Author name: marymac

The first 50 degree (F) day in a very long time smiles steadily upon us, melting ice crystals into rivers of refreshment for thirsty spring sprouts. Moving forward with a […]

Remember to spring your clocks forward one hour this Saturday night before bedtime! Only fifteen days remaining ’til the first day of spring! We’ll be waiting a few weeks for

Walking ’round the Koi Pond yesterday, I noticed the ice level very low. The pond appeared to have lost a lot of water and the base of the pond looked

At dusk last night Karl called me out from the house to see this beautiful barred owl resting in the mature Norway Spruce just outside our kitchen door. S/he didn’t

February 22 is the birthday anniversary of my mom, Margaret, who passed away from frontotemporal degeneration in 2008. As a tribute to her indomitable spirit and passion for inclusivity (displayed

The minimalist garden that’s revealed when the garden is the antithesis of peak, is refreshing in its own way. As the morning sunlight on the surface of this rock reveals

It’s beginning to look like winter at the Koi Pond! In the photo above, notice the colorful koi and goldfish just beneath the ice, at bottom left. They are resting

The moss in the Secret Garden loves this mild wet weather we’re having in New England! This photo shows a wild bright green patch at the entrance of the Secret