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I found gratitude and hope in the same place today. It was waiting for me in the garden. That wasn’t much of a surprise. This time of year, the garden is full of both hope and gratitude. There�...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-18-2024/

I found my gratitude while doing my morning chores today. I walked underneath this old Japanese Flowering Crabapple tree as I headed to the duck house. It is covered with gorgeous dark pink bloom...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-17-2024/

I found my gratitude in the promise of ripe, red strawberries this morning. It rained early, so there were still raindrops clinging to bright green leaves and flower petals when I headed outside ...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-16-2024/

I can always count on nature to give me a reason for gratitude. I hadn’t been outside long when I came upon these bleeding hearts. I shared them with you last week when they hadn’t fully come...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-15-2024/

I found my gratitude today in the first signs of blooms on our Korean Spice Viburnum. These tightly held buds hold blooms that will open soon and show us their beauty. Each spring, this plant pro...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-14-2024/

I found my gratitude through the branches of our magnolia tree today. I was out working in the yard. I stood up and turned towards the old farmhouse. The magnolia was half the distance between me...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-13-2024/

I found my gratitude while gathered around our family table today. The conversation was lively, the food was tasty, and I had a moment to just take a deep breath and enjoy it all as it took shape...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-12-2024/

I found my gratitude in the farmhouse kitchen today. I spent the afternoon baking cakes for our Mother’s Day celebration tomorrow. I made myself a cup of tea and looked over my recipes until I ...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-11-2024/

I found my gratitude with a shovel in my hand today. While I wasn’t planning on it, I ended up spending the entire day working outside on yard projects. I ended the day tired from the work, but...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-10-2024/

I found my gratitude in tiny wildflowers planted by the wind. For the first time this spring, these little flowers have popped up in the shady, low spots in our yard this spring. I wasn’t sure ...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-9-2024/

I found my gratitude in raindrops today. It was a rainy day from start to finish. There was barely a spot of time when it wasn’t raining today. We’ve had far too much rain this spring. We’v...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-8-2024/

I found my gratitude today by spending the day working outside in the sunshine with my mom. We worked hard from early this morning until we had just enough time to grab a quick shower before it w...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-7-2024/

Today my gratitude was for the promise of beauty to come. My mom made sure to show me the budding bleeding hearts near one of our old oak trees today as we were working outside. I am always amaze...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-6-2024/

I found my gratitude right outside the door of the farmhouse this morning. I headed outside to do my morning round of chores. It was chilly and I was tired. I can admit that I was a bit grumpy. I...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-5-2024/

My reason for gratitude cuddled on the couch with me this morning. I had just shared the last bite of my sourdough toast with her when I took this photo. She was having one last look at the world...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-4-2024/

My gratitude was at my feet early this morning. These wild violets grow in the patch of ground near the water spigot where I fill my water buckets each morning before tending to our animals. I kn...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-3-2024/

I found my gratitude in the studio today. During this busy time of year in the gardens, it becomes more difficult to find time to spend at the sewing machine. Today, I was bound and determined to...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-2-2024/

I found my gratitude in the garden again today. It’s that time of year, so it wasn’t surprising to find it there. It was waiting for me in the rhubarb patch. We have been growing rhubarb in o...

https://1840farm.com/2024/05/a-year-of-gratitude-may-1-2024/

I found my gratitude early this morning. I am not now, nor have I ever been, a morning person. So, finding my gratitude in the day’s first moments is a bit rare for me. I walked into the farmho...

https://1840farm.com/2024/04/a-year-of-gratitude-april-30-2024/

The gratitude I felt today was a spillover from the weekend. My daughter and I took a road trip to Salem, Massachusetts. We had been talking about taking that trip for years. Saturday was the day...

https://1840farm.com/2024/04/a-year-of-gratitude-april-29-2024/