Monthly Archives: October 2015

Weekly Photo Challenge: Treat

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

What else can I say but life is good. 🙂 Check out other Treats from the Weekly Photo Challenge.

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Thursday Doors

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Welcome to Smuttynose Brewing Company which started out in 1994 as the Portsmouth Brewery, the first brew pub in Portsmouth. After many successful years in Portsmouth, in 2008, they purchased Towle Farm in Hampton so they could expand operations. As … Continue reading →

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Garden Clubs

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I belong to the Durham Garden Club. Why? Well, there are a lot of nice, talented gardeners who attend, and they present interesting monthly gardening topics through the long New England winter. When you can’t garden, you learn and dream. Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Careful

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Apparently, they never heard the old saying, “be careful what you wish for.”:-) I saw this Bear Snax at our local Blue Seal store this week. After asking if it was okay to take the photo, I guess I still just … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This weathered barn door is in Landaff – White Mountains of New Hampshire. To the person driving by on RFD#1, it looks like a lot of other barn doors in the area – old and in need of repair. This … Continue reading →

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Garden and Thread

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The foliage is beautiful, but the garden is getting sleepy, very sleepy. We’ve had temps in the 20’s at night with snow flurries a little north of here. Killington ski area in Vermont is open with man-made snow. It’s getting close, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: (Extra)ordinary

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

When we visited Gettysburg last month, I drew the drapes in our motel and off in the distance saw this shed and ladder. I grabbed my phone and traipsed through the field to get close enough to get this photo. It’s definitely … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

This beautiful brown door is from our time in Bruges, Belgium, where they estimate a mere 5 million people visit each year to experience the beautiful canals, cobblestone streets and medieval buildings. The ironwork on and surrounding this door is amazing. Besides the scroll … Continue reading →

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Dirt

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’ve been working outside every day, Working hard. And, when I’m not outside working, I’m inside sitting with ice bags on my back so I can go back at it the next day. We tore down five raised beds, moved … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Happy Place

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A body of water plus fall color in New England certainly equals a happy place for me. This photo was taken on Wednesday at Beaver Dam Campground, in Berwick, Maine, about seven miles from home. I wasn’t ready to dive in … Continue reading →

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