Living and gardening in an older Hudson Valley home
Outside the wind is howling fiercely, the sun is shining brightly, the temperature is hovering around 19 degrees fahrenheit, with a wind chill factor of 5 degrees, snow lies everywhere on the ground, just as it has since our big snow storm on February 1, 2021. Late winter is always tiresome, like a guest who […]
Valentine’s Day is a fun day. Who wouldn’t like a day synonymous with chocolate! Like most holidays, we learn the Valentine’s Day traditions as children. A day full of hearts, love, well wishes and sweets. It isn’t practiced in all countries, but it is firmly rooted in my life. Going back 100 years, I have […]
Earlier this month, Ingeburg passed away, at the age of 89. In the Episcopal church we include in our prayers people whose lives are closely linked with ours. Ingeburg’s life was linked to mine, and while this might not be the usual post, I wanted to write about her. Ingeburg was the aunt of my […]
A fluffy snow arrived last night. The snow fell in thick clusters of flakes. The temperature was quite chilly. The result is trees and bushes with what appears to be a generous dusting of powder sugar coating everything. It reminds me of childhood and the wonder of waking up to a snow covered yard, hoping […]
