This is the house that I grew up in. It was built in the 1860’s and is the basic New England big house, little house, barn construction. There are houses all around and the land is minimal. What you see is what your get. Front yard with shrubs
. The foundation is stone and the house is cold.
For part of Christmas break, Lulu and I went down to Dedham Massachusetts on the occasion of my mother’s birthday. My mother hates being photographed and hates her birthday because it is on December 31st.
Lulu, on the other hand is a complete photo ham. So is Tookie.
There is so much junk that bubbles up with Dedham, so much to write about, but probably not a good idea to put it in a blog. Which is why I haven’t written in a while. So instead, I will post some great shots of the holidays and our trip.
This year one of my resolutions is to lose 10 pounds, ( over the whole year) a manageable goal I think. 10 pounds is easy to pick up when you go from doing barn chores two times a day to not at all. Plus, I haven’t changed my eating habits and I twisted my ankle in fall, which didn’t help.
I do have a membership to one of those 24/7 type workout places and am getting very familiar with the tread mill.
The other resolution is to go back to school and maybe finish a master’s program. I have signed up for a course at Johnson State college, History of American Politics being taught by Bill Doyle. What a treat. Monday is back to work and routine. I loved spending time with the kids and having a bit of a break.
