Saturday, December 1
It must be the Christmas season. The jolly Santa went up across the street above our neighbor's front door. Here's the view out our front window, the one I see just perfectly every night from our dining room table. Ho, ho, ho. And an early greeting to all of you, courtesy of the holiday lights on Salem Street in the North End.
posted by Judy at 9:53 PM|link
Friday, November 30
Mad River memories are cropping up everywhere these days. Featured first on Boston Magazine's list of spots for hitting the slopes, the writeup on Mad River Glen simply said, 'If you haven't skied it yet, you should'. Then the mail brought a brochure titled just like my favorite bumper sticker, Mad River Glen Ski It If You Can, and full of information about how the Cooperative works and the legend it's continuing. And this morning NPR reported the death of George Harrison, who wrote our family's skiing inspiration song. Back when we rented a condo at the Battleground, we always popped in the tape, forwarded to 'Here Comes the Sun', as we pulled out through the covered bridge on the road up to the mountain. Heading to our hoped for nirvana of powder on the slopes and sunny blue sky overhead, we were disappointed by the weather more often than not, but never by the skiing at such a magical place.
posted by Judy at 9:19 AM|link
Thursday, November 29
Last year my paper white narcissus bulbs were duds. They didn't grow very tall and I didn't get a single blossom. This year I apparently have super bulbs, the way they're zooming up already. I started them the Friday after Thanksgiving, which is usually just the right time to have them in full blossom for Christmas. At the rate these super bulbs are going though, I'm afraid they may be over and done with too soon for my holiday decoration plans. On the other hand, I planted mache at the end of September from seeds I brought back from France, and it's growing oh so slowly. Perhaps that timing will be right for a Christmas dinner salad though.
posted by Judy at 5:21 PM|link
Monday, November 26
Sunday's post-Thanksgiving brunch brought lots of family to Braintree to eat heartily yet again and to pose for the first in a new venue for step shots. Everyone is shown in the picture, thanks to next door neighbor and photographer, Bill Fraser. Prize for the furthest distance traveled went to Kit, Kia and Jered visiting from Bainbridge Island, though we all missed Linda and Moebius who stayed behind on Nantucket. Louise also stayed behind and missed being one of the lucky few who got to attend another Patriot's game in the rain. At least they won this time.
posted by Judy at 6:22 PM|link