Spring is always a busy time. In Maine, gardeners have approximately one month—May—to get everything in order. For me, this includes clearing the leaves from my flower beds, no small task when you live on the edge of the woods. Then, there is the adding of compost and fertilizer, and with my creaky knees, it’s a challenge to get this done before sweet June arrives.
Also, I am working hard to finish my next YA fantasy, Darcy Dansereau, and for various reasons, completely separate from creaky knees, the progress is oh so slow. But I still plan to have the book published in fall of 2024. Onward, ho!
All this is a roundabout way of saying that I will be taking an extended blogging break from May well into June. I’m not exactly sure when I will return. When time allows, I will pop in to read other blogs, but this will not be on a regular basis.
Spring is a beautiful time in Maine, and I leave you with these red-tipped branches against a bright blue sky. I took the picture when I was sitting on our patio, one of my favorite places.
Farewell until June!
Notes From the Hinterland 
Happy, productive May, Laurie.
Thank you, thank you!
Hi, Laurie – Enjoy your well-deserved break.
See you in June!
Yes, au revoir rather than farewell. Thanks so much!
Good luck with the progress on your new book.
Many thanks!
Enjoy your spring, Laurie. May you find masses of energy to spare!
Thanks so much, Eliza. Such a busy time of year. But in my own slow way, I am making progress.
Enjoy this precious time, Laurie
I will! Every year, spring seems like a miracle.
Have a productive break, Laurie — we’ll miss you!
Oh, thanks so much!
Happy Spring🌿
And a happy spring to you!
Here’s to a productive and pleasant break! Enjoy!
Yes, yes! Thanks so much!
Happy gardening and writing Laurie, see you in June! 💚🙋♀️
Thanks so much!
See you on the other side, Laurie. Hope there’s plenty of patio sitting time figured in.
Oh, yes! There will be patio time.
Good luck with the writing! I will miss your calm and beautiful posts but look forward to seeing you again in June.
Oh, thanks so much for the kind words! So lovely.
Oh do I understand the leaves. They seem to never totally be gone no matter how many loads you take off. 🙂 Writing another book I cannot imagine, but I can understand your needing time off. Take care, hope the knees hold up, and the words flow freely. 🙂
Yup, when you live near the wood, you get lots of leaves. Thanks, Judy! Hope to see you in June for a little get together.
I can definitely head north. 🙂
We’ll have to make plans soon.
Good luck with the garden and the writing. You have my sympathy for the creaky knees.
Many thanks! Creaky are no fun, but onward I go.
Enjoy your break and knuckle down and get that book finished. 🙂
Thank you, thank you! I just passed the point where I have to worry about whether or not I’ll have enough pages. I will!
Best wishes with your gardening and writing projects, Laurie, and enjoy your spring weather.
Many thanks! Such a beautiful time of year.
Enjoy your much needed break, my friend. Happy spring.
And a very happy spring to you!
Thank you!
I’ll miss your posts, but it sounds like a well-spent spring. Look forward to your summer posts when everything will be blooming!
Thanks so much! Love that blooming time of year.
may your gardens bloom brilliantly and your new book flow easily.
What a nice blessing!
Sounds like you’ll have a busy spring. Enjoy!
Very busy! But there will be spots of fun, too.
Farewell Busy Bee and I hope your plans work out well.
Thank you, thank you! Despite the creaky knees, I press on.
Enjoy!!!
Many thanks!
So much to do Laurie! Enjoy your time in the garden, and get some extra knee pads!
Thanks so much! Actually, I can bend really well so I don’t have to kneel. Thank goodness. Don’t think I could garden if I had to kneel.
I see you have your work cut out. I hope you will be able to do what you want to do. Have fun !!
Many thanks!
See you then!
Best of luck with all of it, Laurie. I will miss your voice in the blogosphere, but it’s good to know when you’ll return. I’m sorry about the creaky knees. For me, it’s my hips. I can relate to the chore of doing things when body parts are painful and uncooperative. Your ability to produce books is really something. I look forward to your next volume.
Many thanks for the kind words! Onward we go, despite the creaky knees and hips.
Good luck with your garden and your book Laurie. I shall look forward to reading more from you when you get back to us. Meanwhile enjoy the break and don’t work your knees too hard.
Thanks so much! I will be pacing myself.
Happy gardening and writing, Laurie!
Thanks, Tanya!
Have a wonderful extended break, Laurie. I just love it that you take care of yourself this way. Enjoy your beautiful spring. 🙂
Thanks so much!
Enjoy your time off and the beautiful spring days, Laurie! I love your photo of red-tipped branches against that bright blue sky. Take good care of yourself.
Many, many thanks!