Category Archives: Boomers

Thursday Doors

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Simple glass doors, but they lead to an important facility – the VA Medical Center in Manchester, NH. After WW I, residents fought to establish a hospital for NH veterans. The building was started in 1948 and was opened on … Continue reading →

Posted in Boomers, Thursday Doors | Tagged Manchester VA Medical Center, Military Veterans, Photography, Thursday Doors, VA Medical Center, Veterans, Veterans Administration, Veterans Hospital | 38 Comments

It’s the Sugar

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

For a woman who grew up next door to a candy store, sugar has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember including when I’d return a glass soda bottle for 2 cents and could pick out … Continue reading →

Posted in Boomers, Family | Tagged Aspartame, Equal, Karen Bentley, NutraSweet, Pyure, Splenda, Stevia, Sugar, Sugar in the diet, Sugar-free institute, Sugar-free miracle diet, SweetNLow, Trivia | 47 Comments

Throwback Thursday – Way Back

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’ve been busy this week and thought maybe some boomers or children of boomers might appreciate and get a chuckle out of some of the things that passed through my hands. Do you remember when a student carried a dictionary? I chuckled … Continue reading →

Posted in Boomers, Family | Tagged Baby Boomers, Boomer Memories, Boomers, Good Old Days, Life Magazine, Report cards, Webster Dictionary | 28 Comments

Fit in Fifteen

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Hi, my name is Judy, I’m a Boomer, and I need to get in better shape. 🙂 About five months ago, a blogging friend, Kc at Amaraland, talked me into buying a Fitbit Zip in order to track steps taken on a daily … Continue reading →