Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Today is Independence Day, so I will focus on the gratitude I have for the freedoms I enjoy. I was fortunate to be granted many of them at birth. I didn’t do anything to earn them, they were imparted on me based on geography. The Read More
My gratitude was lime green today. It won’t stay that way for very long. These Annabelle hydrangeas border the front porch on the farmhouse. I can mark the seasons by them. My mom first planted these hydrangeas not long after we moved into the farmhouse. Read More
This cold watermelon salad is a refreshing bite on a hot summer day. I blend fresh mint and crumbled cheese with the watermelon for a delicious treat.
It’s amazing how much gratitude you can find in something so small. If you don’t believe me, just ask a gardener how much a few homegrown cherry tomatoes can fill their heart with joy. That’s exactly what happened to me today. I was doing a Read More
Gratitude was waiting for me in the berry patch this morning. I found the first ripe raspberries after I finished my morning round of farm chores. I plucked this ripe black raspberry from the vine and popped it into my mouth. It was warm from Read More
I found my gratitude in a zinnia today. I have been watching this flower closely, waiting to see it bloom. Today, I got to see that. This is the first zinnia bloom of the season in our garden. Zinnias are special to us. They remind Read More
I found my gratitude in witnessing a plant come back into good health today. Last fall, we picked up this Sonic Bloom Weigela on the clearance cart at a local store. It looked rough. It had broken branches and was severely lopsided. We brought it Read More
I found my gratitude in the precision of nature today. I stepped outside to do my morning round of farm choresI found my gratitude in the precision of nature today. Looking down at this zinnia stopped me in my tracks. Just look at how amazing Read More
I found my gratitude in raindrops today. They fell off and on throughout the day. They watered the garden and made the leaves heavy. There’s something marvelous about these little orbs of water clinging to the leaves. There is a tiny universe in each drop. Read More
I found my gratitude in the duality of nature. There’s a lot of that in the garden. I found myself staring at a beautiful example of it early this morning. I was out doing my morning round of farm chores. The chickens had been let Read More
I have found my gratitude in simplicity quite often lately. I try to find beauty in simple things. They are beautiful in their own way. I like to look for those ordinary things that might be overlooked. But some things practically scream for your attention. Read More
Today I found myself grateful for the ability to change and grow, for the capacity of living things to adapt and find a way to find a new way forward. That might seem like a big message to take from a few tiny buds on Read More