It All Began With Children…

…reads the sign describing the creation of this beautiful new carousel on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. I love the Greenway.  It’s green space full of fountains and sculpture that recently took the place of a very ugly highway that cut right through the city. This carousel is a wonderful addition to the park.Continue reading “It All Began With Children…”

A Cauliflower Question

WARNING… this is not a pretty post! If you can’t handle some serious ugliness run while you can! Don’t look any further! Just move on to the next blog (but please come back here tomorrow)… I’m sorry, but I can’t help it. I have to share the good, the bad and the ugly. Here weContinue reading “A Cauliflower Question”

The Quickest Peek Ever at the Culinary Institute of America

We were driving through New York state a few weeks ago and decided to stop and check out the CIA.  In my mind we were going to quickly view the campus and maybe get something to eat in one of their famous restaurants. We stopped in the admissions office to find out that we hadContinue reading “The Quickest Peek Ever at the Culinary Institute of America”

Sunday Morning In Cape May

Here’s old Cape May on a beautiful Sunday Morning. At this time two weeks ago, after a very decadent breakfast that included things like Red Velvet Pancakes with Cream Cheese topping,  I wandered in the streets with my dear friends, taking pictures and enjoying beautiful views everywhere. I thought about dividing the photos and sharingContinue reading “Sunday Morning In Cape May”

Cruising with the Sun and the Moon

We enjoyed a beautiful sunset cruise in Salem Harbor a few nights ago on the Hannah Glover. I remember putting my older kids on this boat one morning in the middle of a thunderstorm because they were going out to the Y camp on Children’s Island. It sure looks different when your cruising along enjoyingContinue reading “Cruising with the Sun and the Moon”

What’s Happening in the Garden-August 18

Well, what’s happening is that there are highs and lows out there. I love coming home from vacation at this point in the season because I never know what I’ll find. That first or second look around the garden is really fun and interesting, and sometimes a little bit upsetting, but thats okay.  The echinaceaContinue reading “What’s Happening in the Garden-August 18”

My Beach, Gingerbread, Philly, Bear, Pretzels, Chicks and CIA Vacation

Okay, so here’s the thing; I have a really hard time blogging about gardening when I have other things on my mind, things like my vacation. So I have to write this post and fill you in so I can move on with my life sometime tomorrow, maybe after the ten loads of laundry areContinue reading “My Beach, Gingerbread, Philly, Bear, Pretzels, Chicks and CIA Vacation”

What’s Happening In the Garden- August 7

Let’s see, where to start…After lots of rain early on the weather has been beautiful for the past couple of days. We’ve had a few perfect garden days. I love, love, love those days! Here’s one of our very recent freecycle finds! I’m pretty excited about this. We’re hoping to collect rain from the roofContinue reading “What’s Happening In the Garden- August 7”