I picked 80 dahlias yesterday after work and my house is full of mixed bouquets. But I’m showing you this vase with 3 of the same variety. It’s called Tempest and it’s a lovely deep…

Back this week with 3 more random things on my mind. This weekend is a long weekend and Monday is a holiday. I want to call it Indigenous People’s Day. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, however,…

Friends, we have a mantel! It’s simple and classic and I absolutely love it. (ignore those pieces of trim board on top that are sticking out over the edges) Still waiting on the stone surround…

It’s the much anticipated day where Bonny, Kym and I tell you what we’ll be reading and discussing this season. And I think two things: we have made an excellent choice you’d have to be…

I had a weekend full of glimmers. I did not, however, capture many of those glimmers in photographs. Not pictured: Using my new waffle maker for the first time and making really delicious waffles that…

I hope you don’t mind dahlias. Again. Right now I have FIVE bouquets in my house and this bouquet from (last weekend in the camper) has been on my desk at work all week. It’s…

I’ll be very brief today as all I’m sharing are 3 places where you can read about politics and the upcoming election. I know, I know, we want to avoid thinking about it too much…

It’s a new month and that means it’s time to look back on what I read in September. Only 5 books this time and, while there’s story about why I think I read so little,…

I didn’t mean to be AWOL yesterday, it was just one of those things, you know? But I’m back today and I have some thoughts to share about our weekend camping at Bourne Scenic Park…

The dahlias are continuing to bloom and, looking at the 10 day weather forecast, they should continue to do so. The daytime temps are a little cooler than optimal for flowering but the nights are…

It’s a random Thursday yet again. Here’s what’s on my mind. The work in our living room is progressing. It may feel like it’s at a snail’s pace but it’s progress. The electrician has wired…

Sometimes when I see fun little graphics in Instagram stories I save the for a day when I don’t have anything in particular to share with you all. And today is one of those days…