Kate Pennington

@mizkate

Retired editor (Maine Antique Digest), former high school teacher, former theater manager (Theater at Monmouth), feminist, U.U., breastfeeding advocate, LGBTQ ally, baker, reader, dog owner, wife, and proud mother and mother-in-law of three teachers

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Kate Pennington@mizkate· 17d

Shout out to Sherman's, our local bookstore. Friendly staff, great selection, coffee shop on the premises, and they are happy to do special orders. Plus they have been letting us set up a table out front to promote our campaign to keep the local maternity unit open.

A handwritten sign on a chalkboard on the sidewalk outside the bookstore. Text reads "It's not hoarding if it's books.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· 21d

Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie released the year you turned 18? It was my first summer at the Theater at Monmouth, and we all went to see this in Augusta on our one night off. So exciting!

A poster for the original Star Wars movie. "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."

Kate Pennington@mizkate· 28d

Saturday, July 18, in Newcastle, Maine - come make some Good Trouble! Rally at 11 a.m. at Veterans Park, followed by a standout on the Newcastle/Damariscotta Bridge. Local speakers will talk about what it means to make good trouble, and there will be "revelry, family fun, and peaceful protest."

A colorful flyer with cartoon images of four people, banners, and balloons. Text reads "A joyful celebration of the legacy of John Lewis."

Text describing the July 18 peaceful protest event. It will include local speakers, a raffle, stickers and posters, and other family-friendly activities.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jul 1

Here's to spending time with dear friends! First photo is at the botanical garden in Boothbay yesterday. Second photo was taken on the front steps of our apartment in 1980. 💗

Four smiling people (a man and three women) standing arm in arm in front of a huge wooden troll.

Four smiling people (a man and three women) sitting together on the front steps of a house.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jun 29

Some of the flags that kids (and a few adults!) created at Waldoboro Pride yesterday. Some took their flags home, and others agreed to let us keep them to display. My favorite: "Someone loves everything you hate about yourself." What a joyful afternoon!

Small squares of white fabric decorated with rainbows, hearts, unicorns, other symbols, and positive messages about love and inclusion. My favorite: "Someone loves everything you hate about yourself."

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jun 28

Waldoboro Pride! I'll be at an interfaith booth at the street fair, 1 to 3 p.m. today in Waldoboro.

A flier with events for Waldoboro Pride: coffee shop (queer owned) open until 1 p.m.; Pride fair, 1 to 3 p.m.; Gay Men's Chorus, 3 p.m.; and Tea Dance, 4 to 10 p.m.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jun 27

A crowd of people (and a dog!) starting to march in the Pride parade. There are rainbow flags, banner, and t-shirts.

A crowd of people halfway through the Pride parade.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jun 27

A little swag from this morning's Unity and Pride event in Newcastle/Damariscotta. There was a great turnout for the rally and march!

A sticker that says Be Kind, a sticker that says Human, and a fan that says Love Wins. They are decorated with rainbow colors and trans blue, pink, and white.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jun 5

This lie is right up there too.

What you see after you click x on a Facebook ad you don't want to see. "Ad hidden. You won't see this ad again."

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jun 3

Here is our old beagle, Ollie. Over a year ago the vet said she was "circling the drain." She is still here, eating and barking and happy to just lie out in the sun!

An elderly beagle lying in the grass on a sunny day, with her mouth open and her tongue hanging out. She looks happy!

Kate Pennington@mizkate· May 22

Midcoast Maine folks - if you want to get involved in efforts to keep our local hospital's labor and delivery unit open, come join us in Damariscotta tomorrow. If you can't be there but want to help, send me your contact info and I will keep you updated.

A poster promoting a "morning of action" at 28 Stonewyck Lane in Damariscotta, Maine, Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· May 13

Another spectacular year for the magnolia. As always, it has attracted hummingbirds. But no orioles this year. (We had them for a short while a few years back but not recently.)

A large magnolia tree filled with pink tulip-shaped blossoms. The tree is about 20 feet high and twice as wide. Some daffodils and dandelions are in the grass below.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· May 5

The old beagle loves this weather.

A beagle is lying in the grass on a sunny day. There are dandelions in front of her and daffodil shoots behind her.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Apr 25

Great company, delicious food, and a funny sign in the restroom. We enjoyed our evening out at Cushnoc Brewing Co. in Augusta!

A sign posted in the bathroom stall. "Please do not flush any of these items" above images of a bomb, a dinosaur, a car, a diaper, a tampon, a sanitary napkin, a beer can,the words Hopes and Dreams, and a photo of one of the restaurant's owners.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Apr 21

Someone who checked out this library book before I did decided the dedication needed some corrections.

A book dedication: "For my mother-in-law, Anne, who I would never dream of murdering. And for my father-in-law, Peter, who, on the odd occasion, I have." Someone has penciled in the letter m twice to change who to whom.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Apr 17

I found this treasure when cleaning today. I bought it from La Leche League Italia at my first LLL International conference, in 1995 in Chicago.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Mar 28

700 of us stood peacefully on the bridge and the street today in our little towns of Newcastle and Damariscotta to protest the Trump administration. Here is a partial view of the crowd just after the start of the event. #NoKings

A view looking down the street toward the bridge connecting Damariscotta and Newcastle, Maine. Protesters with signs and flags are standing on the sidewalk on both sides of the street.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Mar 13

Left behind after the weekly demonstration on the Newcastle-Damariscotta bridge.

A hand-lettered sign with letters in black, red, and blue. Text reads I love USA and democracy. We the people rule the land, not a MAGA conman.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Mar 9

I have lived in Maine long enough to know it isn't really spring yet, but after a long snowy winter it is heartening to see a few snowdrops in the field.

A few small white snowdrop flowers among green shoots and a bunch of dried-up brown leaves.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Mar 4

Five years ago today a careless driver ran a stop sign and hit me. I am grateful for seat belts & airbags, for my coworker who showed up soon after and kept me calm, & for the emergency crew, who made sure I was OK and cleaned up the debris. And I am thankful for every day I still get to be here.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Feb 14

A little lopsided, but that is traditional for Pennington cakes. And of course a baby is hidden somewhere.

A homemade king cake for Mardi Gras. The cake was baked in a bundle pan. It is covered in a white glaze and decorated with green, gold, and purple sugar.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jan 26

Want to swap places? 😁

A dark gray car parked in front of a house. Snow has drifted almost up to the bottom of the car windows.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jan 14

Way back in 1985 I hired this goofy guy to be the cook at the Theater at Monmouth. We’ve been together ever since. He still feeds me well and makes me laugh. Happy birthday to my dearest Nick! 🥰 @nickazz.bsky.social

A man and a woman sitting together. He is kissing her cheek and she is laughing.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Jan 1

Joyous. I like that!

Merriam-Webster says my word for 2026 is joyous.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Dec 31

This poem by Howard Thurman is one of my favorite messages about Christmas. Image is kind of fuzzy - words are in the alt text.

"When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among the people,
To make music in the heart."

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Dec 25

Christmas elves, 1998. My two kids and three of their cousins. Those were fun years, but having adult children with partners/spouses we also love is pretty wonderful.

Five children, ages three to seven, all smiling and wearing Santa hats. They are sitting in front of the stockings they had just helped my mother hang.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Dec 24

I think the birds may have some trouble getting to the suet this morning. We have at least 8 inches of snow, and it is still falling.

Two suet feeders hanging from a pole and covered in snow.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Dec 16

Steps two and three in the gingerbread house project. Tomorrow the kids will decorate.

Small gingerbread houses with roofs. They are held together with icing. Next step is for the youth group to add decorations.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Dec 13

I am all done baking for the youth group gingerbread house party later this week. My house smells wonderful.

A shoebox lined with plastic wrap is filled with baked gingerbread pieces that will be assembled into little houses. There are also trees, little gingerbread people, and snowmen.

Kate Pennington@mizkate· Dec 11

Spotted on a car in October.