Author Archives: skelley

Savannah’s Hanging Tree

Posted on February 18, 2023 by skelley

Savannah, Georgia is filled with magnificent Live Oak trees, that do not drop their leaves in the Fall. Instead, the leaves remain on the tree until the new growth in the Spring pushes off the older leaves. Some of these … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Spice

Posted on September 18, 2022 by skelley

And you know what that means! This sign on the counter Harmony Coffee House in Wolfeboro, NH a couple weeks ago got me thinking about the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte that everyone seemed to be nuts over. OK, sure, it’s … Continue reading →

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Nana’s Calico Dress

Posted on August 18, 2022 by skelley

On the drive to Lake Winnipesauke, in Wolfeboro, NH there was a brief discussion about getting a muffin or pastry somewhere. “How about that little place in Brookfield on the way to the lake, across from the house with the … Continue reading →

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Sheep and Wool Festival, Rhinebeck, NY

Posted on October 24, 2021 by skelley

The2021NYStateSheepandWoolfestivalinRhinebeck,NY, October 16-17 attracted thousands of people  and had virtually any product you might imagine related to wool, sheep, goats, spinning, etc. The weather was spectacular, and there wasn’t enough time on Saturday to take it all in. As you … Continue reading →

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Adirondacks Fall Foliage

Posted on October 7, 2021 by skelley

These photos taken on the Flume Trail in the Adirondacks by Lynda and Craig earlier this week (October 5, 2021) show the late start of the Fall Foliage in the Adirondacks. The locals told them it has been warmer later, … Continue reading →

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Fall Foliage Forecast 2021

Posted on September 12, 2021 by skelley

If you’re planning this autumn’s leaf peeping adventure, you’ll want to check out the following resources.  National Fall Foliage Prediction Map This interactive map from SmokeyMountains.com, will show you peak foliage areas for the week you select, updated throughout the … Continue reading →

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Sunflowers!

Posted on August 20, 2021 by skelley

A sure sign Fall and leafpeeping is just around the next corner are the fields of sunflowers planted here and there in New England. On our way to Lake Winnipesaukee , in Brookfield, NH we stopped at the Sunny Hak’rs … Continue reading →

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Fall’s Coming, Put Up the Hay

Posted on July 30, 2021 by skelley

Our friends at Alewive Pond Farm, in Maine invited us over to lend a hand with one of their pre-Fall activities, getting several hundred bales of hay in the barn for the winter. In this drone video, hay bales from … Continue reading →

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Goat Notes from Alewive Farm

Posted on January 30, 2021 by skelley

Our friends at Alewive Farm in Kennebunk Maine have added a whole page of Barn Cards to their website. These blank note cards are each 4.25″ by 5.5″ with a farm scene or Maine scene © Alewive Farm, and blank … Continue reading →

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We Are Santa

Posted on December 8, 2020 by skelley

With the Fall Foliage on the ground in most places and falling leaves being replaced by falling snow, it was time to look for a good book to read in front of the wooed stove. Just in time for the … Continue reading →

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