The new year was aptly rung in by a fresh blanket of snow. Following hours of snowfall on New Year’s Eve, we were greeted in the early morning hours of our new year with a clean slate, both literally and figuratively. I ventured out first thing, or as close as I could muster to first [...]
Debra’s Natural Gourmet is a point of reference all on its own. People from surrounding towns and visitors who have heard of Debra’s flock to its newly expanded store. This place has the owner’s personal stamp on all it is and all it represents. During this past summer I started bringing my daughters here to [...]
Picture perfect. Carlisle Center early on a Saturday morning in July is just that. While the roads that converge on this small town from other destinations can be rather busy during the week, on a Saturday or Sunday it is blissfully quiet and comfortable. You feel your shoulders ease up, facial muscles relax and your [...]
Today’s musings are in relation to Ralph Waldo Emerson’s House in Concord, MA. It sits diagonally across from The Concord Museum. If you are intrigued by Emerson and his contemporaries, it is a great first stop. Walking the grounds and interior of the home will give you a sense of where many of the conversations [...]
Peaceful co-existence reigns at Bates Farm, Kimball’s Ice Cream Stand, an indispensable part of Old Home Day Celebrations Last year it was all new to me. This year our family got to really feel the sense of community that Old Home Day brings out in all of Carlisle. This is not a top down performance. [...]