Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I found my gratitude with a shovel today. My mom and I had a yard project to tackle and Mother Nature was kind enough to give us abundant sunshine and warm enough temperatures to work outside without a jacket. After the long winter, a warm Read More
I found my gratitude in my coffee cup today. I was thankful for the hot coffee inside the cup and the warm memory that the outside of the cup helped to conjure up. It was brisk and windy outside, but the sun was shining brightly Read More
I found my gratitude in the raspberry patch today. I had been checking the raspberry canes for signs of life for weeks now. I had just seen the first signs of new leaves a few days ago. This morning, they were bright green and vibrant. Read More
A little patch of ground in the garden gave me gratitude today. It also reminded me that hope and memories are often connected to gratitude. They certainly were today. This might not look like something to be grateful for. For me, it’s a sign that Read More
Rain and flower petals gave me a reason for gratitude today. It wasn’t supposed to rain at all. There wasn’t even a chance of rain in the forecast when I looked at it early this morning. Nevertheless, I looked outside this afternoon and saw that Read More
I found my gratitude thanks to my daughter today. We were walking outside together when she pointed down at the ground just outside Penny Lane’s favorite window to bring my attention to this bright little flower. I had walked right past it without noticing it. Read More
A memory gave me a reason to feel grateful today. It wasn’t my memory. Or, at least it wasn’t solely my memory. It was a shared memory. Perhaps that made the memory even sweeter. It was warmer than usual here today. We were even treated Read More
I was reminded of my gratitude by my phone today. I was looking for a photo I knew that I had taken of a recipe when my phone showed me the photos from this week over the years. I decided to scroll through the collection Read More
A tiny ladybug reminded me of reasons to be grateful today. As I was working on my flooring project, I looked to my left and saw this brilliant red ladybug making its way across the floor. The ladybug had a whole room to be in, Read More
We have almost arrived to the time of year when I will be able to walk outside the door of the mud room and find my gratitude at my feet. One of our perennial beds is right outside that door and it will be filled Read More
Today wasn’t the first time I found my gratitude in a loaf of bread. With any luck, it won’t be the last. I couldn’t pretend to know how many loaves I have made over the years. I wish that I had kept count. I only Read More
It’s easy for me to find gratitude for a flower. This walking iris in bloom at my mom’s treated us to a beautiful bloom today. I was indeed grateful for having seen it. In the case of this plant, I can count myself thankful because Read More