A Snow Covered Home in Farmington

A Snow Covered Home in Farmington

“You can’t get too much winter in the winter.” ~ Robert Frost I beg to differ with Mr. Frost. However, so far this winter we have been fortunate here in Connecticut. We have had a handful of bitterly cold days and a handful of snow storms, but nothing too harsh. Knock on wood! Compared to…

One of the Last Homes Standing in Nook Farm

One of the Last Homes Standing in Nook Farm

A man builds a house in England with the expectation of living in it and leaving it to his children; we shed our houses in America as easily as a snail does his shell – Harriet Beecher Stowe This is the Charles Boardman Smith house, c. 1875, which stands proudly in spite of its downtrodden…

Do Our Buildings Shape Us?

Do Our Buildings Shape Us?

“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.” – Winston Churchill The beautiful home in the feature photo belongs to a wonderful family in Virginia, a couple I graduated college with, their three children and their beloved family pets. Tragically their home burned yesterday. Thankfully everyone is safe. But I haven’t been able to stop…

Some New Year Inspiration

Some New Year Inspiration

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain We have all heard this quote before, or something like it, haven’t we? The classic way to defeat procrastination is to just do…