This image is of a small oil spill in my neighborhood that my daughter and I found one day while out for a walk.  We live in the Lake Garda area in Farmington Ct, where homes are perched on hills overlooking a wonderful lake.  There are often cars parked on the street on one of the roads that we walk on, one of them has left this oill spill  What beautiful colors and pattern it makes.  It resembles a sunburst or a glowing ball of fire perhaps.  How can something so nasty (oil) leave such a pretty and impressionable image on the ground? This year is all about Perspective Changes.  I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions, as they often getter watered down or thrown out by tax season.  Rather, I believe in changes in perspective.  A phrase written b Author Chip St Claire, states "thin... 01/02/2011

  Once a month, Paula, a Librarian at the Farmington Library, arranges to have her dog, Tucker, come in. He is a wonderful Therapy Dog who is gentle and fun.  Children can sign up and read stories to him for a block of 15 minutes.  Tucker is trained to lay on his blanket until the book has been read.  After the story is over, Tucker performs tricks such as saying "I Love You", rolling over and balancing a treat on his nose until Paula says "ok" where he then flips it off and eats it. You can bring your own story or read from the selection that Paula has chosen, which is usually about the current season or holiday.  Check out the library site here. I started bringing my daughter to see Tucker before she could read.  She was able to explain the pictures to him to tell the story.  Now she... 01/01/2011

        One of my favorite holiday traditions is to visit Vermont for their annual Holiday Inn Tours.  Selected Inn's are tastefully decorated for the holidays and scattered through out Manchester Vermont.  It is a wonderful way to get in the spirit of things and to get away and do a little shopping. We stayed at the Inn at Manchester, which is a beautiful home owned by Innkeepers Frank and Julie Hanes.  They are a wonderful and accomodating couple who cooked the most delicious Sunday Breakfast ever.  Thanks Inn at Manchester for a lovely time. The even happens for only two weekends in the beginning of December.  If you are in the area or in New England, I would suggest checking it out as it has given me lasting memories and some good pictures for my annual Holiday card.   12/29/2010