Christmas Elves

Christmas Elves

Helping my friend A.R. decorate her house for a Symphony fundraiser last weekend has motivated me to get this house feeling more Christmassy. So yesterday I harangued Special K into tromping through the fields with me to cut boughs and pick up windfall from the fir...
Down by the Sea

Down by the Sea

There is something new to discover every day in this garden. This first year is all about witnessing the changes as the seasons go by. There are large clumps of primroses in all the beds and it is wonderful to have such a temperate garden.
First Snow

First Snow

We had our first snow of the season today. Just a light dusting which was enough to make it feel like Christmas. Another ‘first’ in this first year of owning this property. The photo above shows our front yard pond. patio stairs birds love this holly tree...
Morning Light

Morning Light

We had a beautiful sunrise on Thursday morning. Taking morning shots seemed to be a theme for a few of the blogs I follow. Here is another one from Portland called Rhone Street Gardens.

Yorkshire delicious

We are hosting Christmas dinner for a few friends this year. We ordered and picked up a bison roast from Morningstar Bison Ranch for a change from turkey. This is a potluck dinner so that takes the pressure off to create the perfect meal. We decided we...