November always feels like the handoff between two versions of life: the outdoor one, where every spare moment is spent in the garden, the yard, or the Barn Lounge, and the indoor one, where the house suddenly demands our full attention again. By the time the clocks change, the shift is impossible to ignore. Around here, November is less about winding down and more about switching gears. The firewood gets stacked, and this year I filmed a video showing the simple method we us

Our road trip started with a small pre-departure challenge — fussing with the Blue Ox brake controller before leaving home. Once that was sorted, we hit the road toward Wright’s Farm in Gardiner, New York, a favorite Harvest Host. We parked in a quiet field alongside other travelers, cooked up a simple dinner, and settled in for the first “fall” evening of the trip — though the only thing that really felt like fall was how early it got dark. Cooler nights haven’t arrived yet,

Months tend to fill up on their own—whether with travel, projects, or the simple pleasure of gathering around a table. Recently, we've...

One morning, the yard was soggy. The garlic was still hidden, and the boat was waiting for the lake to drop. The next day, everything...

This year, a big milestone crept up on my oldest friends and me: we are all turning 60, including Whiskey! To mark this occasion, a group of childhood friends from New Jersey traveled to Wolfeboro. We enjoyed four nights filled with reconnecting, reminiscing, and celebrating. It was a gathering that made us pause to reflect on the passage of time and the precious gift of lifelong friendships. These are the people who knew us back when we rode ten-speed bikes and recorded song

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Skull Creek Restaurant Snow blankets our driveway in this webcam image, captured on a chilly April morning. While New Hampshire wrestles...

After a long New Hampshire winter, there is joy in watching the snow finally melt—until it turns into mud season . You know the drill:...

As we bid farewell to the deep, snowy winter of New Hampshire, we're buzzing with excitement for the arrival of spring. Our trusty...

Backyard / in-home maple sugaring has been a learning experience. From February 1-16 we collected approximately 93 gallons of sap (1488...

There are many great things about RV travel, but there is one that tops the list, the changing views. I got to thinking of the many...

It was time to replace the countertops in our mobile condo. They were starting to show wear at the edges which allows for water to seep...