Out and About - September 2015

♫Sail Away♫

September has just sailed away from me!  I'm very much a "routine" kind of person, but it seems that the Powers That Be are forcing me to be more flexible.  Here is what I've been doing. . . .As  you can see, our Spruce has not perked up at all this summer.  Behind it are the wild turkeys that have been visiting off and on for a few weeks now. . . .

Exploring Corgiville

♫Two Spirits Soar♫

Artists and writers often base their stories and illustrations on a real place.  So I went in search of the small village of Harrisville, New Hampshire that Tasha Tudor paid homage to in her Corgiville series.  It is off the main thoroughfare crossing southern New Hampshire, an adventure getting to in itself.  As the speed limit dropped I was greeted with this glimpse of Corgiville (aka Harrisville). . . .

Little Red Riding Hood/Pickety Place

The story of Little Red Riding Hood has been around in various forms for centuries. . . .

Catskill Mountains

♫Go Rest High on that Mountain♫

Last week we made our way up to Vermont so Ken could take baking classes at King Arthur Flour.  We've stopped in the Catskill region of New York through the years when going up to New England.  Last year we visited the painter Thomas Cole's house in Catskill, NY.  I did a post about it here.  It was there that we discovered Frederic Church's house was nearby, but unfortunately we had a tight schedule to keep and could not see it then.  So this year we planned a visit and found the Bavarian Manor Inn not too far away.  Whenever possible we choose old Inns like this one, started in 1865.  They often are in need of some renovating (especially the bathrooms) but that does not bother me when I can get loads of charm. . . .

Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady - September

♫The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady♫

View Outside My Window - September

♫You Raise Me Up♫

This is the view outside my window next to my desk where I've spent much of my time these past two weeks. . . .