Replacing an old double hung window with a stained glass window.

Shopping consignment stores and antique shops is a favorite past time of ours.  We were

Recycle your Christmas cards.

 People spend quite a bit of money on Christmas cards, so why not

A pleasant day in Concord, Massachusetts.

Concord is a place of beauty and history.  It's a

House Beautiful 1990 - Things have certainly changed in the last 26 years!

1990 offered us large floral prints and ruffles among other things.  1990 was only the beginning....

A repurposed door on the kitchen closet.

Renovating an old house is always a challenge.  A sliding door in the kitchen was the answer we were looking for.

The first flower catalog of 2016.

We're deep into January with a blizzard looming on the East Coast.  What's nicer than some sunny garden thoughts?

Just a few pics from the chilly Connecticut shoreline.

It was a bitterly cold day with a gusty wind off the water, but the colors by the shore were so vividly blue.

From the Art of British Cooking - A recipe for Old English Cider Cake

What could be better on a cold day than a delightful slice of warm cake by the fire?

A picture to ponder - Crossing over I-91 when it was brand new.

No cars, no litter, no signs and no weeds.  Imagine.

Vermont Ski Area For Sale

Located in beautiful southern Vermont, Maple Valley Ski Area has

Icicles

Icicles are a thing of beauty or are they?

The old Jeep, the new Jeep and all the Jeeps in between.

The Jeep Willys we had as kids was a member of the family.  What fun we had with that Jeep!  No wonder we've had so many Jeeps since.

Vintage Photo - Did this train fall prey to the 1938 hurricane?

My grandfather worked for the railroad but I don't remember any stories about this particular visit my dad made with him to the tracks.  My dad looks to be about ten years old.....could it have been in Connecticut after the Hurricane of 1938?

Drying your own cranberries.

 Cranberries can be used in a variety of different ways.

A picture to ponder... The outhouse by the sea.

Perched high on a cliff on the west coast of Newfoundland, this outhouse looked a bit precarious on a very cold and blustery day. 

Old buses.

 Colorful and creative, old buses make us look twice.

Make a suet cake for the birds.

It was a frigid one degree when we got up this morning.  I filled the bird feeders last night, as the birds eat heartily when it's this cold out.

A brisk walk to lunch in Newport and some architectural detail along the way.

With a cool breeze off the water and a gorgeous blue sky overhead, it was the perfect day for a walk around Newport and lunch on Thames Street.

Afternoon shadows.

Afternoon shadows are temporary....fleeting....limited....perishable.

Order up! Diner for lease.

Diners are a piece of Americana that provide us with good conversation and fast food in an atmosphere unlike any other.

A bit of Spring for the new year....forcing paper whites.

We've been waiting for winter to arrive and now that it's here, we long for a little bit of spring!  Forcing paper whites or narcissus, is a great way to bring the outdoors in.