Nellie Simmmons

Sun is shining, temperature is rising, colors turning, so I grabbed the camera and decided to take a dog portrait..not so easy when you add a puppy in the mix! The curiosity factor makes for heart warming moments, but you arent going to get an easy shot! Dahlias are easier Continue Reading

When mornings dawn warm and humid, one wonders about the seasons changing. There is talk of cooler nights and frosts, but it isnt happening in this burg yet. However, the evidence appears despite the warmth. Fallen leaves in the bird bath. Colors changing over the Monet pond. Bright fallen leaves Continue Reading

Yesterday was a day of good byes. The first was a good bye to a fallen hero. We attended the funeral of a great young man, a Navy Seal. Our hearts break for this fine young mans family. A terrible loss, for his family, and for our nation. It was Continue Reading

Would you like to see more desk sets? I am intrigued with these wonderful organizers from the past, and I like to imagine what great thinker, writer or noble person used this essential desk accessory. Who would have sat before this and what was penned??? Only a wealthy man would Continue Reading

August is upon us with great expectations for dahlias but there is both desire for their moment of beauty and despair with all that can and does go wrong. Just this week, the fabulous dahlia Fleurel, a well-known white dinnerplate variety, made her move for first place in the dahlia Continue Reading

Huricane Irene approaches. Before I turn off the electronics, including the computer, let me share with you what the busy bees here are doing. We are clearing the decks, literally and figuratively. The three decks which contain more containers than Continue reading

The week end started off well, but a call on Saturday evening just before the play (Carousel!) began, sent me home at intermission, and by Sunday morning I was packing for Nantucket. We are showing at the Nantucket August Antique Show! There is a lot of hard work preparing for Continue Reading

Two nights ago, I looked out the kitchen window after dinner and saw a mighty churning in our shallow pond. I wish I had gone down to take a closer look; I thought it must have been a fish hatching or a communal muskrat bath. The next day a group Continue Reading

A week of glorious weather and potential for great days in the garden were marred by the realities of life such as work and jury duty! There is so much that wants to be done and much of it so pleasurable. The asparagus is ready to harvest. The pots have Continue Reading

Rain came in torrents yesterday and today the rain softly bathes the battered garden. A week ago we were on Nantucket with the same weather! The charm of the streets and shops of Nantucket delights even on a rainy day. Here is a little bit of what brightened our rainy Continue Reading