Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I didn’t have to wait long to find my gratitude this morning. I stepped outside the mudroom door to start on my morning round of chores. It was waiting right at my feet. I had finished tending to the chickens. They were outside, scratching about Read More
I found my gratitude thanks to our hens today. I found enough fresh eggs in the nests to provide us with a delicious breakfast after I finished my morning round of chores. That’s reason enough to be thankful. Our hens have slowed down over the Read More
I found my gratitude in an unexpected sight in the garden this afternoon. I was admiring the zinnias when I discovered that they are setting new buds. What a delightful surprise. Many of our most colorful blooming plants are finished for the season. The hydrangeas Read More
I found my gratitude while I was out walking through the garden yesterday. I was taking a photo of the big bloom on the right. I love how it seems to fade from dark purple to fuchsia in the same bloom. When I looked at Read More
I found my gratitude in a memory today. This week marks the anniversary of the day that I opened our Etsy shop in 2012. In so many ways it feels like a lifetime ago. In just as many ways, it seems like yesterday. I opened Read More
I found my gratitude on our front porch this afternoon. It was a busy day, full of to dos. While it wasn’t on my to do list, I found myself needing a break this afternoon. I headed out to the front porch and decided to Read More
I found my gratitude in good company and a beautiful evening tonight. I spent the evening with my children. That gives me something easy to be grateful for. It almost feels like cheating to look for gratitude there because I always find it. We were Read More
My reason for gratitude followed me out into the garden this evening. I find that gardening is much like cooking or baking in that I can enjoy engaging in those pursuits alone, but I much prefer to have the company of someone I love while Read More
Gratitude isn’t always easy to find. That’s not because there aren’t reasons for gratitude. Sometimes, a day puts so many obstacles in the way that I just can’t seem to find the things I am grateful for. That may not make sense, but it’s true. Read More
The tomato patch gave me so many reasons to be grateful today. In fact, there were so many that my basket was too full to carry them. I had to resort to an upturned shirttail to carry them all. There were more ripe tomatoes than Read More
I found my gratitude in a reminder from nature today. Small things can become something grand. They can evolve into something magical. Just look at this hydrangea bloom. The tiny blue flowers are lovely on their own. I see so much beauty in them. They Read More
I found a bit of gratitude in this beautiful hydrangea today. I have shared this hydrangea with you before. It begins flowering with petals that are creamy white. Those petals gradually take on a bit of a pink blush before turning light pink. Then they Read More