Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I held a bit of gratitude in the palm of my hand today. And yes, you would think that as a person who makes baskets that I might carry one with me when I head out to the garden. You’d be wrong because I find Read More
I mixed up a bit of gratitude in the kitchen today. I love to work on recipes and make things for my family, so being in the kitchen doing both of those things makes me very happy. Today had started out as the sort of Read More
My gratitude was swaying in the breeze this morning. This zinnia was standing tall, several inches above the other zinnias in our garden. It was impossible not to stop and admire this gorgeous, colorful bloom. Just look at the shape of each piece, the colors Read More
I found myself feeling grateful for an unexpected discovery this afternoon. I was out in the garden, picking ripe tomatoes. That is enough to fill me with gratitude, especially when I help myself to a few cherry tomatoes still warm from the sun. Then I Read More
My gratitude was growing in the tomato patch today. I started my morning early, working my way through my morning farm chores. As I did, I found this Black Prince tomato ripening on the vine. As a gardener, there’s nothing that fills me with more Read More
I found gratitude waiting for me in the nestbox today. As a chicken keeper, you always hope to find fresh eggs waiting there. No matter how many years I have been keeping hens, I’m still excited to find one. There’s just no amount of egg Read More
I found gratitude in a place I have found it before today. It was in the discovery, or re-discovery of the fact that nothing is perfect and that there is beauty in imperfection. Nature often reminds me of both things, although in separate places. Today, Read More
I found my gratitude in making a connection from something I saw in the garden to my past. It was in this hydrangea bloom. Looking at the photo as I type this post is making me smile all these hours later. We’ve had this hydrangea Read More
I harvested my gratitude in the kitchen garden today. It’s that time of year, when the garden gives me a reason to be thankful almost every day. I grabbed my basket from the hook inside the mudroom door and headed outside to see what was Read More
I stitched together a bit of gratitude at the sewing machine today. With each stitch, I saw a basket take shape. It’s something I have watched nearly two thousand times, yet I am still amazed when it happens. I watched as the fabric wrapped cording Read More
I found my gratitude in the kitchen today. That’s not unusual for me, but it has been a while since I found myself making something purely because I enjoy it. I cook and bake for my family every day. I know that many people view Read More
My gratitude came to me by way of a reminder. I was on my morning round of farm chores when I looked down and saw this hydrangea bloom in the making. This bloom is the one I shared with you a few days ago. It Read More