by cloudadmin | Jan 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
It’s winter in Connecticut and we’re digging out from another snowstorm. Our cars have literally become one with the snowdrifts. But for all the aggravation and the backaches the snow can bring, it also brings out our inner strength. We are New Englanders after all. The snow may slow us down, but it can’t completely stop us. We dig out. We carry on.
The other night as I was shoveling the driveway, I stopped to take in the beauty that surrounded me. I could see the stars in the sky, the moon was casting a silvery glow on the snow, and the pine trees were frosted with a dusting of white. As the moonbeams caught the icicles on the barn, they too shimmered in the evening light. All around me it was still and quiet and for that moment I felt transformed. It was just me and the moon and the stars in a winter wonderland.
We are New Englanders, and we are as much a part of this landscape as the Colonials, capes, and farmhouses that surround us. We are sturdy, we take care of each other, and we keep going. That’s why we grab our shovel and wade through 18-inches of snow to get to the birdseed. It’s winter in Connecticut.
by cloudadmin | Jan 24, 2011 | Uncategorized |
I was driving home from work one afternoon looking at the beautiful winter wonderland that surrounded me and out of nowhere suddenly thought, “I need to go home and change the artwork in my living room to a winter scene.” The thought surprised me, because I have never in my life changed my artwork for the seasons. Once I choose how I will furnish and decorate a room, it pretty much stays that way. So, where did this thought come from? And why did I just as suddenly decide to move the curtains from my husband’s office to the family room? I have no idea, but it made me wonder if other people change their artwork for the seasons. And, if so, do they change any other accent pieces at the same time? What do you do?
by cloudadmin | Jan 11, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The holidays have come and gone, the decorations have been safely packed away for another year, and the cookies we indulged in have inspired us to diet–at least we would like to think we will diet. It’s one of those New Year’s resolutions that is all too easily broken. It’s January after all. It’s cold outside and exercising and dieting seem like warm weather ideas. So it’s a bit surprising during this cold time of the year that our thoughts are already turning to spring and to weddings.
We would like to invite you to join us at the 18th annual bridal show at the Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange on Sunday, January 23rd. We will be there from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. What on earth is a residential painting company doing at a bridal show? Good question! (more…)
by cloudadmin | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Recently I was talking to my sister-in-law about the house that she and her husband are hoping to purchase. I had just seen some pictures of the place and had remarked that the house had a lot of potential. My sister-in-law responded with a laugh, “yes, it has a lot of potential!”
(more…)
It’s winter in Connecticut and we’re digging out from another snowstorm. Our cars have literally become one with the snowdrifts. But for all the aggravation and the backaches the snow can bring, it also brings out our inner strength. We are New Englanders after all. The snow may slow us down, but it can’t completely stop us. We dig out. We carry on.