I have always enjoyed the sound of the word whitewashed. It makes me think of picket fences and Tom Sawyer, cottage gardens and tall glasses of iced tea with a wedge of lemon on the glass rim. Whitewashed sounds so clean and so refreshing. And while it would seem that the only thing whitewashed in February in New England is the [...]
I have been looking for the perfect Christmas stockings for nearly six years and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” I have finally found them! Every so often I would find stockings that I liked in magazines but they were always part of some glorious vignette, handmade, one-of-a-kind, and not for mass consumption. One year, I even tried [...]
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Well, my dear friends, I can no longer apologize for never posting. It is who I am and where I am right now. After finally finishing my graduate degree this past May, I was certain I would have all this time on my hands after which to write posts all the time. I even worried [...]
The memories of the 4th of July have always been so sweet for me. They are filled with youthful images past of growing up in the quaint, Great South Bay bordering village of Bellport, Long Island. It is an idyllic existence, magnificent homes all white with green shutters and charming white picket fences lining Bellport Lane, the [...]
Do you ever get the feeling that you were born into the wrong era? I secretly believe I would have thrived in another life - one in which women’s “work” was resting under a parasol on a chaise lounge in the gardens of a fine Georgian manor house. Granted, I may have only lived until [...]
Mama Robin and I have a lot in common. She had some new babies in April in the nest under the porch eaves that has been occupied by either her or Robins past for the last four years. Every time the Robin’s nest, they’ve built another level to their home. It’s quite tall now and almost resembles [...]
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What I wouldn’t give to see the grass again or even for all those leaves to be back in our driveway and lawn. Anything would be better than this dreadful, depressing snow that just won’t quit. Spring cannot come fast enough this year - and it’s only February! Don’t get me wrong. I love a good [...]
With 2008 quickly on its way out, I am looking forward to the coming year with a sense of relief, renewed energy, and optimistic apprehension. Blessings have been a major theme in the blur that has been 2008. I have experienced great creative successes (keeping my little shop afloat and doing Brimfield), little monetary successes (our heads are above [...]
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The crisp smell of autumn is all around us out here in Massachusetts along with an overwhelming amount of leaves that have fallen to the ground. There is no grass to be seen on our front lawn, just one big pile of lovely, curled, crunchy leaves. And sadly, my husband’s philosophy is that he “only rakes once.” [...]
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