The house is a combination of very old with some new. The original house was moved up onto the top of the hill from where it had stood at the bottom of the hill. The planks of the floors are original boards more than a foot wide! Jo had a quiche in the oven when we arrived -- made from their own duck eggs. The three kinds of egg-laying ducks they have are some of the endangered domesticated species they are trying to preserve.
After a few hours of visiting and catching up, we went for a walk along the ridge and down to a pond at one side of their property.
Their poodle, Mutton, enjoyed the walk as much as any of us!
It was quite hot today, but it was a great deal cooler walking through the woods. I could hear several frogs along the edge of the pond, but couldn't spot a single one. And they sounded like they were BIG ones!
Looking across the pond to some of the trees -- and snags -- on the other side:
These are two of the endangered sheep varieties on the farm. The lady with the horns on the right is a Suoy, believed to be one of the earliest known sheep. These sheep are not sheared, their wool is pulled or plucked for spinning --
I tried to get these three kids and the momma to turn around so I could get a picture of their cute faces, but they definitely were not cooperating with me.
This "frog" is actually an oven, designed to be a community baking oven. Made by Wayne, it will be put into operation as soon as its door (which is being custom made) is delivered. In the background you can see some of Jo's flower cutting garden. Out of the picture to the left, are the raspberry and other berry bushes that will be sold towards the end of July as U-pick berries. Listed on the Maine web-site of organic gardens, Beau Chemin Preservation Farm is a favorite family summer excursion.
This will definitely not be a late night. After hiking down the ridge to the pond and back up again, we are both ready for bed!
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