Monthly Archives: November 2016

Winter

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Winter is definitely here, and the pellet stove is roaring. Thanksgiving dinner was delicious, and Christmas is right around the corner. The tree and decorations are up, and I’m really enjoying the lights on these gray, dreary days. There’s definitely … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilting, Traveling | Tagged David Baldacci, John Sanford, Linus project blankets, Poinsettias, Quilting, Sandra Brown, Soil test, South Carolina, Table Runners | 40 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s Thursday which means it’s time for Norm to showcase doors from all over the world. It’s also Thanksgiving here in the US where we prep, cook, and eat until we drop. So, today’s door just had to include delicious food. Recently, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Big Bean, Big Bean Cafe, Breakfast, French toast, Newmarket, Newmarket NH, Photography, Thanksgiving, Thursday Doors | 35 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Whether your house is overflowing with family and friends, a few have gathered together, or you are enjoying the day by yourself, have a good one. Remember, some families are like the Waltons or the Reagans, but most of us have … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Charles Schultz, Charlie Brown, Happy Thanksgiving, Snoopy, Thanksgiving | 36 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I can’t take any credit for this interesting door as I received the photo from my CA blogging friend, Kc. Kc blogs at Amaraland where she chronicles the wonderful exploits of her beautiful granddaughter, Amara. Kc says it is a freestanding door … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Amaraland, Photography, Red door, Santa Ana CA, Thursday Doors | 43 Comments

Mid November

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s Monday, and we’ve hit the middle of November. How did that happen? It seemed like fall just got here, and now we are 41 days from Christmas morn. There’s not a lot of gardening going on here. The deadheading … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Gardening, Habitat for Humanity, Hydropponics, Lydia's House of Hope, Quilting, Raised beds, Restore, Seeds of Faith, Wet and Forget | 40 Comments

Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Today is a day on the calendar that you either feel deep in your soul or it is just another Friday. To me it allows a day of reflection on the sacrifice that our armed forces volunteers and their families have made … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Air Force, Armed Services, Army, Marines, Navy, Patriotism, Sacrifice, Veteran's Day | 20 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Bicycle, Luxembourg, Photography, School bus, Wordless Wednesday | 19 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Chaos

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

As we head into the last four days of this election cycle, I continue to hang up on the pollsters. They can try to figure out who’s ahead in NH without me. I’m toast. I thought it was kind of interesting that … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Chaos, Humble and Kind, Humor, Political System, Presidential election, Sarcasm, Weekly photo challenge | 43 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

If you have ever thought about visiting Ireland there are probably certain things that come to mind. One might be thatched roofs. This is a traditional cottage painted white, with a thatched roof, and the bonus of a great dutch door that … Continue reading →