illuminationsLast week, snow fell as forecast. A heavy wet whiteness outlined every branch and covered every surface. Trees laden with… |
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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,… |
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… |
caretakersOn a recent field trip to the Bidwell House Museum in Monterey, MA, I learned that the 1750 Georgian house… |
preservedSummers spent with Nannie, my grandmother, were a treat; however, they were not spent idly. We traveled the back county… |
seasonal rhythmsWhere does the time go, and how in the world did we arrive so quickly to the new month of… |
ye olde tyme revivalIt is the time of church fairs, jumble, estate & yard sales here in the Northeast hills. Tables under tents… |
pickledThe nasturtium was not native to the Colonies, but instead would have been brought from the “Old World,” according to… |