Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Gratitude found me by way of a cinnamon roll this morning. Well, it was a batch of cinnamon rolls for Easter brunch. I was grateful for the time I spent making them and the moments we spent gathered around the table enjoying them. I was Read More
I snuggled with my gratitude on the couch early this morning. It was another windy, blustery morning here. After I finished my morning round of farm chores, I was ready to grab a hot cup of coffee and snuggle under the blankets on the couch Read More
I usually find my gratitude for having been in a particular place, for experiencing something, seeing something beautiful, or just enjoying the spot where I am. I try to be mindful of the little moments. I do my best to find joy in the happenings Read More
Today’s gratitude was easy to find. I didn’t have to look very hard or think long to decide to be filled with gratitude for something I saw early this morning. Do you know what this is? It’s rhubarb emerging from a winter’s nap. It’s a Read More
Nature holds a lot of my daily gratitude. It seems to be placing it around for me to discover, especially on days when I seem to need it the most. Or, perhaps it is always there and I just know that I should focus on Read More
I found gratitude in new growth today. There’s something awe inspiring about watching as a barren patch of soil sprouts new, vibrant growth. It seems magical, and perhaps it is. Spring brings a renewed love of growing things, of a fresh start to the growing Read More
I spent some time this morning going through the photos from my trip to South Carolina earlier this year. There were photos of ocean sunsets and sunrises. I looked through dozens of photos I took from my visit to Brookgreen Gardens. I was lucky to Read More
Mother Nature gave me my gratitude today. It also gave me something to be ungrateful for, just for a few hours. It was the reminder of that balance that I was grateful for. Our weather has been a roller coaster this past week. We’ve had Read More
I thought that my gratitude was for a cookie today. To be fair, it is a very good cookie. Chocolatey, lightly crisp on the exterior, and fudgy on the inside. With my afternoon cup of coffee, it was the highlight of my day. Deep down, Read More
Gratitude can come from quiet places. Mine does tonight. I am settled in on the couch with a sleeping Penny Lane. The pellet stove is keeping us cozy while we await a weekend storm that can’t decide if we’ll get inches of snow or heavy Read More
Gratitude found its way to me through a blustery day. Our weather turned cold overnight. There were even a few snowflakes swirling around when I looked outside around midnight. The winds really picked up overnight. We’ve lived here at the farmhouse for almost 19 years Read More
Gratitude can be found anywhere. I also believe that we can call upon gratitude from past experiences when we need to. In fact, I think that we should. If we carry a memory with us that filled us with gratitude, I can’t think of a Read More