48 hours in NYC
I try not to spend too much time in the Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda neighborhood, but sometimes you end up there
Photo of the Day
A photo of the day that describes or documents a period in my day. Photos are taken that day or from my existing photo library.
Printed, matted, and framed
I hadn’t stopped to think how big 12″x18″ would really be when I placed a printing order last week for two
Quintessential Massachusetts
Ranking up there with fried clams, frappes, bubblers, blinkers, and clickers, a sighting of a Bathtub Mary is very Massachusetts.
The Virgin Mary in her grotto, as seen in a side yard in Hudson, MA.
The City of Spindles
Sometimes when you live near history, you take it for granted. I was reminded of that during February vacation when I
Women Who Will
I stayed up as long as I could this morning, but in the end I made myself go to sleep
I’m with her.
Brimfield Antique and Collectibles Show, 2016
Back when we were dating, my husband and I first went to the Brimfield Antique and Collectibles show. We spent
Peacock of Summer Past
Philadelphia Zoo, July 2015.
Eastern Paint Turtle
This is the second summer in our house and living near water has meant spring and summers with a yard full of nesting Eastern Paint turtles. We’ve yet to ever see anything hatch and I’m not sure if that’s because they are so small, move in the night, or are completely devoured by predators while still in the egg. With the number of empty eggs and holes on the back lawn, the latter is probably the most probable, but I’m sure at least a few make it.
Photo of the Day: Tiny Toad
I found this tiny toad–about the size of a nickel–resting in the folds of a camp chair, outside. It was relocated using a coffee mug and piece of paper.
Photo of the Day: Fog
We’ve been in our house for six months now. Watching the fog rise off the reservoir and cranberry bog is never a bad way to start the day.
Walden Pond
A great thing about living next to Concord (Massachusetts) is nonchalantly getting to take out-of-town visitors – with literary inclinations
Lobster tree
A December 26 photograph from the wharfs in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Merry belated Christmas.
A house with a view
After two plus years of renting in Massachusetts, we are soon to be homeowners of a 1930s New England farmhouse
Cranberry Harvest, 2014
This past weekend was the cranberry harvest at the Carlisle bog. A strange little berry, but it does make for
What is old is new again (to me, anyway)
For someone who thinks she is fairly aware of trends – and is clearly wrong about this fact – I
One is the loneliest number
Everyone around me seems to be celebrating the arrival of warm weather. But there is one sad creature that is
Stone Zoo, Stoneham
Today’s zoo trip was to the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. The facility is managed by the same organization as Franklin
Franklin Park Zoo, Dorchester
With one of the kids sick and school vacation coming to a close we decided to go to the Franklin
Up to 6″
I clearly heard up to 6 inches of snow predicted for today. We’re at 8 and counting. It sure is
Jenny Pond Park, Plymouth
A swan and ducks on a winter day.
Photo of the Day
Caught by surprise (a pleasant one) by this morning’s snow storm. Update: Here’s another photo of our barn taken by
