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maple row farm – easton, ct

December 22nd, 2011

It’s Brent’s third and final holiday season in New England. During his time in CT, we’ve gotten a bit of a Christmas tradition going. Fortified by our fully loaded hot dog at Super Duper Weenie, we set off to find a tree at Maple Row Farm in Easton, Connecticut. I know it looks like fields [...]
 

It’s Brent’s third and final holiday season in New England. During his time in CT, we’ve gotten a bit of a Christmas tradition going. Fortified by our fully loaded hot dog at Super Duper Weenie, we set off to find a tree at Maple Row Farm in Easton, Connecticut.

I know it looks like fields and fields worth of options, but I’d guess we searched for 5 minutes or less. D does not really have the patience to obsess over tree shape.

Brent selected and cut our tree. It is shorter than usual, but it fits perfectly in our front living room window.
What is the deal with Christmas lights? Designed to fail? This string was purchased last year and is already on the fritz!

Late in the day there were still some elaborate tailgate setups in the Maple Row parking lot. We just sipped hot cider and listened to our holiday playlist, which of course includes a little Bing Crosby:

Brent is already long gone,  jetting off for a month-long holiday with family in California and Hawaii. Have I mentioned how smart my cousin is?

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carnival of the animals – bergdorf windows 2011

December 20th, 2011

This charming holiday video reminded me to walk up from Rockefeller Center to 57th during last weekend’s stay in NYC. My mission, to see the windows at Bergdorf Goodman. Glimpses of them appear in the video, but there is nothing like viewing the windows in person and lingering over the texture, sparkle and color. We [...]
 

This charming holiday video reminded me to walk up from Rockefeller Center to 57th during last weekend’s stay in NYC. My mission, to see the windows at Bergdorf Goodman. Glimpses of them appear in the video, but there is nothing like viewing the windows in person and lingering over the texture, sparkle and color. We arrived mid Saturday morning and there was a terrific glare of the skyline reflecting off the glass. From Fifth Avenue I could only capture shots in the lower portion of the window, but you’ll easily see why I fell in love with these stunning creations.

This year’s theme is the Carnival of the Animals which always makes me think of Saint Saens The Swan. It is a luxurious and relaxing piece, especially welcome the week before Christmas.

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thymes frasier fir

December 19th, 2011

As we close in on Christmas, I have a great little discovery for all of you who have said “bah humbug” to pine needles on the floor and the question, “did you remember to water the tree?” If your Christmas tree was assembled after digging out the storage box, there’s no doubt you may still [...]
 

As we close in on Christmas, I have a great little discovery for all of you who have said “bah humbug” to pine needles on the floor and the question, “did you remember to water the tree?”

If your Christmas tree was assembled after digging out the storage box, there’s no doubt you may still miss that woodsy holiday scent that comes along with dragging a live tree inside your house. The Thymes Frasier Fir collection is the answer. So many candles feature an overbearing fragrance, but this is one is very balanced and natural. Light this candle before the doorbell rings and you’ll notice  guests immediately comment that the tree smells great! I received this candle from a co-worker and now that I’ve test-run it a few times, I’ll say it’s a worthwhile investment and makes a fine holiday gift. It burns cleanly and evenly and when you take down the ornaments, you can pack this candle away knowing it will last for many Decembers to come.

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christmas trees at treat farm

December 9th, 2010

With holiday season is in full force, I figured I better share part 1 of our 2010 Christmas tree adventure.   The Sunday after Thanksgiving, Billy and Amy invited us to tag a Christmas tree at Treat Farm. We packed up some warm mulled cider (and our annual house guest Brendan) and headed off to [...]
 

With holiday season is in full force, I figured I better share part 1 of our 2010 Christmas tree adventure.  

The Sunday after Thanksgiving, Billy and Amy invited us to tag a Christmas tree at Treat Farm. We packed up some warm mulled cider (and our annual house guest Brendan) and headed off to the neighboring town of Orange.

We could have cut down our selection right on the spot, but didn’t want to put up our tree with turkey leftovers still lingering in the fridge!  Treat Farm lets you tag your tree, leaving it on ‘reserve’ for pick-up later in the season.  Unfortunately, there was no snow like last year. While I love gazing out over a winter wonderland, I don’t enjoy searching in freezing cold temps. I was grateful for a calm, sunny day for our hunt.

A wee bit of tailgating.

I love that it’s easy to find beautiful farm views so close to our home.



If the weather cooperates on Sunday, we’ll be back to claim our tree.

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merry christmas

December 25th, 2009

Remember this room at my aunt and uncle’s house from Thanksgiving? Here it’s transformed by Christmas cheer.

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