Multi-colored strands of lights hang like jewels

“I liked the solitude and the silence of the woods and the hills. I felt there the sense of a presence, something undefined and mysterious, ... Read more

Forget shopping madness

“I do not understand how anyone can live without some small place of enchantment to turn to.”  ~ Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings By the time you ... Read more

Moving slow has its benefits, catching things you may have missed

‘…Put down the weight of your aloneness and ease into the conversation. The kettle is singing even as it pours you a drink, the cooking ... Read more

Long for the days of good, smooth American cotton sheets

“Below the hill grows a field of high Indian grass that changes color with the seasons: go to see it in the fall….when it has ... Read more