Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I found my gratitude while doing my morning chores today. I walked underneath this old Japanese Flowering Crabapple tree as I headed to the duck house. It is covered with gorgeous dark pink blooms this time of year. They smell as wonderful as they look. Read More
I found my gratitude in the promise of ripe, red strawberries this morning. It rained early, so there were still raindrops clinging to bright green leaves and flower petals when I headed outside to do my morning chores. I love seeing those heavy drops of Read More
I can always count on nature to give me a reason for gratitude. I hadn’t been outside long when I came upon these bleeding hearts. I shared them with you last week when they hadn’t fully come into bloom. They are glorious right now. They Read More
I found my gratitude today in the first signs of blooms on our Korean Spice Viburnum. These tightly held buds hold blooms that will open soon and show us their beauty. Each spring, this plant produces mounds of delicate pink and white blooms. They don’t Read More
I found my gratitude through the branches of our magnolia tree today. I was out working in the yard. I stood up and turned towards the old farmhouse. The magnolia was half the distance between me and the house. As I drew closer to the Read More
I found my gratitude while gathered around our family table today. The conversation was lively, the food was tasty, and I had a moment to just take a deep breath and enjoy it all as it took shape around me. As I sat there, I Read More
I found my gratitude in the farmhouse kitchen today. I spent the afternoon baking cakes for our Mother’s Day celebration tomorrow. I made myself a cup of tea and looked over my recipes until I decided which recipes to bake. I put on a bit Read More
I found my gratitude with a shovel in my hand today. While I wasn’t planning on it, I ended up spending the entire day working outside on yard projects. I ended the day tired from the work, but thankful that we had completed so much Read More
I found my gratitude today by spending the day working outside in the sunshine with my mom. We worked hard from early this morning until we had just enough time to grab a quick shower before it was time to make dinner. It was a Read More
My reason for gratitude cuddled on the couch with me this morning. I had just shared the last bite of my sourdough toast with her when I took this photo. She was having one last look at the world before settling in for a nap. Read More
The gratitude I felt today was a spillover from the weekend. My daughter and I took a road trip to Salem, Massachusetts. We had been talking about taking that trip for years. Saturday was the day we finally made it happen. We had a lovely Read More
I found my gratitude in the workshop today. Instead of working at the sewing machine or in the kitchen, I was in the old barn working on a project. It was a beautiful day and I was happy to be outside to enjoy it. The Read More