how-to-manualsOver the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of Cherry Jones reading to me. She beautifully narrates Laura Ingalls… |
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jane franklin mecomWednesday May 7, 1794–Two hundred and twenty years ago today, Jane Franklin Mecom passed away in Boston, MA. Jane was… |
mother/daughterWhen I was a child, my mother and I had a few ‘mother/daughter’ outfits—dresses that were similar and/or the same,… |
looking back, looking forwardAs the New Year dawns, it seems appropriate to look back as well as forward. Martha Ballard, midwife, January 1,… |
winterIf we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,… |
needleworkMy grandmother and mother worked with their hands and made beautiful embroideries and needlepoint textiles. When I was a child,… |
warmthBefore the snows set in and the historic houses in our region close for the long winter nights, we have… |
‘family cow’For the past four years, we have been privileged to be part of a raw milk buying club. A milk… |
whither the weatherThis morning’s local paper forecasts severe weather for the afternoon—heavy rain, winds and thunderstorms. I then scrolled on over to… |
ursula cuttSet your sails for Portsmouth, NH this weekend and plan to be in attendance at the historic John Paul Jones… |