Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Gratitude was waiting for me this morning. I didn’t know it when I opened my eyes and got out of bed, but this was waiting for me in the dining room. While I am not a morning person, seeing this minutes after I woke up Read More
I found my gratitude in spending my afternoon doing something I love. Since I was a young girl, I have loved to look at the world through a camera. I have had this camera since I was about 14 years old. I asked for it Read More
I found my gratitude in the bright blue sky and abundant sunshine today. That might not seem like something that should fill me with gratitude, but after weeks of grey and dreary weather, they certainly did. The sky was so blue this morning when I Read More
Today I found myself filled with gratitude for a day spent making things. My heart and soul are happiest when I am creating things and today was one of those glorious days. Even better, I was creating things with my daughter. We spent hours knitting Read More
Hello from the farmhouse! It’s been awhile since I said hello and we have a lot of new friends here so I thought that I would pop in and say hello. I am so glad that you are here, that you have chosen to be Read More
I found my gratitude easily today. How could I not be grateful for something as beautiful as this? I have been watching and waiting for my Amaryllis to bloom. I have been tending to one since late November and a pot of three since late Read More
My gratitude was delivered by my daughter today. She always gives me something to be grateful for. This evening, just as night was falling, she went outside and discovered something that caused her to take a photo and share it with me upon her return Read More
On this, the last day of January 2024, I found my gratitude in each and every one of you who took the time to comment on my gratitude posts this month. I started out on the first day of the year with the goal of Read More
I found my gratitude on my morning round of farm chores today. It was below freezing and breezy. The footing wasn’t great, so I was concentrating on finishing my chores without slipping, on getting back inside the farmhouse to warm up in front of the Read More
I often find my gratitude in small, ordinary things. They’re the sort of things that would normally be overlooked because they aren’t fancy or notable. You have to look for them, pay attention to them. To me, their ordinary nature is what makes them special. Read More
Can you find gratitude in a crumpet? I woke up early and decided to make something for Sunday breakfast. Penny Lane was napping on the couch and the house was quiet. I rifled through my recipes and decided on one for sourdough crumpets. When the Read More
My gratitude found me by way of Penny Lane this morning. We were snuggled up on the couch watching the world come awake outside the windows in the old parlor room. As I drank my coffee and planned out my knitting work for the morning, Read More