Monthly Archives: October 2016

Boo

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread
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Helping Rosita

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

A while back, a blogging friend in MA volunteered in El Salvadore and made many young friends. One is in need right now of some medical assistance. If you are feeling like you’d like to help someone this weekend instead … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

As I was walking around Limerick, Ireland, last month, I saw this long building enclosed in a fence with murals painted on it. There were four doors in the building, but they were painted like murals and windows were added to … Continue reading →

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End of October

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The color is still pretty rich, but the leaves are starting to fall, and the ground cover is deep. It rained Friday night. Lots of rain. I didn’t care that I couldn’t sleep through the roar of the thunder because we received over 3″ of … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

On a cloudy day in Limerick, these bright red and blue doors on an imposing stone building caught my eye. Handsome doors, patriotic flags, lovely window boxes and welcoming entry planters – all good things for this tourist. ☘ ———- Linked … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread
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New England

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

To borrow from Mr. Rogers – it’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. This photo was taken yesterday at the reservoir that provides water for Portsmouth. The fall color is stunning, but there is no water going over the spillway because we … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’d like to share the doors of Strokestown Park, The Irish National Famine Museum, County Roscommon, West Ireland. There were castle doors from 1740, lovely garden gates, and an intriguing garden door at the end of a gorgeous covered walk. If … Continue reading →

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Fall color

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I hope and pray that all the people in the path of Hurricane Matthew are safe and sound, but we were thrilled to have rain for an entire day yesterday. Many locals have seen their wells run dry, and they are … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: H2O

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

When we visited the Irish National Stud, a thoroughbred horse breeding facility, in County Kildare, Ireland, we were surprised by gorgeous Japanese gardens as well as handsome studs. This garden was created in 1999 for the millennium in honor of St. Fiachra, the … Continue reading →

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