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Squirming, talking, laughing, looking out the window at the sunshine. We were sitting in our desks but could not keep still or quiet. Finally, when the clock above the chalkboard said 3:00, the last bell of the year would ring, and out of the building we would fly.
Summer stretched before us, endless and exciting...
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Ballyhaninch Castle, Ireland. Photo by LeAnne Martin, glimsen.net.
My family and I spent last week in beautiful Ireland and came home with phones filled with photos, minds filled with history, and lots of good memories. In future posts, I'll be writing about some of the beauty we saw there, including the castle above, called Ballynahinch. This castle with its large estate was built by someone who could very well be my husband's ancestor. We wish...
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I like making lists, so in honor of the new season, I’m sharing my list of summer fun and beauty between the bookends of Memorial Day and Labor Day. Take a look and see what you add...
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If you were to walk in our front door—the fancy one, not the friendly one in the kitchen—you’d be surprised, maybe, by all the colors you’d see. The walls in the hallway are a pretty taupe, but the rooms themselves are different colors, based on the furniture and the art on the walls...
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Hospitality. The word has been on my mind recently.
Over the weekend, my husband and I went to the closing reception for an exhibition at Still Point, a new art gallery in our area...
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The air was fresh and cool and full of the fragrance of honeysuckle and privet. The day had not fully awakened, especially in shady areas under the trees...
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“Want to go to an antiques auction with us?” my dad asked on the phone one day. In love with all things vintage at the time, I jumped at the chance.
The next Saturday evening, we followed my aunt and uncle’s car out into the country. We drove back up in the woods to a place that was aptly named Trails’ End Antiques. I had no idea how we got there or how we’d ever find our way out again...
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Blessed Art Thou Among Women by Gertrude Kasebier. 1899. Alfred Stieglitz Collection, 1933.
The mother stands in the doorway beside a girl wearing a dark dress, tights, and shoes. Her long, flowing white gown has ruffles on top that remind me of angel’s wings. She’s looking away from the camera...
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