Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
My gratitude was baked up into a cookie today. I did the baking. The cookie taught me a lesson. The lesson was something that I already knew, but I was reminded of it today. It might not have been a new lesson, but it was Read More
My gratitude was hiding in a slice of pizza tonight. I didn’t expect to find it there, but it was waiting for me just the same. It was a busy day today, far busier than I would have liked. There were a lot of chores Read More
I found my gratitude while snuggled up on the couch with Penny Lane today. For me, giving myself permission to just sit on the couch under a blanket next to my dog for an hour is reason enough for gratitude. I don’t often sit down Read More
I found my gratitude in an unusual place today. All day long, Facebook was encouraging me to make a post for World Compliment Day. It’s not something I was familiar with, so I did a quick search and learned that it is always celebrated on Read More
My gratitude was frozen and waiting for me this morning. After days of warmer than usual weather, the wind howled all night and blew in cold weather. When I headed out the door to do my morning round of farm chores, it was barely over Read More
It was a rainy, dreary day here at the farm. I couldn’t find my gratitude in a sunny, beautiful day like I had the last few days. I had to look elsewhere. So, I did. Fortunately, I had planned to bake a few loaves of Read More
My gratitude was a gift I gave myself for my birthday today. I turned 51. It’s an age that the world tells me I should whisper, but here I am sharing it loudly with thousands of you. I am, as always, the youngest I will Read More
I found my gratitude in my work today. I found myself working on recipes, baking cookies for my children, and taking photos. For me, that’s a wonderful combination and a reason to be filled with gratitude. For as long as I can remember, I wanted Read More
My gratitude was easy to find today. It greeted me as I entered the farmhouse kitchen for my morning cup of coffee. Coffee, sunshine, and Amarylis that just keep putting out beautiful blooms were a trio of reasons for me to be grateful. I am Read More
I happened upon my gratitude today while running errands. I got in the car and headed to the grocery store. I was driving down our street towards the intersection on my route, about two miles away. This is a route I travel several times a Read More
My gratitude came to me early today. I found it while I was out tending to our animals this morning. It stayed with me all day long. We woke up to a dusting of snow this morning that quickly turned to rain. When I went Read More
My gratitude found me through a chocolate crinkle cookie today. I was baking up a few cookies to fill our cookie jar in the farmhouse kitchen. I had dough put away in the freezer ready for just such an occasion. I reached into the freezer, Read More