New Toggle Clasp
I received this new Bali sterling silver toggle clasp this week. It is so elegant! Available here.
My
Rainbow Veins
I
won something fabulous from My Rainbow Veins! It will be hung on my office wall which is where my
yoga mat and access to YouTube yoga videos are! I love that it reads “simple”
which really fits yoga.
Jordan
is a talented teen with an eye for really cool newspaper art. As a Lord of The
Rings fan I love this one!
Check
out My Rainbow Veins on Etsy and her blog here! On her blog you also see her
talent as a nature photographer!
Maudsley
State Park
Maudsley State Park is approximately 450 acres of
reservation. Jim and I only explored a small portion of this since it is so vast!
It
was formerly an estate belonging to the Moseley family.
To
get an idea of the gardens I read that at one time it took approximately 40
staff workers to maintain! Yikes!
The
gardens date back to the 19th century but have not all been kept up.
The land is too sizeable for the Department of Conservation and Recreation who
now manages the park.
This
makes for some mysterious looking structures that remain.
Regardless
it is an enchanting land of meadows, flowering shrubs, super tall pine trees and
more.
It
also runs along the Merrimack River for water views.
I
have been to this park many times however I have never walked through this part
when the rhododendrons were in bloom. It is amazing!
These
shrubs are incredibly tall (although the picture does not demonstrate this) and
delightful to walk through.
Pink
petals sprinkled the ground.
The
family used to bury their pets on the property. Each headstone is named and
dated!
This sweet weed was recurring along the paths. I find its petals really unique with those cutouts.
I hope you also enjoyed our walk through the park! My posts have been getting longer lately since Jim and I are going places with the beautiful weather. The blog is a wonderful way to document our memories!
Have a perfect week! ~Val
