Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Gratitude was held tightly inside this peony for me this morning. I was mesmerized by the pattern of its petals. Just look at how amazing they are. How could I not be filled with wonder when looking at this flower? There are so many petals, Read More
I found my gratitude in sitting still and watching nature today. It’s rare that I am away from the farm, but I was this morning. I was in Exeter, New Hampshire and decided to take a morning stroll to enjoy their downtown area. I stopped Read More
I found my gratitude in a reminder from the garden. I planted this African Marigold last week. I have always loved them and added four of them from the clearance section at our local home improvement store. I plant marigolds in my garden every year. Read More
This time of year, the gardens seem to grow my gratitude. I don’t remember a day in the last month, perhaps longer, that I didn’t see something in the garden that gave me a reason to be grateful. Perhaps that is why gardeners love to Read More
I found my gratitude in this peony bud this morning. It’s the promise of beautiful blooms to come. How could I be anything but grateful for that? It doesn’t look like much now, but when this bud opens, it will be a gorgeous peony in Read More
It was easy to find a reason for gratitude today. My mom made a batch of brown butter chocolate chip cookie bars. They were just the sort of comfort I needed. It was a rainy day here. I was settled in at my computer, working Read More
My reason for gratitude is snoring next to me on the couch tonight. She had a trying day of watching the squirrels frolic in the yard right outside her favorite window. As you can imagine, that can be exhausting, especially when you add a few Read More
I stepped outside the farmhouse to find that the garden had been watered by Mother Nature. That was reason enough for gratitude. I was tired and crossing one more chore from my to do list was appreciated. As I made my way through my farm Read More
Finding the very first tomato of the season on the vine is a reason to be filled to the brim with gratitude. I found that gratitude today. I first planted a small vegetable garden here on the farm to grow fresh tomatoes for our family Read More
I found this poppy waiting for me right outside the mudroom door this morning. I turned to my right, intent on going about my morning farm chores. And then I looked down and saw this. In an instant, I found my morning gratitude. In that Read More
Today I was grateful for a flower that put a smile on my face. That might sound like an odd reason for gratitude, but I’ll take gratitude wherever it presents itself to me. I had just finished watering the garden when I turned and saw Read More
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