Monthly Archives: May 2020

Flying the flag

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s Memorial Day here in the US. This day has always meant different things to different people ranging from remembering those who served in our Armed Forces to the symbol of the start of the summer season and a long … Continue reading →

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Safe Shopping

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Remember the days when you saw ‘safe’ used as an adjective it was probably describing ‘sex’? Now, we’re using it to explain shopping experiences. 🙂 Lowes opened at 8 a.m. yesterday, and we were there at 9:15 a.m. for a … Continue reading →

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The S word

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It was cold and windy all weekend, but then it snowed. Snow on May 9. We were lucky that it came down for a couple of hours, but it didn’t stick. My friend to the north in ME watched 10+” … Continue reading →

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Hello May

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I can’t decide, do I lead with the ‘elephant in the room’ or close with it. Oh heck, let’s get it out of the way. New Hampshire is in what is called ‘stay at home 2.0’ which is in effect … Continue reading →

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