Oatmeal is made for snowy mornings! This winter, I experimented with making my own instant oatmeal, so it was a quick and easy, warm breakfast…
Read MoreThe resort on the edge of the lake clears a 4-mile track around the lake for skating, and it has long been a dream of ours to go skating on it…
Read MoreI have this sense that winter is waning. That groundhog did see his shadow...drat. Maybe it would be prudent to make a list of foods to make, things to do, and places to go before the season is done. ..
Read More“I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all…
Read MoreThis week had some unusual twists and turns, and I found myself in Maine for a day...a bit unexpectedly. But a trip to Maine is nothing to sneeze at...don't need to twist my arm...I'm there! I spent most of the day exploring the charming shops in Portland and leisurely…
Read MoreOn our second day in Florida, we drove to Tarpon Springs. It is a Greek community whose claim to fame is sponge diving! These brightly-trimmed boats…
Read MoreOur home is being used as a ski lodge this weekend! And I couldn't be happier! Colette has a bunch of girlfriends up from Boston for a weekend of skiing, and they're using our house…
Read MoreLast weekend was our whirlwind trip to Florida…
Read MoreOne of the main reasons that winter is my favorite season is its coziness. I love to feel cozy and it brings me so much joy to make my family and anyone who comes to our home feel…
Read MoreI feel like I run pretty much flat-out from February through December, with ever increasing speed as the year moves on. But January is my month…
Read MoreWe took Carson and Poppy out for a walk along the rail trail in our town, which is one of our favorite winter destinations. It's a long, straight trail occupying the miles that used to be taken up by…
Read More“For winter was coming. The days were shorter, and frost crawled up the window panes at night. Soon the snow would…
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