ones that pertain to…

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WISTERIA Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… American Wisteria by the river…   There is no such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you have is…

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TOWN CLOCK Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Houlton’s new clock by the Cary Library Houlton has a new clock in Monument Park next to the library. It is a welcome addition to Houlton’s historic district and looks…

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ACADIA Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Otter Cliffs Acadia National Park A couple of years ago Linda and I purchased new mountain bikes (my previous bike was over 30 years old) and we traveled to Acadia…

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FATHER’S DAY Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… George Hutchinson sitting at the kitchen table  (1961) Since Father’s Day is coming up this weekend today’s post is a tip of the hat to my Dad. As mentioned…

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THE FILING CABINET Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… “walking by Linda’s flower garden” This week’s post is another minister’s column from several years ago written in early June. Once again, summer is approaching and all that comes with…

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PRIVY SPACE Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… backwoods privy A couple of days ago I was sitting in the privy and the late morning sunlight was coming through the window in a most enchanting manner. Since…

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TEA MIND Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… “on the stem”  (photo by dave) If you haven’t had a chance to check out additional content on the Backwoods Blog website, this week’s post is a plug to do so.…

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SPRING WILDFLOWERS Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Trout lily in spring… Although the arrival of warming temperatures has been a bit sluggish this year (including scattered snow in the air yesterday), the inevitable movement towards spring cannot be suppressed. Walking in the…

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DRUNKEN NOODLES Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Thai Etc..located in Bangor, Maine On the way back from our road trip to southern Maine last week we stopped at a little Thai food restaurant in Bangor. And when I say…

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