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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).

A beautiful October walk through the Acton Arboretum. There are so many free and low cost ways to enjoy autumn. I know n...
10/26/2026

A beautiful October walk through the Acton Arboretum. There are so many free and low cost ways to enjoy autumn. I know not everyone lives where everyday feels like a Hallmark movie in fall, but wherever you live probably has places to explore that you’ve never been to. And many of these places are free. Another great resource is your local library where you can take advantage of passes to museums, zoos and historical sites. Get out there and explore my friends. There are always new places to discover! 🍂🍁🍂

We’ve been so busy this fall, and the weather has been so outstanding, that I’ve hardly shared any indoor photos. This i...
10/25/2026

We’ve been so busy this fall, and the weather has been so outstanding, that I’ve hardly shared any indoor photos. This is our tv room. For those who are new here, we DIYed most of the details. We removed the wall separating the dining room and tv room. The wood we used to make the beams are old floorboards from our attic. Brian built the wood wall/tv stand/ fireplace unit. The sofa is the IKEA Ektorp we’ve had for 14 years and is still in perfect condition. Vintage pieces that were either thrifted or found in vintage shops include the end table, the wooden wall sign, which is an old tray found under a barn in Maine, and repurposed into a permanent wall decor piece, the autumn watercolor painting, and the apple crate which was a gift from my son. We have been enjoying many cozy movie nights here this fall. 🤎

Groton, Massachusetts - Part 2October 22, 2026Bancroft Castle
10/23/2026

Groton, Massachusetts - Part 2
October 22, 2026
Bancroft Castle

One of the best things about living in New England, is that so many different states are just a tank (or less) away. Tod...
10/22/2026

One of the best things about living in New England, is that so many different states are just a tank (or less) away. Today we drove just under an hour to Groton, Massachusetts and hiked up Gibbet Hill. What a sight to see!

Living in New England, it is an easy drive to so many different states. Today we went to Massachusetts, just under an ho...
10/22/2026

Living in New England, it is an easy drive to so many different states. Today we went to Massachusetts, just under an hour from home. And what a sight it was! .

Temple, New Hampshire, October 14, 2026Temple is one of the beautiful little villages you will find all across New Hamps...
10/22/2026

Temple, New Hampshire, October 14, 2026
Temple is one of the beautiful little villages you will find all across New Hampshire. With it quintessential white church and town hall., general store, village green, old cemetery, and brilliant red maples, it is the very vision of an autumn dream come to life. We never miss it on our autumn adventures. 🍂🍁🍂

We don’t need to go far to find this kind of beauty right now. A quiet walk in the woods is my very favorite way to spen...
10/19/2026

We don’t need to go far to find this kind of beauty right now. A quiet walk in the woods is my very favorite way to spend an autumn morning.

It has been a devastating week. Another horrific school shooting leaves us horrified, numb, angry, defeated. The despot ...
10/18/2026

It has been a devastating week. Another horrific school shooting leaves us horrified, numb, angry, defeated. The despot running our country is in narcissistic collapse which is a dangerous place to be in for someone who has absolute unchecked power. We now see with our own eyes that Russia, Russia, Russia was never a hoax,
as our president is openly embracing a communist leader and forming alliances and deals with him. We have a spineless Republican Party of elected officials who never were for the people and a compromised Supreme Court allowing for the destruction of democracy. And yesterday, while there were No Kings protests everywhere, Meta shut down communications. They said it was a mistake. A convenient mistake at an opportune time at the height of the protests. We saw Musk and Trump collude to shut down Starshield in Ukraine who are fighting for their lives. A country who our government betrayed. And this administration can and will limit communication as we rise against it. I’m pretty sure this post will be buried. Right now, the most important thing we can do is vote. Convince your friends to vote. Do not fall for “they are all the same”. You will not find a candidate without flaws. Just vote blue in every race, because everything is at stake. 💙

Monroe, New Hampshire 🍁 October 7, 2026 🍁One of the most beautiful country churches we’ve come across.
10/17/2026

Monroe, New Hampshire 🍁
October 7, 2026 🍁
One of the most beautiful country churches we’ve come across.

Rainy day at home and the view from my desk which I share with a very large aloe plant.
10/16/2026

Rainy day at home and the view from my desk which I share with a very large aloe plant.

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