Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Deep gratitude can be found in such humble places. Today, I found mine in bright green leaves. Last year, we planted a Chicago Hardy Fig tree in the stone planter in front of the old farmhouse. We wanted to add something to the center of Read More
I found gratitude today in the promise of beautiful flowers to come. We have many hydrangea in our gardens, but the largest is near the West side of the old barn. It gets the shade it likes from the barn and grows more enormous each Read More
Come closer and you’ll see one of my reasons for gratitude today. This is one of the lupines that is in bloom right now here at the farm. Just look at those colors: the deep purple and fuchsia on the same petal. Each one of Read More
My gratitude was unfurled in an opening poppy bloom today. Once our poppies set buds, I become filled with joyful anticipation as we wait for those buds to open up and show us the papery petals held inside. This bloom is the first to begin Read More
I found my moment of gratitude sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch tonight. The breeze was light and the temperature had cooled off a bit. With every breeze, the scent of the lilac blooms wafted over me. I look forward to our Read More
I found gratitude in this gorgeous iris today. It seemed to be standing tall, waiting for me to arrive to capture its photo. The breeze was blowing softly. The pretty bloom seemed to be dancing on its leggy stem. I waited for it to swing Read More
I found gratitude in a peony today. I look forward to these showy blooms every year. Each one of them reminds me of time spent in my grandmother’s tiny garden when I was a little girl. I have such vivid memories of walking barefoot in Read More
I found my gratitude with sawdust and sunshine today. I started the day at the lumber yard and ended it with two fresh new raised beds that are ready to be settled into place in our kitchen garden. That’s a great day in my book. Read More
Our hens gave me a reason to be filled with gratitude today. Well, they actually gave me eight reasons. How could I be anything but grateful for eight fresh eggs in a single day? We started keeping chickens a few years after moving to the Read More
I found my gratitude in this deep purple iris today. It’s just beginning to open up, to show us the gorgeous color it is about to dazzle us with. My mom and I love irises. We have so many different colors in our gardens. I’m Read More
I found my gratitude in the garden’s promise of something beautiful to come today. This lupine that my mom planted last year has flourished this spring. We can’t wait to see its brightly colored blooms. Last year, we reworked this spot. It is adjacent to Read More
I found my gratitude in a flower bed this morning. Yesterday’s hot weather and today’s continued warmth had me watering our newly planted perennials and annuals. As I turned off the water, I noticed that our poppies have produced more buds than ever before. I Read More