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The Long Awaited Home From DIY projects to weekend road trips in New England, there’s always something new here!

Sharing life in our old 1830 colonial farmhouse in New England - we may have an empty nest, but we have a full life (and 2 adorable pups to keep us on our toes).

Finally got away to spend the day in the lupine fields in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire.
06/10/2026

Finally got away to spend the day in the lupine fields in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire.

Lazy morning in the backyard. ☕️🪻🌸🌺🌷🌼🐇🌶️🥬🥒🫑🏡👩‍🌾🧑‍🌾
06/08/2026

Lazy morning in the backyard.
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Soon, we’ll be able to have our morning coffee outside again. Until then, I’ll just enjoy this cozy spot.
05/05/2026

Soon, we’ll be able to have our morning coffee outside again. Until then, I’ll just enjoy this cozy spot.

Hello old friends! I’m back from a much needed social media break. We have been so busy here now that spring has arrived...
05/03/2026

Hello old friends! I’m back from a much needed social media break. We have been so busy here now that spring has arrived. Last year we got some quotes to have our house painted, and needless to say, we put it off and now it’s even more expensive. So, we decided to do it ourselves. Brian has been scraping old paint, replacing rotted or cracked boards, painting the trim and staining the house. I’ve been assisting him while also working in the yard; cleaning the beds, edging, weeding, dividing plants, seeding the grass, watering, and putting down mulch (125 bags and counting). We had a load of “special garden compost soil” delivered to fill the raised bed and some pots for vegetables. I literally did not leave our property for 12 days. I did a huge grocery shop on a Thursday, and then just stayed home. I’m sure I have never stayed home for that long before. And we were busy for every second of that time. Brian did get out to make runs to Home Depot and bring Rey for walks in the woods, but other than that, we’ve just been here getting stuff done. So we’ve completed the front of the house and we’ll probably wait until fall to do the next side. Pacing ourselves because we’re not getting any younger.

It is snowing…again. Tonight may be the end of an entire civilization according to our esteemed leader. Gas is now $4.10...
04/07/2026

It is snowing…again. Tonight may be the end of an entire civilization according to our esteemed leader. Gas is now $4.10 a gallon in NH. But we carry on.

📷: April, 2023🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷This morning, we cut down our cherry tree. 🍒Many years ago, someone that lived here had the bes...
03/27/2026

📷: April, 2023
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This morning, we cut down our cherry tree. 🍒
Many years ago, someone that lived here had the best cherry pie they’d ever had, baked by our neighbor Dot, with cherries from her own cherry trees. This man decided he wanted to grow his own cherries and planted a cherry tree, not realizing this specimen was for a much warmer growing zone. The tree grew, and grew, never producing cherries, but offering lovely afternoon shade in the upper yard. We enjoyed the shade for many years, until one August when it started to lose its leaves very early. Every year, it would lose its leaves earlier than the year before. The last year it had leaves, they all fell the first week in August. We knew its days were numbered. Last year, there were no leaves at all. We got a quote to have it cut down, but decided to do it ourselves. Today was the day. We spent the morning cutting down all the large limbs, chopping them up and making piles. There’s more to do, but by lunchtime we were done for the day. Now to decide what tree to replace it with. We want it to be pretty, and eventually offer the same shade we loved. Any suggestions?

Good morning. If you don’t want to be bummed out, stop reading this now. 🫣Someone shared a story on threads, along with ...
03/26/2026

Good morning. If you don’t want to be bummed out, stop reading this now.
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Someone shared a story on threads, along with an accompanying video of a woman in Maryland who was having work done on her house. The laborers worked for 3 days and had almost completed the work, when she called 🧊on them. They arrested the men, left their work van open with $1,000s in tools for anyone to take, and the homeowner still owed them $10,000 for the work they did. This is the worst of humanity. How humans can do this to others is beyond anything I can understand. I’ll link the post in my story.
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I need to get off the internet today.

I just came in from working in the yard to the sun streaming through the windows. It’s hard to believe that this morning...
03/24/2026

I just came in from working in the yard to the sun streaming through the windows. It’s hard to believe that this morning we woke to snow. I am so grateful to be coming into a season where we can spend most of our day outdoors. Outside is where we escape from the worries of the world for awhile. Brian and I have been preparing for hard times that may be ahead. We are checking inventory, and making purchases for different scenarios we could face. We are not going crazy, but just thinking about emergencies. We bought a waterproof/fireproof bag for official paperwork, checked flashlights and emergency radios and ordered extra batteries, we have wood and matches for our woodstove, water, candles, and a supply of paper goods in case we lose power. We have a dug well with a working hand pump for an emergency water supply. I’ve been building up a supply of canned goods, pasta, rice, soup, etc. We are keeping our gas tanks full, and will be filling the propane tanks for the grill. We’re also researching an inexpensive solar power source. We are doing small things, a little at a time as we can afford them. I realize how lucky we are to be able to do this. Many folks are barely getting by and the stories are heartbreaking. It is also important to be prepared to help others. This is the time to build community. Get to know your neighbors. Borrow and share tools, seeds and errands. Gas is now $3.79 at our closest station. Our long Sunday drives will be limited this summer. Are you doing anything to prepare for what may lie ahead? Share your wisdom!

We’ve had a couple of windy, springlike days here in New Hampshire. I laundered and packed away the winter curtains, thr...
03/22/2026

We’ve had a couple of windy, springlike days here in New Hampshire. I laundered and packed away the winter curtains, throws, pillow covers, and cozy decor, to be replaced with airy pastels and spring barns, bunnies and lighter textures. We put the screens in the windows and brought the plants downstairs to replace the winter evergreens. We’ve finally started the yardwork, battling the ever present wind. We traded hauling firewood and shoveling snow for raking leaves and hauling them to the compost pile at the back of our property. I got to use my mini chainsaw I received for Christmas, removing snow-damaged branches from trees and shrubs. The fire pit is full again. After hours of working outside, we relaxed on our deck, shielded from the wind and warmed by the sun. I LOVE this time of year. This morning is cold and dreary again. Rain is in the forecast for today, and snow for tonight. Little to no accumulation they say. We will see. But now it melts quickly and the daffodils are peeking out and offering hope of things to come. For today, we sit in front of the fire with our coffee, glad to have spent the last two days outside, and rest our weary bodies.

Dare I say, “it feels like spring.”
03/21/2026

Dare I say, “it feels like spring.”

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