And just like that, we are halfway through January. Eliot and I did go sledding with the neighbors on a snowbank built by Brad Wight. Thanks, Brad! Now we just need more snow so you can make it bigger.
Over the weekend we ventured to Augusta. The first stop was to an equipment dealer because boys love to look at toys and Eliot has his heart set on a snowmobile. Next was The Red Barn for some seafood to celebrate our anniversary. The food was excellent and was ready quickly.
Next up was Sam’s Club which was absolutely crazy on a Saturday afternoon but we did meet a lovely elderly woman and her son from Canaan. She needed a little assistance and I was happy to help. We talked about where we lived and I told her we just came from lunch to celebrate our anniversary. She said her husband had passed away in the spring but they had been married for 70 years. She also had a dairy farm at one time and her son raises beef cattle. Sometimes brief encounters with people are so memorable.
Sunday was another road trip but this time to the butcher to pick up meat. The freezer is full once again and we have meat for sale. My chickens are also still producing a dozen eggs a day, so we also have eggs for sale. My dream someday is to have a farmstand where people can stop and buy meat, eggs, and vegetables seasonally. This is on the back burner but we’ll keep working towards it. For now, customers just reach out to me and we arrange a pickup time so we’ll continue on this way.
It is good to have plans and things to work towards. The ongoing project this year is to work on the barn. First jacking it and eventually siding but this is a big undertaking for a big old barn and it could take quite some time.
Make sure to check out the town’s website newrymaine.org to stay up to date on town business. Don’t forget the Town office will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.