Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
It’s easy to find a reason for gratitude when my family gathers around our dinner table. I was fortunate to be able to experience that happy moment this evening. When I look around our table to see the people I love with all my heart, Read More
I didn’t have to look far to find my gratitude this morning. It was right outside the door. Somehow, this one single daisy bloomed on a plant we had already counted as finished for the year. I guess that this plant had other plans. It Read More
I found my gratitude in the mountains of Vermont. Who could have guessed that it would be waiting for me there? The sun was shining, the trees were beautiful, and I had great company on my little morning road trip. It’s easy to be grateful Read More
I found my gratitude with a rake in my hand today. It’s leaf season here on the farm and we have so many grand old trees that you can watch the leaves rain down from limb to the ground below. They pile up so quickly Read More
It’s easy to find gratitude in beautiful things. At least, it should be. I found mine in this view from inside the car just driving down the highway. No, I wasn’t driving while taking the photo. I was riding in the passenger seat. I looked Read More
I found my gratitude at the sewing machine today. I will admit that I haven’t been finding it there as often as I would like lately. I was so happy to find it there today. Life has been busy and it hasn’t allowed much time Read More
I found my gratitude today in a place I can always count on finding it: holding Penny Lane’s leash on a long walk. We had another beautiful day and we made the most of it. This spot right here is my favorite portion of our Read More
We were treated to a glorious day of weather today. The sun was bright and warm. The temperature reached nearly 80 degrees. It was nice enough to go for a long midday stroll with Penny Lane. That’s reason enough for gratitude as far as I Read More
I found my gratitude in the garden today. This time of year, I’m grateful to have anything still growing in the garden. The nights are getting colder and we’ve had frost warnings a few times over the last week. Any plants hardy enough to still Read More
I found my gratitude at the dinner table tonight. It had been such a busy day, full of tasks that needed to be accomplished. As usual, many of them took far longer than anticipated and the day was nonstop from start to finish. I was Read More
I have my mom to thank for giving me something delicious to be grateful for today. She baked a scrumptious pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting. Lucky for us, she shared half of it with us so that we could enjoy it. The cake was Read More
I found my gratitude in a delicious meal shared with wonderful company this evening. As a rare treat, I didn’t plan, cook, or clean up after this dinner. That was something to be thankful for before even tasting the food. Dining out isn’t easy for Read More