Monthly Archives: November 2014

Weekly Photo Challenge: Converge

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, New Castle, sits on the grounds of Fort Constitution, originally known as Fort William and Mary, where the Piscataqua River and the Atlantic Ocean Converge. It is the only lighthouse that is on the mainland of New … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Converge, Fort Constitution, Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, New Castle, New Hampshire, Portsmouth Harbor, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Revolutionary War, Weekly Photo Challenge: Converge, Wordpress Weekly Photo Challenge | 6 Comments

Thursday

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Holidays can be so much fun or so stressful. Thanksgiving Day will still contain just 24 hours whether your family resembles the Waltons, Brady Bunch, Friends, or a Modern Family. The day should be enjoyed by each of us in our own … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Family, Holiday stress, Holidays, Stress, Thanksgiving | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Angular

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Check out other Angular interpretations. ———— Mount Vernon garden facts: George Washington designed the gardens at Mount Vernon. Some experienced gardeners were hired while others were enslaved to work the gardens. The greenhouse pictured above was built by George Washington to house rare … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Angular, Gardening, George Washington, Greenhouse, Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon Gardens, Mount Vernon Greenhouse, Photography, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: A day in my life | 8 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Last One in 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Gardening, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Heirloom tomatoes, Organic gardening, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | 17 Comments

Keeping busy

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

November is still a busy month balancing leftover outside projects with new ones started inside. I spent one day last week storing furniture, raking leaves, and filling in a previous garden spot with sod. This week there will be one more … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Quilting | Tagged Basketball, Container planting, Gardening, Geraniums, Golf, Kansas City Chiefs, Midwestern Plants, New England Patriots, Pine trees, Quilting | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

In the winter I quilt. But, I’m not a naturally skilled seamstress or quilter. I have to work extremely hard at it, and I have two rippers next to me at all times. 🙂 When I complete a quilting project … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Quilting, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Achievement, Photography, Quilting, Sewing machine cover, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Achievement | 14 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Have a seat

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Benches, Photography, Portsmouth NH, Rocking Chairs, Wordless Wednesday | 13 Comments

Remembering Veterans

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

As cars approach the Portsmouth Memorial Park and the Memorial Bridge to cross the Piscataqua River going from New Hampshire to Maine, do they remember veterans? I don’t know if the Park or the Bridge remind others, but I remember every day. My … Continue reading →