Imagine waking up in the early morning to the warm homespun scent of applesauce and cinnamon in the air. Thanks to a friend, we have been enjoying that experience more than once! Early fall in New England is synonymous with apple picking and apple pie and when our friend invited us to help ourselves to…
Sunny Summertime
July 4th kicked off the summer season for us with our annual Tribute to America concert and the public reading of the Declaration of Independence on the town green. Both events coincided on the weekend so we had a chock full, star spangled couple of days. Have we mentioned we are chicken owners? After lobbying…
A Wedding Way Down South
There’s a certain thrill when the car top carriers are pulled out and strapped to our trusty 15 passenger van, a certain adrenaline when it’s time to stow the suitcases on top. We looked forward to a trip to Texas where six Bennetts would help at the wedding of our friend Esther. The morning of…
A Legacy Worth Having
Proverbs 13:22 says, “A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children.” This month we are reflecting on the inheritance our grandfather, Raymond Bennett, Sr. left us twenty years ago. Most people would probably think of money or property as an inheritance to leave your family. But like the apostle Peter in the book…
On This Mother’s Day
Our mother is an artist and a poetic soul. She savors springtime and blossoms pushing up through the mud. She clips branches of lilacs and fills the house with a heavy, sweet smell. She loves sunshine and warm airy days. She is sensitive and genteel and carries herself with dignity. Mom taught us the finer…
April Joy
Have you ever held a little downy ball in your cupped hands and felt the pitterpatter of a chick’s heartbeat against your fingers? We are always amazed at how delicate a little chick can be! Matthew and N’gella added 6 new hens to their flock this year and we enjoyed watching them grow from tiny…
When The Snow Melts Into Spring
We enjoyed a snowy winter this year with storms rolling in every week and frigid temps freezing the local ponds and lakes into solid ice. Some of us took advantage of a snowbound day at home to trudge through the wind and snow to a small pond nearby and clear the ice. Skating in a…
Maple Gingerbread
Every year we plan an extensive gingerbread village built around a theme. After kicking around several suggestions we settled on Quebec, as we know it. Kathryn and Susanna planned and sketched the blueprints and over the next few weeks, a ginger version of La Beauce appeared on our counter. Susanna made the border crossing sign…
Welcoming the New Year
The first few weeks of January are always a good time to take stock of where we are in life and where we are headed. In our family, we don’t necessarily make long lists of resolutions, but we do make some manageable goals to aim for as we dive into the new year. Carolyn and…
Christmas at Home
December is typically marked by a long list of concerts at varied nursing homes, senior centers and churches. This year we baked a lot more cookies, gave away traditional loaves of pumpkin bread and practiced for our livestream family concert. We also pitched in at our local Wheels for the World warehouse in CT, loading…