Tag Archives: Reading

Short and sweet

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Hello February! January brought us only 4″ of snow while you are about to dump a foot plus today. It’s okay because no matter what happens in the next couple of weeks, it’s still only 47 days until spring. 😎 … Continue reading →

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Fall

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Have you noticed it’s getting dark earlier? The seasons they are a changing that is for sure. Peak leaf color is going to be considerably earlier this year. We are still under severe drought conditions, but we have gotten a … 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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Bundle Up

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Nightime temperatures in the low teens and snow are in the forecast for this coming week. Old Man Winter is knock, knock, knocking. The last two Knockout Roses (no pun intended) have been pruned and covered with leaves. They have … Continue reading →

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Reading Nirvana

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I read mysteries, and I won the library lottery last week when I was notified that books by four great authors were ready for pickup within a few days of each other. 📚 What sequence did I read them? Jesse … Continue reading →

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Summertime

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’ve had high temperatures, high humidity, and a heat index around 100 for too many days. It’s hot. It’s dry. It is really dry as you can see from the lack of water flowing over the Cocheco Falls. Geez, there’s grass and weeds growing … Continue reading →

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End of January

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

It has been cold here but no snow, not even a flake. It almost makes me feel guilty after watching the news reports on all of those folks stuck for hours on the highway, but we have lived through our … Continue reading →

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I will survive

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I think I will anyway. So far, 2016 has run over me like an eighteen wheeler barreling down I95 towards Boston. The day before New Year’s Eve my husband and I both came down with something. It’s way more than a … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

About twelve years ago, after a cross-country move and an entire year with only the clothes in my suitcase, I became somewhat of a minimalist. This includes not needing to own books. I read every day. There is a book sitting next to … Continue reading →

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Weekend

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

What kept you busy this past weekend? On Friday, we went with our granddaughter to see Lincoln with tremendous acting performances by Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Field and a very talented supporting cast. It was so well done it was … Continue reading →

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