Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Rain and flower petals gave me a reason for gratitude today. It wasn’t supposed to rain at all. There wasn’t even a chance of rain in the forecast when I looked at it early this morning. Nevertheless, I looked outside this afternoon and saw that Read More
I found my gratitude thanks to my daughter today. We were walking outside together when she pointed down at the ground just outside Penny Lane’s favorite window to bring my attention to this bright little flower. I had walked right past it without noticing it. Read More
A memory gave me a reason to feel grateful today. It wasn’t my memory. Or, at least it wasn’t solely my memory. It was a shared memory. Perhaps that made the memory even sweeter. It was warmer than usual here today. We were even treated Read More
My gratitude was easy to find today. It was right outside the mudroom door. I stepped outside for my morning round of chores and discovered that the first two daffodils of the season had opened up. While I look forward to all of the flowers Read More
I was reminded of my gratitude by my phone today. I was looking for a photo I knew that I had taken of a recipe when my phone showed me the photos from this week over the years. I decided to scroll through the collection Read More
A tiny ladybug reminded me of reasons to be grateful today. As I was working on my flooring project, I looked to my left and saw this brilliant red ladybug making its way across the floor. The ladybug had a whole room to be in, Read More
We have almost arrived to the time of year when I will be able to walk outside the door of the mud room and find my gratitude at my feet. One of our perennial beds is right outside that door and it will be filled Read More
Today wasn’t the first time I found my gratitude in a loaf of bread. With any luck, it won’t be the last. I couldn’t pretend to know how many loaves I have made over the years. I wish that I had kept count. I only Read More
It’s easy for me to find gratitude for a flower. This walking iris in bloom at my mom’s treated us to a beautiful bloom today. I was indeed grateful for having seen it. In the case of this plant, I can count myself thankful because Read More
I found my gratitude on the kitchen table this morning. A Mason jar full of tulips had opened up overnight. What had been tight buds yesterday had opened up into glorious, colorful blooms. What a delightful discovery to begin the day. My day wasn’t nearly Read More
I was reminded of my gratitude by a snow shovel today. That might seem like an odd place to discover a reason for gratitude, but that’s exactly where it was waiting for me today. Last week’s Nor’easter left about 8 inches of heavy snow on Read More
I found my gratitude on a walk in the woods today. I needed to get outside, to breathe deeply and fill my lungs with fresh air. After our snowy week, it was wet and soggy, but I just pulled on my insulated high boots, grabbed Read More