Monthly Archives: August 2013

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A day at the beach with family and friends, at sunrise or sunset, whether foggy or clear, still beats a day anywhere else. 🙂

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Day at the beach, Hampton Beach NH, Postaday, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea | 12 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Phlox

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Cottage Perennials, Flower Gardening, Gardening, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Cottage garden, Perennials, Phlox, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 6 Comments

Whoopie Pies

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Have you ever eaten a Whoopie Pie, two dark chocolate cake like cookies held together with frosting or fluff? . Whoopie Pies are definitely a New England thing. You find the original chocolate, or vanilla, pumpkin, and even zucchini flavors … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Recipes and baking | Tagged Camping, Hampton Beach, New England, Baking, Family recipes, Whoopie Pies, Wilton Cake Decorating | 11 Comments

Grandmother Vase

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Originally posted on PILLOWS A-LA-MODE:
I wanted to make a special hostess gift for our granddaughter Katy’s other grandmother . . . a wonderful, fun-loving lady who hosted Katy’s first birthday party earlier this month. When I read this sweet…

Posted in Family | 4 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Lake Winnepesaukee

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Camping, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Camping, Camping with grandkids., grandchildren, Lake Winnepesaukee, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 8 Comments

Where have they gone?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I thought I’d planned well. For many years, I have had a lot of the suggested perennials for a successful butterfly garden, and we do not spray anywhere on the property. Purple Coneflowers, Yellow Coreopsis, Orange Blanket Flowers, Phlox in … Continue reading →

Posted in Flower Gardening, Gardening | Tagged Autumn Joy Sedum, Black Eyed Susans, Blanket Flower, Butterflies, Butterfly bush, Butterfly garden, Coneflowers, Coreopsis, Cottage gardens, Marigolds, Organic gardening, Peonies, Phlox, Yarrow, Zinnias | 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Carefree = walking in a brook. During summers at my grandparents Brookside Farm, I spent a lot of time walking, swimming and having fun in that brook. The first time I suggested to my grandchildren that we should try a … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Brook, Nature, Photography, Postaday, Walking in a brook, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree | 11 Comments

When good friends mean good eating

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Prior to our cross-country move ten plus years ago, we had great friends that we were closer to than some of our family. For years, we watched our kids grow up, attended business functions together, saw grandkids arrive, helped each … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Recipes and baking | Tagged Apples, Baking, Blackberries, Blackberry cobbler, Blackberry muffins, Camping, Friends, Friendship, Lake Winnepesaukee | 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Good, bad, and ugly

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Heirloom tomatoes, Organic gardening, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 6 Comments

Twain and Stowe

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

When planning our recent historical trip and traveling in the area of Hartford, Connecticut, we wanted to visit two points of interest – the homes of Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe. We drove to the Harriet Beecher Stowe Visitors … Continue reading →