How life throws you curve balls!

Today was a nice snowy, lazy day in front of the fire. I had all intentions of spending the day doing nothing but editing pictures and working on my new website. I was… Continue reading →

In The Picture – Self Portrait Project – 2/10/12 Theme "Write On"

I am participating in a project with my Blogger friend “Urban Muser” and other participants in which each month we post different self portraits. The project is called “In The Picture”. We set… Continue reading →

A Bar Harbor Park

Acadia National Park When my husband and I came upon this park in Bar Harbor last fall it struck me that whoever designed it must have given thought to the impact of the… Continue reading →

Newport Flower Show, Newport, Rhode Island

Newport Flower Show This past spring my mother, niece Mandy and I went to the Newport Flower show in Newport Rhode Island. It was held outside on the front and back lawns of… Continue reading →

The Snow Moon

 I was driving home tonight from work and as I came along the Cape Cod Canal the moon was coming up. This is called a “Snow Moon”. None of these pictures have been… Continue reading →

Tantalizing Tuesday 2/7/12

Triple Chocolate Mouse (White chocolate Flakes, Milk Chocolate Layer, Dark Chocolate Layer) One thing I have always had is an incredible sweet tooth. Passing up a dessert is very difficult for me. This… Continue reading →

MONDAY MEMORIES – 2/6/12

Looking Back at the past week…..1) I wish I had….. spent more time relaxing.2) I made….. a big pan of baked ziti with sausage and hamburg.3) My dogs….. both got Kennel Cough from… Continue reading →

OUR WORD VIEW – Word of the Week = REFLECTION

A collaborative BLOG between two friends (me and my friend Barbara Pagnotti) who’s paths were separated for 20 years and have found one another once again online. Both share a love of the… Continue reading →

The Cottage Life

Duxbury Beach, Massachusetts (Texture by Kim Klassen – Phoebe)  As we accessed Duxbury Beach via the Town of Marshfield as we were entering the  beach the last cottage on the left was the… Continue reading →

In The Picture – Self Portrait Project- 2/3/12 Theme "Write On"

I am participating in a project with my Blogger friend “Urban Muser” and other participants in which each month we post different self portraits. The project is called “In The Picture”. We set… Continue reading →

Our Word View – Word of the Week = LOVE

OUR WORD VIEW A collaborative BLOG between two friends (me and my friend Barbara Pagnotti) who’s paths were separated for 20 years and have found one another once again online. Both share a… Continue reading →

In The Picture – Self Portrait Project – 1/27/12 – Theme "A Piece of Me"

I am participating in a project with my Blogger friend “Urban Muser” and other participants in which each month we post different self portraits. The project is called “In The Picture”. We set… Continue reading →

Happy Birthday!

A happy birthday to my handsome son-in-law Chris today. And a belated happy birthday to my beautiful daughter Allison who celebrated her birthday last week. Some wonderful things are happening for the two… Continue reading →

The Pull of the Garden!

The pull of my garden and the itch to get back in the dirt is calling to me once again!  It happens every several days at this time of year! With the temperatures… Continue reading →

Another Passion – Bird Watching

Amongst all my other past times watching birds is another I can add to the list. I’m not sure what it is but I could sit and watch them for hours! I am… Continue reading →

Plymouth Massachusetts Worth the Visit

For close to 15 years I worked near the waterfront in Plymouth Massachusetts. If you have never been to Plymouth to see the “Mayflower” or “Plymouth Rock” I must tell you that it… Continue reading →

The Beauty of a Fresh Snow

We had our first measurable snowfall this past Saturday on Cape Cod. We got over 12” of snow. I love the snow! When I was small I lived in Canada and we had… Continue reading →

WORD OF THE WEEK = PEACE

Next Week’s Word = LOVE

01/12/12 Snowstorm

I think we got more than the predicted 3 – 7 inches. It`s still snowing and we already have a foot of snow! And to think it will be 50 degrees on Monday!

My Yellow Lab – Brady – On the Hunt!!!

Yesterday we had our first light snow storm of 2012. I went out early in the morning with my yellow lab Brady. He was very distressed because he couldn’t find his tennis ball… Continue reading →

Time to Book a Flight to Somewhere Warm

Every year at just about this time my husband starts to get the wanderlust for warmer climates. He starts trolling all the various “Special” “Bargain” vacation websites. I get inundated with emails and… Continue reading →

It`s a Ruff Ruff Life

Dear God in my next lifetime please let me come back as a pet to a household like my own! Not a little too spoiled! Brady will lie in this spot all day… Continue reading →

My New Grandchildren

My Daughter Allison and Husband Chris’ baby due end of July My son Rob and Girlfriend Becky’s baby due the beginning of August (a new image coming soon) I have been busting at… Continue reading →

Chicken Chili, Corn bread, Football & Woodstove… can life get much better?

Chicken Chili served with Corn Bread (Recipe follows) Sunday it was freezing here in the Northeast a perfect day for some one-pot cooking. My hubby snoozed on the couch and watched football playoffs… Continue reading →

OUR WORD VIEW: FRIENDSHIP

A collaborative BLOG between two friends (me and my friend Barbara Pagnotti) who’s paths were separated for 20 years and have found one another once again online. Both share a love of the… Continue reading →

Hyannis Harbor, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Yesterday my husband and I had to drop my car off for an oil change and tire rotation. Rather than sit and wait we decided to take two vehicles and while my car… Continue reading →