Author: John Holden
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My New Favorite Lunch Spot
Today I visited my new favorite lunch spot. No, it’s not an eatery, though if I had to choose one it would be Newtown Deli and Catering. The food is great but more than that the folks that work there give a sense of warmth and kindness. I’m a big fan of the Fiesta Salad…
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Blustery New England Spring
This morning the temperature is in the low 50s and the wind is howling. It feels like the low to mid-40s. Last night was in the mid-30s, just barely above frost. I built a fire to take the chill out of the house. Two days ago we had rain in the morning, overcast in the…
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Problem Solving. That’s what I do!
I had a meeting with a prospective client yesterday to discuss a design for the front of their home. When I drove up their driveway one thought came to my mind. This the most challenging space I will ever design. I stepped out of my car looked at the landscape and the ideas started to…
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There’s A Second Bunny!
Theo, our Great Pyrenees rescue, barks defiantly into the wickedness of the dark night. Ever vigilant, Theo comes from a long line of guardians, livestock guardians. His breed has been trained for generations to bark at any sign of a threat to the herd. Whether that threat is a pack of wolves, wild dogs, or…
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What It’s Like to Be a Creative
I don’t know what the Merriam-Webster definition of being ‘A Creative’ is. I’m going to define it by what my gut tells me because that’s how creative people do things. What is a Creative Being a creative means that you have an artistic side and like to create artistic things. Artistic things can go in…
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New England Landscape Photography
Some photos I’d like to share with you. No worries if amateur photography isn’t your thing. If it is, I hope you enjoy. Click on the pictures to open at full size. Snowy Morning New England Barn through Icy Window Holzhausen in the Snow New England Winter Sunset Angelic Wings Intimate Angelic Wings
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More Woodland Creatures
While feeding birds attracts birds it also attracts other ‘woodland creatures’. I’ve stopped labeling creatures as desirable or undesirable, they’re simply creatures making their way in this world the same as you and me. Woodland creatures can be divided into two categories. Those you see during the day and those you don’t see at night.…
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Plants are People Too!
Today I spotted flowers on a stewartia seedling in the yard. I was beyond ecstatic. I felt the rush only gardeners and adrenaline junkies know. There was something special about those flowers. The flowers were flatter,brighter and more delicate than the parent. A flower on the parent stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia). The parent Stewartia growing in…
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Baby Painted Turtle on Patio
Last week I spotted a little turtle on the patio. It blended with the paito and moss so well I barely noticed it. The turtle’s shell was about the size of a half-dollar. There’s a pond about 200 yards away. A turtle must have laid her eggs in the area. This is the time of…