Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
My gratitude was at my feet early this morning. These wild violets grow in the patch of ground near the water spigot where I fill my water buckets each morning before tending to our animals. I know that some people look upon these violets as Read More
I found my gratitude in the garden again today. It’s that time of year, so it wasn’t surprising to find it there. It was waiting for me in the rhubarb patch. We have been growing rhubarb in our garden for almost 20 years now. What Read More
I found my gratitude today in a place I can always count on finding it: in the garden. It was a beautiful day here, so lovely that I had to give myself a bit of time in the garden even though I had a long Read More
Today I was grateful for these bright and cheery flowers. They brightened my day in spite of our windy, rainy weather. They made me smile every time I walked by them. While you would normally find these flowers planted outside, these are inside the farmhouse. Read More
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 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
My gratitude was easy to find today. It was right outside the mudroom door. I stepped outside for my morning round of chores and discovered that the first two daffodils of the season had opened up. While I look forward to all of the flowers 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
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
I found my gratitude on the kitchen table this morning. A Mason jar full of tulips had opened up overnight. What had been tight buds yesterday had opened up into glorious, colorful blooms. What a delightful discovery to begin the day. My day wasn’t nearly Read More
I was reminded of my gratitude by a snow shovel today. That might seem like an odd place to discover a reason for gratitude, but that’s exactly where it was waiting for me today. Last week’s Nor’easter left about 8 inches of heavy snow on Read More
Today’s gratitude was easy to find. I didn’t have to look very hard or think long to decide to be filled with gratitude for something I saw early this morning. Do you know what this is? It’s rhubarb emerging from a winter’s nap. It’s a Read More