Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I found my gratitude in the farmhouse kitchen today. In this moment, my loaf of sourdough bread was resting while the oven finished preheating. Sunlight was streaming in the kitchen window. I was grateful for all of it. I have enjoyed baking bread for my Read More
I found gratitude and hope in the same place today. It was waiting for me in the garden. That wasn’t much of a surprise. This time of year, the garden is full of both hope and gratitude. There’s the hope of a beautiful season to Read More
I found my gratitude while doing my morning chores today. I walked underneath this old Japanese Flowering Crabapple tree as I headed to the duck house. It is covered with gorgeous dark pink blooms this time of year. They smell as wonderful as they look. Read More
I found my gratitude in the promise of ripe, red strawberries this morning. It rained early, so there were still raindrops clinging to bright green leaves and flower petals when I headed outside to do my morning chores. I love seeing those heavy drops of Read More
I can always count on nature to give me a reason for gratitude. I hadn’t been outside long when I came upon these bleeding hearts. I shared them with you last week when they hadn’t fully come into bloom. They are glorious right now. They Read More
I found my gratitude today in the first signs of blooms on our Korean Spice Viburnum. These tightly held buds hold blooms that will open soon and show us their beauty. Each spring, this plant produces mounds of delicate pink and white blooms. They don’t Read More
I found my gratitude through the branches of our magnolia tree today. I was out working in the yard. I stood up and turned towards the old farmhouse. The magnolia was half the distance between me and the house. As I drew closer to the Read More
I found my gratitude while gathered around our family table today. The conversation was lively, the food was tasty, and I had a moment to just take a deep breath and enjoy it all as it took shape around me. As I sat there, I Read More
I found my gratitude in the farmhouse kitchen today. I spent the afternoon baking cakes for our Mother’s Day celebration tomorrow. I made myself a cup of tea and looked over my recipes until I decided which recipes to bake. I put on a bit Read More
I found my gratitude with a shovel in my hand today. While I wasn’t planning on it, I ended up spending the entire day working outside on yard projects. I ended the day tired from the work, but thankful that we had completed so much Read More
I found my gratitude in tiny wildflowers planted by the wind. For the first time this spring, these little flowers have popped up in the shady, low spots in our yard this spring. I wasn’t sure what they were, but I knew that they were Read More
I found my gratitude in raindrops today. It was a rainy day from start to finish. There was barely a spot of time when it wasn’t raining today. We’ve had far too much rain this spring. We’ve seen ponding in places we’ve never had issues. Read More