I wasn’t sure if anyone in the Guild knew about it, but I believe Pixie Day is or has been a member of the Guild.
She is in Lewiston Maine hospital and in a lot of pain after a new surgeon did what he could with her deteriorating condition. She has been struggling with a dislocating hip for some time now. The doctor told her not to even think of trying to go to the barn for at least two months. Again it means a financial problem with getting someone to take care of her animals while she struggles to regain some strength from her health problems. Pixie is in her mid eighties and lives alone with some friends to check in on her.
Please consider sending her a cheery note to help her face this struggle. Her address is Pixie Day, Sleighbell Farm, 307 Razorville Road, Washington, Maine 04574.
–Joy Metcalf
Our annual meeting was held at State of Maine Cheese Co., located on Route 1 in Rockport. We reviewed our year, we re-elected Cathe Morrill (State of Maine Cheese Co.) to another board term, as well as to the Vice Presidency (congratulations Cathe, and thank you for arranging for lunch), we set our 2012 meeting schedule (found on the 
Our October meeting was hosted by Turner Farm in North Haven, a ferry ride from Rockland. Despite an overcast morning, we got a tour of the farm and all of its projects (cheese, pork, beef, chicken, turkeys, eggs, and lots of vegetables), a wonderful lunch, an informative workshop on yogurt making and lactic cheeses, and then had a delightful ride in the sun back to Rockland.
