Advent, Week 1 ~ Keeping Watch
The Gardens have been put to rest. The Winter Red Winterberry plants are peaking. Just a few weeks ago, we swapped plants in this bed: the Montauk Daisies are now […]
The Morning Report
Topsfield Holiday on the Green, Wrapped-up
Saturday, December 2, 3pm – 7pm, Karl and I were invited to set our table up in the non-profit room for our town’s Holiday on the Green event. Our table
Topsfield Holiday on the Green ~ Sat. Dec 2, 3pm – 7pm
Join the holiday fun this Saturday, 3pm – 7pm, in our town center. The Holiday on the Green event offers something for everyone. We, Rest.Stop.Ranch & Memory Café, will be
Little Drummer Snowman Ready for Install
Our hip snowman will join others on the lawn of the Topsfield Library from November 29 to December 11. He’s practicing now for the Drum Circle Memory Café, which will
Gardens Ready for Winter
Yesterday, Karl gathered and stacked the remaining storm fall (from the main garden trails) into a large burn pile in back of the Caretaker’s Cottage. He also collected and stored
Lily Fest 2018 ~ Planted!
On Saturday, 12:30pm – 3:30pm, Karl and I planted and insured (with Vole Scram) a few hundred lily bulbs… Fragrant Orientals, Chinese Trumpets, Naturalizing Species, Asiatic, Tigrinum Lilies… The design
Reminder: Mums the Word Event for Vets and Families, 11/11
Today we are hosting veterans and military families from 10am – 2pm. Also welcome are people who are in recovery from difficult and/or complicated experiences (i.e. mine was dementia-caregiving for
Mums the Word Event for Vets and Families, 11/11, 10a – 2p
Karl and I are welcoming veterans and military families on Veterans Day, Saturday, 11/11, 10am – 2pm. Barb Bodengraven, a local Topsfield author, will assist us as an expressive writing