Only a Picture Stops Time

A photo was posted on the Facebook page  Life in New Ipswich  that reminded me that five years ago we got a trick and not a treat for Halloween. A Halloween Nor'easter dumped 16 inches of snow on New Ipswich, Since the trees still had foliage and the ground was still unfrozen, a lot of trees uprooted and we had extensive power outages. We haven't had a repeat since. Here is a look back. The snow started October 27, 2011. Notice that the leaves were still on the trees. The snow continued and continued It was beautiful after it stopped. This is Smitthville Reservoir. After the snow, we did get some warm days, however in October we knew it wouldn't last. I had stored a generator at my Mom's house in New Boston. I drove it back in the height of the storm. It was a disaster of poor planning and last ditch efforts. We got a lot of snow. I had 15 inches but other folks had more. As far as I'm concerned it can start snowing some time in Januar...

Hayride Having a fun day A Hug from Mom A look back to 2011 at Memorial Field in New Ipswich. Photos of the annual AutumnFest. Maureen Vaillan (Mason Brook Nursery) painting pumpkins Kid games Shortwave radio stations Ham Radio demostration by David Rust Swinging good time Deb Holmes selling tickets Hayride Fangs Cow patty bingo Face Painting Hayride with mom I have photos available for sale

From the archives, a Breast Cancer walk in Peterborough, NH  on October 15, 2016 The Walkers Depot Park Peterborough, NH Nice Hat I have photos available for sale

From the archives, October 14, 2006 Ocktoberfest celebration with German food, music and of course plenty of beer. Thank to the Weber family for hosting this. Beer for Ockoberfest Amy Judy Ginny (with wine) and John Skye More beer and German food Jay Martha Judy and Sierra Ginny and Judy Ken and Rod Add caption Skye and Parker Dessert too I have photos available for sale

The Little Red School House located in New Canaan, CT was Connecticut's last operating one-room schoolhouse. My cousin's husband attended the school and took us for a tour in October of 2006. Opening its doors in 1868, this Carter Street treasure was Connecticut’s last operating one-room schoolhouse when it closed in 1957. Acquired by the Society in 2003, it was restored thanks to the generous support of Society members, nonprofit groups, former students and friends. Longtime Schoolmistress Mary J. Kelley, who studied there in the 1890s and went on to earn a teaching certificate, was a “loving but strict” presence there for 47 years. The Kelley family home is just a stone’s throw from her classroom. Like the Rock School, the small room centered around the pot-bellied stove, with rows of slanted desks screwed to the wood-plank floor. Some 30 children from first through fifth grades received instruction under the watchful eyes of Miss Kelley. Former students recall that...