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Mostly books, cooking, gardening, and cats.

Author: Lynn

Reader, cook, gardener of weeds, ostomate, bisexual, cat lady, librarian. Audiobooks are equal to books. Preferred pronouns: she/her.

Broken Arrow Nursery

2021-08-022021-10-30 Lynn

We had the pleasure of taking a tour of Broken Arrow Nursery in Hamden yesterday. What better way to spend a sleepy August morning than among plants, yes? Founded in 1947, Broken Arrow is one of the few garden centers in Connecticut that grow their own nursery stock. This allows them to offer a tremendous… Continue reading Broken Arrow Nursery →

Posted in GardensTagged connecticut, garden visit

Old Royal Cup and Saucer

2021-07-182021-07-18 Lynn
Bottom of a tea cup displaying the Old Royal Bone Chine backstamp

I have become a person who collects teacups. I found a pretty vintage teacup. And then another. And now I have a collection of five with the expectation there will be more. I enjoy tea ... I suppose it is only natural that I should start collecting teacups. Most recently, I acquired a beautiful Old… Continue reading Old Royal Cup and Saucer →

Posted in TeacupsTagged old royal, teacup

Mini-Break: PHS Meadowbrook Farm

2021-06-272021-10-30 Lynn
Partially open wrought iron garden gate

On our way home from the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show, we stopped to visit the gardens at PHS Meadowbrook Farm. I'd made reservations a month in advance, fearing many other PFS visitors would have the same idea, but it was raining and we had the gardens to ourselves. And such gardens! Each a perfect jewel… Continue reading Mini-Break: PHS Meadowbrook Farm →

Posted in GardensTagged garden visit, mini-break, pennsylvania

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