Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I found my gratitude in seeing something as beautiful because of its flaws today, not in spite of them. You might look at this lily and see a petal that grew in a direction that it shouldn’t have. It isn’t the shape it was intended Read More
I found my gratitude in a flower that looks unlike any other in our garden. This is Liatris, a beautiful purple perennial in bloom in our gardens this time of year. It doesn’t look like any of our other plants. It’s nestled in among lilies, Read More
The garden has so many lessons to teach us. Today, I found my gratitude for the lesson held by this gorgeous lily. It’s lily season here in our gardens. Thanks to my mom, a true lover of every sort of lily, we have dozens of Read More
I found my gratitude on an early morning stroll through the rose garden this morning. All of the roses were covered with dew. The sun was shining brightly, directly on the spot where our roses are planted. All of the roses looked beautiful in the Read More
My gratitude came to me while standing in the blistering sunshine and picking fresh raspberries. It was so hot and humid. It felt miserable to be standing in our berry patch, the sunniest spot in our garden. Yet the longer I stood there, the more Read More
I found this bit of gratitude growing outside the door of our public library. This hydrangea is positively covered with large flowers in this gorgeous violet color. I was in a hurry when I stopped at the library today. I had a particular book I Read More
My gratitude was waiting for me in the shade of the barn this morning. The sun was so bright and the air was so hot and humid that I was happy to be standing in the shade of the old barn. As I was standing Read More
My gratitude was waiting for me in the berry patch this morning. It’s raspberry season and the berries are plump, ripe, and ready to be picked. Raspberry season is a sign that July has arrived. You can nearly mark the date by the ripening of Read More
My gratitude came by way of a reminder today. I was looking for a photo on my phone and came across this one. It’s from 2018, a time that feels like it took place in a different world. I took this photo one evening while Read More
I stepped outside into the heat this morning and felt the urge to complain. My gratitude is for seeing these gorgeous balloon flowers and deciding not to. These purple flowers were at my feet a few steps away from the mudroom door. In spite of Read More
As a gardener, it’s easy to find gratitude in the daily harvest, even when that harvest is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The tomato harvest fit there with room to spare today and I was still filled with gratitude for Read More
I found my gratitude today in being reminded of my past, my place in the line of family members that came before me. There’s something beautiful about being reminded of your branch on a family tree, of how you fit between your past, present, and Read More