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The Inside Scoop

November 29, 2023

Inside Hildene, the Lincoln family home in Manchester Vermont, is just as beautiful as the outside. The Hildene dining room is beautifully appointed with a welcoming table. Wouldn’t you just love to work in a room like this? What a cozy study. Robert Todd’s bedroom was on the first floor since in his later years, […]

A very Happy Thanksgiving!

November 22, 2023

Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. Even though this can be a crazy busy time, I always find time to step back and be thankful for all the blessings in my life. What are you grateful for?

We hold these truths to be self-evident

November 15, 2023

Even though Mr. Ken and I have been to Vermont many times, we always find somewhere new to explore. This time it was Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home, located in Manchester Vermont. This beautiful estate is the former summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln and his wife Mary Harlan Lincoln. Robert Todd Lincoln is the […]

Go with the flow

November 8, 2023

It’s good to chill out on vacation and be flexible. The first full day of our Vermont vacation our plan was to hike at Jamaica State Park. We had a fabulous time there last year (see the Dumplings anyone? ) post. This sounded good except all of the park trails were closed due to mudslides […]

Deliverance

November 1, 2023

I view every day as an adventure and our drive up to Vermont was no exception. Mmm, normally, the ride is pretty straightforward; Route 128 to Route 2 to Route 91 and presto you are in Vermont. But no this time Google maps decided to make life interesting by taking us a VERY scenic route. […]

Lasting memories of Old Quebec

October 25, 2023

I love getting souvenirs from my trips. They don’t have to be anything fancy or expensive, just something to remind me of my trip. Our trip to Old Quebec was no exception. CRYSTALS I can’t go anywhere without picking up some crystals. I got four of them from a cute little store in Basse-Ville. I […]

A joyful local walk in the woods

October 18, 2023

Even though I live in a suburban, built-up area, I can still find nice, natural places to walk. One such place is the campus at Wellesley College, specifically around their Lake Waban. It was a glorious fall day last week and I wanted to take advantage of this nice weather. Here are some of the […]

Levis Quebec – Stairway to Heaven

October 11, 2023

A big advantage to staying in one place for a week is that you really get to know that place. We felt that way about beautiful Old Quebec. On Saturday, we took the ferry across the St. Lawerence River to the cute town of Levis. It was only a 12 minute ferry ride. Levis was […]

More street scenes in Old Quebec

September 27, 2023

If you have read my other posts about our trip to Old Quebec, you know that I just love walking around a city. To me, it is the best way to get to know a city and its people. There were so many interesting and unexpected sights in Old Quebec. Fontaine de Torny This beautiful […]

Interesting buildings in Old Quebec

September 20, 2023

If you’ve read my other posts about our fabulous trip to Old Quebec, you can tell that I just love walking around a city. To me, it is the best way to really get to know a place and its people. One of the many things that I love about Old Quebec is its interesting […]