stepping stonesAccording to the garden historians, Rudy & Joe Favretti, “At the time of the American Revolution, about ninety-four percent of… |
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homesteads & market fairsOne of my favorite places to visit is The Claude Moore Colonial Farm, nestled across the Potomac River from Washington,… |
weeds, seeds & volunteersLast week our gardens were deluged with yet more rain, so this morning I turned my attention to the bounty… |
colonial cookingOur home is a center chimney colonial—the structure was built around an enormous brick and rock construction that has 3… |
et uxYesterday, I ventured to the registry of deeds to trace back, with a very knowledgeable and friendly records examiner, the… |
citizen fire brigadeSomeone left an unattended brush fire at a house just up the mountain from us late yesterday afternoon. It is… |
laundry linesWhile tubs simmered and bubbled with bundled paper and textiles in the studio, the laundry dried on the line. Yes,… |
creditCredit where credit is due. Now that the blog is live, it is time to extend some credits. Thanks to:… |
light.darkParts of New England were graced with seeing the Northern Lights on Sunday night. We were thrilled at the prospect,… |
lawn.landOne of our first chores when we moved into our colonial home was to establish a garden plot. Ironically, this… |