Monthly Archives: September 2014

Leaf Peepers

Tourism is an industry in New Hampshire. While winter means skiing, snowmobiling and maple syrup, spring and summer are when people flock to our lakes and seacoast. In the fall,  tourists are in pursuit of our trees changing color. New Hampshire leads the lower 48 states … Continue reading

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Nighttime – WP Weekly Photo Challenge

On a farm, big or small, there is one nighttime constant – the barn light. 🙂 ———— For other interpretations of the WP Weekly Photo Challenge – Nighttime.

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Wordless Wednesday – Behind the Barn

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Fairy Houses on Tour

The 10th annual Fairy House Tour in Portsmouth, NH, was held this past weekend with over 200 hand-crafted fairy houses on tour at Strawbery Banke, Prescott Park, Peirce Island, and the Governor John Langdon House. Over 5,000 children and their parents attended … Continue reading

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Endurance: Weekly Photo Challenge

Endurance is defined as “the capacity of something to last or to withstand wear and tear.” This certainly describes our barn which was built in 1840 and is still treasured today by our family 174 years later. To put it in … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday – Red

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How old are you?

I’ve been thinking about age this week because it seems I’m too old to be considered relevant in today’s society. Two weeks ago, A&E, owned by Walt Disney Co. and Hearst, canceled Longmire. It was a crime drama based upon the Walt … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Humanity

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Sunny Wordless Wednesday

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Fruits of your labor

This time of year in New England is interesting. We savor every warm moment, don’t look forward to the mountains of leaves or the snow to follow, and enjoy every item picked in the garden before the first frost. Some days we harvest an … Continue reading

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