is it possible for a house to show emotion?

this place seems to beam with excitement over the new owners who moved in last week

is this a harbinger of spring?

delicate blossoms pushing up through a wind-swept layer of snow?

oh, if only that were so

in fact it's a delicious carrot cake served at a baby shower last weekend

i don't know if this is art

but

either coming

or going,

it fills me with colossal joy.

this is adapted from flo the elephant, a knitting pattern from the 1930s that can be found on the "knitty" or "ravelry" site.

a dear and thoughtful friend

has shipped to snow-white vermont

these orbs of sunlight.

wish i could share some with you.

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ah, winter,

sometimes she's a bit extravagant with the dusting powder

a tire swing, custard paint, and sparkling icicles

transform this gem of a house into a joy of a home

guide me home on a bitter night

by the softened glow of a frosted light

looking over the connecticut river valley

with the soft shoulder of mount wantastiquet

under its snow shawl

blankets of snow

rest cozily under blankets of snow

porch detail on oak street

i wonder what this carpenter dreamed of

locking out the snow and ice

as easy as the twist of a metal latch

shimmering sleeves of ice

embracing memories of summer

on every stem and twig

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gliding through crystal laden air,

long years of tenderness connect these two

stitch by stitch, row by row

made this little puppy grow

baby brattcat

models her new frock

how long

do you leave your tree up?

it's so intriguing

seeing

through a house

corner porch

and wood pile

winter farmer's market

yummmmmm

this is kind of what headlights look like to me at night

very cool effect if you're admiring a christmas tree,

not so cool if you're trying to drive in the dark

fact:

when my daughter's cat

comes to visit, brattcat's brattcat goes off to spend time with friends

because our rattling old house isn't big enough for the two cats.

hardly the road less traveled...

so many have gone before us

barn and bales

in sunlight

i'm away for a week...be well, all of you

a sign

what would you do if the arrow was pointing in the opposite direction?

white house

in a white field

on a gray day

who knows what lurks in the hearts of sheep?

the llama knows.

some curious sheep

poured out of their barn when they heard my footfall on the path

can you hear the branches

harmonizing?

when the wind stops

and you lift your eyes

the road's beauty is revealed

painters know

of the multitude of colors in snow

photo of the year 2010

thank you, rachel and matt, for your thoughtful editing

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