Country Life in Sandwich, New Hampshire
Here’s a quick tip for the “Try This!” category. Okay, before you roll your eyes and say, “really?”, consider this: the baking powder can is designed better than the baking soda box. (Ah, ah! Stop that eye rolling!) So, Little … Continue Reading →
We’ve had snow on the ground since the big storm in mid-December. In a fit of pandemic pique, rain on Christmas Day washed away most of it (not nice), but since then a series of storms have dumped on the … Continue Reading →
Thinking about baking a pie or maybe a quiche for dinner? I’ve “discovered” an old-timey, inexpensive tool that makes dough rolling a breeze. What is this magical device, you ask? A square of canvas! I feel certain that my grandmother … Continue Reading →
It seems like ages since I’ve written a “Try This!” post, but our annual progressive dinner party is worth sharing. What fun to spend New Year’s Eve with a bunch of friends traveling from house to house through the woods, … Continue Reading →
When Todd and I first moved from our big house in Denver to our little house in the big woods of rural New Hampshire, our great niece Elsa was just two years old. She turned three that summer, and in the fall, I … Continue Reading →
Why all that stuff in the hallway? It’s Winter Change Day! Back when I lived in my first little apartment, I learned the satisfaction of refreshing my surroundings by simply moving the furniture around. (I lived on the second floor … Continue Reading →
At this time of year, holiday cards and accompanying newsletters arrive from friends and family far and wide. Ours still come in the mail (you remember, the mailbox?), but whether your delivery system is snail mail or electronic, those newsletters can … Continue Reading →
Does your herb garden look like this, mostly frozen but with a few signs of life? I cut my basil long ago and made pesto — basil is tender and would not hold up through even a light freeze — … Continue Reading →
When I’m not sleeping in my bed, it is always made. When I was little, my mother made my bed every morning, but when I was old enough to master such advanced techniques as “nurses’ corners,” the task fell to … Continue Reading →
I’ve heard that the key to happiness is twofold: wanting what you already have and living in a state of thankfulness. Sign me up! My father, John Booty, was an Episcopal priest and a seminary professor. I grew up … Continue Reading →