Tag Archives: Family

New Year

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The Christmas holiday is over, and I sincerely hope you all had a nice weekend. Good company, good food, and lots of laughter sure are positive remedies for the body and the soul. We’ll hope for family next year. Hmm, … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Baking, Christmas Cookies, Covid, Family, Holidays, New England, New Hampshire, Snowbirds | 66 Comments

Holiday favorites

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It’s here – the week before Christmas, and it makes me smile because of the great memories. Do you have favorite memories? I do and maybe you’ll share one or two of yours. Favorites: Memories – Sugar on snow (hot … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Christmas, Family, Friends, Happy Holidays, Holiday season, Memories, Merry Christmas, New England, New Hampshire | 71 Comments

Thankful

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

The weather is going to be in the low 50’s on Thursday, and our daughter came up with a plan to share a meal in an area where we can have good cross ventilation. Let me just say one thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, New England | Tagged Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Fabric of a Nation American Quilt Stories, Family, Friends, Friendship, Quilt Show, Quilts, Snoopy, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Dinner | 55 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

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

Celebrating

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’re taking a page from Laurie at Notes from the Hinterland’s celebrating book, and instead of one celebration, we’re celebrating every day this week with small celebrations. So, I’ll be out and about and busy this week, friends. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Christmas traditions

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’ll tell you mine, if you’ll tell me yours. 🙂 I’ve always loved Christmas decorations. As a child, we always had a decorated tree, but that was the extent of the decorations. However, my grandparents had lots of decorations. My … Continue reading →

Posted in New England | Tagged Christmas decorations, Christmas traditions, Family, Holiday Ornaments, Holidays, New England, New Hampshire | 87 Comments

Thursday Doors

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Over the past week, I collected this set of doors which led us to culinary delights. 🙂 My husband and I celebrated an anniversary this week, and I took an idea from my Maine blogging friend, Laurie, Hinterlands. We celebrated all … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged 7th Settlement Brewery, British Beer Company, Celebrate, Family, Hayseed Restaurant, La Maison, Portsmouth Brewery, Smokeshack, Smuttynose Brewery, Wedding anniversary | 59 Comments

Ancestry DNA

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

When I was growing up and able to watch TV, I saw families depicted as the characters on Father Knows Best, Ozzie and Harriet, or Leave it to Beaver. Dad went off to work every day in his suit and … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | Tagged Ancestors, Ancestry DNA, Ancestry.com, Family, Family Tree | 66 Comments

In-Laws

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

There are a lot of jokes about in-laws, but I’ve never needed the humor because I married into the absolute best family ever. For an only child from the Northeast to marry a young man from Kansas who had eight living siblings … Continue reading →