Tag Archives: COVID-19

We’re #1!

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Does it get any better than being declared #1? Well, yes, when it is the CDC declaring that NH has more Covid Cases per capita than any other state which is quite a feat when we’re one of the top … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Ann Cleaves, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Gardening, Jack Reacher, Jeffrey Deaver, Lee Child, Library, Quilting, Reading, Sewing | 67 Comments

Lessons learned

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The gardening chores are done, and the spring bulbs are planted. I bought a gardening auger from Aubuchon for under $20 that works with my battery drill to assist in bulb planting. I don’t know what took me so long … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, New England | Tagged Ames Gardening Auger, Apple season, Apples, Blogging community, COVID-19, Fall, Gardening, Macoun apples, New England, New Hampshire, Pandemic, Quilting | 72 Comments

Flashback

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Over the weekend, we decided to get some iced coffee on the way home from an errand. Around the circle we went, ready to make the turn, when I saw a little girl sitting on the ground next to a … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Bindweed, Canna lily, COVID-19, Gardening, Invasive weeds, Japanese knotweed, New England, Sugar baby watermelon, Vegetable gardening, Wild Turkeys | 62 Comments

Thank you!

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

As of last Friday, we have received both shots of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine as part of the first wave of the >65 age group. We only traveled 8 minutes from home, and we’ve had no negative reactions. Check that milestone … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Blogging community, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Family, Friends, Gardening, Pfizer vaccine, Sewing, Winter | 75 Comments

Vaccine and Winter

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The second Amaryllis is getting ready to bloom, and the Walking Iris has bloomed twice with many more to come. It may be white outside, but it’s colorful inside. We got our first vaccine shot last week. Our local site … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Amaryllis, Bobhouses, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Fish shanties, Ice fishing, Lake Winnepesaukee, New England, New Hampshire, Walking Iris | 65 Comments

Past and present

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It was an interesting week balancing between the past and the present. I received an email from a NH researcher through the historical society where my grandparents lived. She had taken on a huge project to learn about almost 2,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, New England | Tagged Amaryllis, Amaryllis bulbs, COVID-19, Covid-19 Vaccine, Family lost in WWII, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Luxembourg American Cemetery, WWII, WWII casualties | 76 Comments

Sixty One

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

No, I’m not turning 61. That would be only in my dreams. 🙂 There’s sixty one days until spring. I can make it. There are seed catalogs to check out, orders to place, seed starting to be planned, and plant … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Ace Atkins, Amaryllis, COVID-19, Machine embroidery, Robert B. Parker, Someone to watch over me, Vaccine, Vaccine registration | 75 Comments

Old school

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’ve had a couple of technology issues lately. The trackpad on one of our laptops quit working, and the local computer repair shop is closed due to Covid exposure. While debating whether to wait and fix or buy a new … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Cell phones, COVID-19, Gardening, Laptops, Quilting, Technology, TMobile, Vaccine | 69 Comments

Kicked to the curb

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

In about 88 hours, we will kick 2020 to the curb. Am I counting those hours, you bet. 🙂 Personally, I’m looking forward to a light at the end of this tunnel of nine months of isolation. Was our Christmas … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, New England | Tagged 2020, 2021, Christmas, Covid vaccine, COVID-19, Family, Family gatherings, Family recipes, Gifts, Holiday, Portsmouth NH, Wear a mask, Whaleback lighthouse | 76 Comments

White Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

They say winter officially starts today. I say it started last week when 18″ inches of snow fell here, and about an hour and a half north, our friends cleared between 32-40″ of the white stuff. Ski lodges are happy, … Continue reading →