Sea of Poinsettias
On a recent trip the local garden center I was overwhelmed with the poinsettias. Although I tend to like all things white as my first color choice, I was so taken with the rush of color that I had to snap the sea of red …
Author: Kit Mitchell
The Mayflower
As part of my recent visit to Plimoth Plantation, I climbed aboard a replica of the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts. I was immediately struck by the size of the ship. It’s not that big. So imagine for a moment, leaving everything you know and …
Thanksgiving Reminder-Plimoth Plantation
There have been many moons since I was a girl scout and visited Plimoth Plantation. So, given the time of year it seemed fitting that I should visit again to put me in the proper frame of mind to consider exactly what American Thanksgiving is …
Winston Flowers-Boston
One of my all time favorite florists is Winston Flowers of Boston. Although I have a strict rule about no holiday imagery until 2 weeks prior to the actual event, I have to bend the rules a bit in this case. On my visit there …
Plymouth Rock
First step to a new life, worn, yet solid-a symbol of starting anew while embracing the old. The rock itself isn’t really very big in size, but oh so, very big in the measure of meaningful and purposeful beginnings.
Doors of Boston’s South End
The South End is one of my favorite Boston neighborhoods. Complete with handsome brownstones, narrow streets lined with majestic old growth trees, and grassy parks offering a bit of green in a historic, urban environment. The doorways give a hint to the formality of an …
Antique Quilts
This past weekend I attended the newly reorganized Ellis Boston Antiques Show at the Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts. The show was a fantastic venue to indulge in ogling over antiques that I covet, but honestly can’t afford for the most part. …
Scottish castles
Somehow a Scottish castle doesn’t strike me as the underpinnings of today’s overdone mcmansions. They allow my imagination to drift to the times of clans and fifedoms, not always so magical as the necessity to build a castle implies that someone else wants what you …
Hiking-Isle of Skye
One of my favorite places to hike is on the Isle of Skye, Scotland wandering alongside the sheep, high above the sea. Rainbows, rock walls, lush green grass and crisp air makes me feel so very right with the world. One more reason I love …