Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
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
Today was one of those glorious days where I seemed to be surrounded by reasons for gratitude. I spent a wonderful day with one of my children on a road trip to Hanover, New Hampshire and Norwich, Vermont. It was such a beautiful day. The Read More
I found my gratitude while being a spectator today. I watched while this bee worked furiously in our raspberry patch. It was cold, but the sun was shining brightly. I hoped that the sunshine would warm up this little garden visitor. We have a frost Read More
I found my gratitude in a place that often causes discomfort today. It was summed up in this leaf hanging on the sugar maple tree in our yard. When I saw the leaf late in the afternoon, I realized that it was the perfect photo Read More
I found my gratitude in silence today. I woke up early. I am not a morning person, but I couldn’t sleep this morning, so I got up to work on a project. It was damp and cold in the farmhouse. I could hear the rain Read More
I found a reason for gratitude in hope today. It’s probably no surprise that it was waiting for me in the garden. These zinnias just won’t quit. They refuse to. They seem completely unfazed by how late in the season it is. They seem unaware, Read More
I found my gratitude in the garden today. It was a blustery fall day here with strong winds from morning until just before dinner time. All day long, I watched leaves fly sideways in front of the window near my sewing machine. Every so often, Read More
I found my gratitude in a surprise from nature today. My mom told me that she had something to show me. She led me over to a portion of the garden that stretches directly in front of the farmhouse kitchen. She pointed down towards the Read More