Maine Ocean Sunrise

I was lucky enough to see some beautiful sunrises while in Maine!

Common Ground Fair

I spent the weekend at the Common Ground Fair in Maine with my family. This fair specializes in organic and sustainable agriculture and always has many interesting demonstrations and talks as well as great local food, music, and craftspeople selling their crafts.

The incredible array of tomatoes.

Beautiful prize-winning purple cauliflower

Draft goats!

Beautiful beans, unlike any I've ever seen. The variety is called 'Bahimba', and I am really hoping that I can get my hands on some seed.

 

 

 

 

Peppers and tomatoes!

More Popcorn!

This incredibly beautiful variety of popcorn is called 'Calico'.

Rabbit Wool

 I plucked Mocha, my angora rabbit for the first time last week. Angora rabbits molt every few months, and their loose wool must be plucked out. This does not hurt the rabbits since the wool slips out easily. The pictures show Mocha before and after being plucked.

 

The first egg from my Icelandic chickens!

First Popcorn Test

I couldn't wait any longer, I had to test out my 'Early Pink' popcorn, and it worked! Although most of the ears still need to dry more, a few were ready (or almost ready and I couldn't wait any longer) to pop.  Because the corn I used could have dried for a bit longer, quite a few kernels didn't pop, but it won't be long until it is all dry. The picture shows and ear of dry popcorn sitting next to a small ear's worth of popped corn.