Tag Archives: Holiday season

Nostalgia

It’s that time of year when we think of loved ones and celebrations, and the memories and smiles just bubble up. Holiday decorating with our daughter and then our grandchildren sleeping over on Thanksgiving so we could decorate the next … Continue reading

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Holiday favorites

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

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Holiday lights

I love holiday lights, and I’m guessing most of you do too. A friend, who is a member of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine, asked if I wanted to ride up with her to see Gardens Aglow. Road … Continue reading

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Seasons

The Holiday Season is upon us. Family, friends, an amazing variety of food, lights, special decorations, and all the good things associated with the upcoming month. This week we celebrate Thanksgiving here in the US. Many will worship, others will … Continue reading

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Greetings

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Cornucopia of things

I have to admit I go through a funk when the gardening season is over. I miss being outdoors every day,  hands in the soil, and seeing bright colors. Next week is the annual poinsettia open house at the UNH … Continue reading

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Marketing

No one loves a good sale more than I do. I spent several hours this past weekend looking for plants on line. Then I went to the store to buy a plant pot and noticed right next to all the … Continue reading

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Beauty or Beast

Thanksgiving eve the first Nor’easter of the season arrived and packed a wallop. Although fresh snow is always beautiful, it was wet and heavy and did a lot of damage. There were almost a quarter of a million New Hampshire households without … Continue reading

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