Happy Spring!

The balmy weather around Mooseville is truly splendid! It might even make it to 80 degrees this afternoon, but it does look silly to have patches of snow right beside those daffodils.

Yesterday, I checked out the happenings up at Saddleback – pond skimming on skis and snowboards. It sounds like absolutely ridiculous behavior, but it was precariously funny looking too. I went with my new friends Diana and Wyatt and what a time we had. I thought you might like to see a photo too!

I have been keeping busy surveying all those mud puddles and can’t wait to start swimming. I worry that many folks still have swimming pools in their basements, but a few more warm dry days ahead should help them out.

Can we talk honestly about chickens! I recently spent some time with Marigold and her ladies in Madrid and they are working hard to provide enough eggs for everyone’s Easter celebrations, but really, I have been hoping to inspire Marigold to start writing her own blog. She remains resistant, but I will keep trying. It seems like there might be some crazy chicken adventures that we are all missing.

I have also been in touch with the nice folks at CNN – they definitely don’t cover the most important Moose News. When President Obama comes to Maine, he gets full coverage, but when I open the new store in Farmington and they will not even send the TV cameras for a live shot. Imagaine!

And this week’s biggest news, the asparagus is coming!

Have a wonderful Easter, Passover, or whatever you feel like celebrating!

Frost Heaves and Bagels

Hello Friends!

Can you believe this weather – spring has definitely sprung around Mooseville! I have been keeping awful busy lately. In case you haven’t heard, we are moving the Mooseville store to Farmington, Maine. Our new place is right next to Java Joes, in the old Hallmark store on Main Street.

I am excited to think that at least I can get a good cup of joe and a bagel without having to go too far. Unlike our old store – we are sure to have plenty of room, but it may not last if Corey keeps buying new stuff. Have you been able to keep up with all the new things he gives me every week to share with you? Well me either, but we won’t tell him.

The clocks changed, the snow is melting and I am glad that winter is coming to an end. It was a weird one around Mooseville and those folks down south in Baltimore and Washington got more snow than we did, but they were overdue. Sugarloaf and Saddleback are both still open for spring skiing, but mud season is upon all of us!

Mud season you ask? Well, I'm sure some of you city folk aren't sure what mud season is all about. If you have ever lived on a dirt road or walked down one in the spring, or have a dirt driveway, in Maine you would understand. Some of those bumps and ruts are huge! I'm not talking about those ruts in the fall either if you catch my drift! The frost goes pretty deep in the ground in the fall and winter and in the spring when it warms up, the whole ground turns to mush, almost like chocolate syrup! So just be careful if you venture this way that you don't get stuck in a pot hole or a rut! If you do get stuck in a rut - just check out Mooseville! It's always a good place to lighten your moose, oops I mean mood! www.mooseville.com

And we won’t talk about the frost heaves – what do you really need a car muffler for any way? See you soon at the store – it is due to open sometime in April!

Seth Wescott and Gold Medals

Greetings Friends!

I have been keeping tabs on my friend Seth Wescott – hometown pride of Farmington, Maine. He won his second gold medal last week in snowboard cross and the cheers from Carrabassett Valley could be heard all around Mooseville, not to mention Vancouver. The Olympics are so exciting - men and women from all over the United States are winning medals and going crazy fast and high on skis and snowboards. And have you seen those speed skaters, it seems like they can skate sideways and jump over people! Apolo Ohno is simply amazing!

I, on the other hand, being a moose and all, have trouble keeping all four hooves on the ground when it is icy, but I digress. The Olympics get me so excited and distracted!!

And now for the next installment of my memoir – hopefully, I won’t get distracted this time…

Once upon a Moose

I still love swimming, but it would be hard to pick a favorite pond. But the leading contenders are... I know you are waiting patiently for my list, so here goes.
Let’s see ponds...Harvey Pond and Lufkin Pond. I do love all kinds of water, but I am especially fond of the pools at Smalls Falls and the icy cold water that runs in Orbeton Stream. I also love the Sandy River! Lakes are even more difficult, there are so many I love, but they do have a great pizza next to Clearwater Lake at the Ugly Moose. I haven’t ever seen an ugly moose, but I would admit I have had a few bad hair days in my life and nothing helps the confidence of moose like a slice of pizza. Speaking of moose food – I do love those nice ladies at Moosely Bagels in Rangeley, and their place is along side another great lake and they have the very best wild berry bagels!

My hope was not to get too distracted, but you can see what happens when you are budding Moose author is overdue for dinner!