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Author Archives: chbecksvoort
Fall/Winter 2022
It’s been a while since I last posted. Many things been going on, and a few things have changed. We’ve gone from late summer, through the fall, into winter, and now into a new year, Summer in Maine goes by … Continue reading
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June 2022
It’s pleasure to spend the month of June in Maine. Everything is fresh, green, and in bloom. I may show some of the same flowers every year, but they never cease to amaze and astound. The garden bed with the … Continue reading
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April, May 2022
April slid by almost unnoticed, and May is about gone, too. Time to keep you up to date. April started with a wonderful trip to Portsmouth NH, to hear the Cowboy Junkies. Met a few old friends there, had a … Continue reading
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February 2022
February was a slow month. Not as cold as January, but we had our share of wind, rain, snow, and ice. We had a big snows storm early on, the a few smaller ones, mixed with rain. It’s always so … Continue reading
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January 2022
As I’ve previously mentioned, I’m trying to cut back on hours and large projects. During the past year I made 28 pieces, bringing my total up to 920, since I opened the shop in 1986. That averages out to just … Continue reading
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Fall & Winter 2021
I’ve been remiss for the past three months. With the fact that we spent two years fixing up a house we were going to retire in, then got cold feet and sold it, fixing up the present house, rearranging the … Continue reading
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July 2021
July was relatively cool, with quite a bit of rain. That meant more lawn mowing, but also more wildflowers. The black-eyed-susans put on an especially good showing. In the shop, it was a series of small projects. First, a tree … Continue reading
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Tagged lamps, Shaker round stand, Shaker tea cabinet
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June 2021
Summer arrived in Maine, with birds, flowers and warm weather. In the garden, the small, but fragrant lemon daylilies were in full bloom. And, as usual, the peonies put on a magnificent show. In mid June we had our annual … Continue reading
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May 2021
May in Maine is pure joy. The bulbs have bloomed and the wildflowers are taking over. We’ve had blood root, trillium, violets and also a few fringed polygala, and Solomon’s seal. Our resident barred owl has been a frequent sighting … Continue reading
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April 2021
April wasn’t too bad this year. Rain, mud and flowers, a decent trade-off. Somewhat cool, but that makes the daffodils last longer. In the shop I had two big projects going. Two wall cabinets, one Shaker inspired, the other a … Continue reading