Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
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
I found my gratitude outside and inside the farmhouse today. I spent a long day working outside with my mom. We were treated to a sunny day with warm temperatures. We made the most of it. Our riding mower has been out of commission, so Read More
I shared my gratitude for the buds on this Korean Spice Viburnum with you last week. I was delighted to see today that those buds had begun to open up into the delicate little flowers I had been waiting for. Not only are these blooms Read More
I found my gratitude in a rainy morning. I grabbed my camera and headed outside. I couldn’t wait to find raindrops waiting for me to capture them. Usually, I head straight for the flowers. There’s nothing prettier than a colorful flower petal with raindrops clinging Read More