Enjoying the Serenity of January
“It’s nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one’s heart, like treasures.” Anne of Green Gables Enjoying the Serenity of January, Jan.10, 2023. January is a month…
O Christmas Tree (Hidden Bluff 2022)
Your boughs so green in summertimeStay bravely green in wintertime From song “O Christmas Tree” O Christmas Tree. December 1, 2022. This last weekend a big creative slump descended as…
Our Annual Autumn Charcuterie: A Gathering of Friends
For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad. ~Edwin Way Teale Our Annual Autumn Charcuterie: A…
Lessons from a Rose
Anticipation is the imaginative leap which enables us to picture how a garden will look in ten, twenty, a hundred years’ time, and yet still relish the time in between….
Cozy Cottage Movies to Watch
July 12, 2022. Part of my sleep hygiene routine at Hidden Bluff is to get into bed early and watch some tv and then read. It is while watching tv…
Tips for Stress-Free Party Planning
The idea of hosting a large, informal gathering at home is often intimidating to people. Mostly because they don’t know where to begin and immediately start stressing about it. If…