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Holiday Market Features Indigenous Artists & @ Institute for American Indian Studies November 25 & 26, December 2 & 3, 9 & 10
Once again this year, the Institute for American Indian Studies located at 38 Curtis Road in Washington is hosting a one-of-a-kind holiday shopping experience that celebrates Native American culture. What makes this Holiday Market unique is that it offers both deeply traditional crafts and more contemporary artistic expressions rooted in Native American cultural experience. Artists represented…
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5 Reasons to Visit Waterbury, CT
If you're looking for a great weekend getaway, look no further than Waterbury, CT! This charming town is located in the heart of the Litchfield Hills and is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in New England. Here are 5 reasons why you should visit Waterbury this weekend!
1. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. Waterbury is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in all of New England. From the picturesque farms and rolling hills to the stunning lakes and rivers, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
2. There's always something to do. Whether you're looking for a relaxing weekend away or an action-packed vacation, you'll find it all in Waterbury. There are plenty of great shops, restaurants, and attractions to keep you busy all weekend long.
3. The people are friendly and welcoming. One of the best things about Waterbury is the people. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming, you'll feel right at home in no time.
4. The food is amazing. Waterbury is home to some of the best restaurants in the state, so you're sure to find something to your taste. From farm-to-table dining to ethnic cuisine, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
5. It's the perfect getaway. Whether you're looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life or you just need a change of scenery, Waterbury is the perfect place to get away. With its stunning scenery and friendly people, you'll feel right at home in no time.
That's why you should visit Waterbury, CT this weekend! With its beautiful scenery and friendly people, it's the perfect place to relax and escape the everyday hustle and bustle. So what are you waiting for? Pack your bags and head to Waterbury, CT this weekend!
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Well almost all the color has turned brown in the #litchfieldhills just a few patches here and there! I wish it could last forever! It didn’t stop me from snuggling babydoll sheep today though! Would have been much cuter pictures with a fall backdrop! #litchfieldhillsct #fall #prettychurches (at Litchfield Hills,CT) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkUFhfzPi7L/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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JUNE 30 - FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER—ATTEND A JUNE 30 EVENT!
Donald Trump and his administration are cruelly separating children from their families.
Trump and his administration have been systematically criminalizing immigration and immigrants, from revoking Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to ramping up intimidating ICE tactics.
Join us on June 30 to send a clear message to Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress: Families Belong Together!
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2019/07/29 - Yesterday, July 28 2019, was the 2019 CRAR or Connecticut Riga to Apizza Randonee. This is actually an event that I invented midway through whilst doing it but it is worthy of annual event status. Saturday was my yearly trip to the lovely Litchfield, CT for a friend’s summer pool party. I knew that Saturday would be a long day of drinking beer and eating too much food next to a pool, not exactly ideal pre-hard-ride-preparation but I have been ramping up my ride distance the last couple weeks so wanted to plan out something big, especially knowing that I would be starting in such good riding country.
So I started looking at the map and saw I would be 25 miles from Mt. Riga, which has been on my to-do list since the beginning of the summer. I started roughing out a route from the farm party, to Riga, and then back to New Haven where I’d be ending. No matter which way I cut it, it was a huge day but seemed doable and I knew would be rewarding so I picked out as many roads with the words Hill, Mount, Old, Hollow, River, or Bow Wow in the name and mapped out a 125 mile, 200 km, adventure from the farm in Litchfield, up to Mt. Riga, through Mass, pop back into CT, through Litchfield County again, and then cutting over to New Haven for a pizza finish. Sunday morning I woke a little groggy and the sun was already high and strong, but I kitted and got moving around 10 am. The ride would start out with a descent down appropriately named Great Hill Rd., spitting me out onto also appropriately named Great Hollow Rd. and continue meandering along a few miles of pristine Litchfield pavement and a dibble of a hill on Dibble Hill Rd. before the beautiful covered bridge at the town of West Cornwall and 5 miles of dirt along the Housatonic River and railroad.
After crossing over the Housatonic at Falls Mountain Rd. a few more miles of flat country roads gave me some time to warm up, then a quick stop at the grocery store in Salisbury to pick up snacks for the day and then just out of town the main event would begin. I color coordinated my electrolytes and prepared myself for Riga.
Starting at 800 ft elevation in Salisbury and climbing up to 2100 ft. sounded big, but I went in confident in my legs and prepared with sub-compact gearing. The grade was pretty gentle to start and I just kept the legs spinning and kept climbing up but turned off the gps screen so I wouldn’t know where I was on the climb. I know that when I look, I inevitably think I am further along than I actually am. So when I started descending, then kept descending I surprised myself to find out that the climb was over. This was honestly the easiest 1k+ ft climb I’ve ever done. I guess I have the steep roads of the Catskills to thank for that. I continued along a mix of dirt and pavement, with some long descents and few quick blips back up before a wide open descent down Mt. Washington Rd. and then leveling off somewhere around Guilder Hollow Rd.
From here, at 40 miles in, I considered the “hard part” which turned out to be not that hard to be over with. But I still had 85 miles to go! Luckily every single road I touched was unbelievably beautiful, both in the SW corner of Mass and the NW corner of CT.
The roads varied between pavement, gravel, and dirt with most of it smooth and fast. The scenery varied between picture perfect and picture perfect. It seems everyone in this part of the world has incredible taste and either has an exquisite country manor or beautifully patinated post-card of Americana farm property. In any case the riding was absolutely sublime and the miles steadily ticked away. The hours were ticking away as well and there were still many miles to go so I tried to focus on the ride and had to pass many a photo opportunity. The route followed so many good roads I had to pinch myself. The elevation profile kept me awake with constant ups and downs a few hundred feet at a time but lent itself nicely to the long day I had planned.
I knew the route could not stay gold forever and right around mile 100 in Waterbury things got a little gritty and I reached for a California gummy to settle in for the last 25 miles. The perfectly apportioned 10 mg cubes of gummy (which were further divided in half), though, had melted into one gooey mess of THC.
There was nothing to do but grab a best-guess finger full and hope for the best. To my surprise, a few miles out of Waterbury the route turned good again and then in what seemed like 10 minutes I was rolling along the Farmington Canal and in New Haven to meet back up with Cathy and reach my final destination of Modern Pizza to pick up a large pie with anchovies and olives.
A few slices and a one IPA later and I was comatosed on the living room floor but feeling very very good about the day and looking forward to the 2020 CRAR.
So the ride was a great success and highly recommended. I would not change a thing on my routing as the roads were impeccable. I rode my Rick Jones with 35 mm Compass Bon Jons and they proved once again to be the perfect choice on this mixed terrain ride. The roughest section was somewhere up on the top of Mt. Riga/Washington but nothing that required bigger tires than I had. Up until mile 90 or so the roads featured a healthy amount of gravel and dirt, maybe 40 – 50 miles in total so not a skinny tire ride but I’d do it no problem with 28s or 30s.
2019 CRAR
127 miles +/-9,500 ft elevation
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Fairy pool. Mine Hill Preserve Litchfield County ,CT 2016 #oldmine #ironore #fairypool #CanonPhotography #nature #hiking #Connecticut
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Washington’s Institute for American Indian Studies Holding Green Corn Festival Brings Visitors and Indigenous People Together August 13
The Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington, CT, is holding its 18th annual Green Corn Festival on Sunday, August 13th from Noon to 4:00 pm at River Walk Pavilion, 11a School Street, in Washington, CT. This festival gives visitors a glimpse into Native American life and traditions.
Corn is an integral part of the annual lifecycle of Native American people that have welcomed…
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Work up at a little after 4am to drive out to Torrington, CT for the Tour of the Litchfield Hills charity ride. Fantastic day! #dawnpatrol #outsideisfree #stravacycling #stravaphoto #wattsforthesole #shakethedust #RSWoC #RSArsenal (at Torrington, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSDDRecrKyC/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Award-winning sunsets and serene living await you on this spacious estate known as Cardinal Hill. Graced with a beautiful heated in ground swimming pool, tennis court, and barn, this 1940’s Colonial was solidly built in this lovely section of Litchfield County. Discover all the wonderful shops in this antique district and come home to relax on a warm sunny day as you take in the extraordinary views for miles, available because the property is located in one of the highest elevations in Woodbury. Enjoy outstanding entertainment opportunities on picturesque grounds lined with stonewalls and stone terraces. Extra building on property houses a two-bay garage with attic and large gym with half bath. Additionally, the one-bedroom guesthouse with kitchen and living room is the perfect in-law apartment. Abutting guest house is a 500 square foot home office with cathedral ceiling and separate heating and cooling. Located just minutes from I-84, this dream house is calling you home! #realestate #ct #ctrealestate #luxury #luxuryrealestate #countryliving #milliondollarview #woodbury #woodburyct #gogreen #goglobal @globalrenetwork (at Woodbury, Connecticut)
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Small Family Gathering Using Local Artisan Products
There is nothing that warms my heart more than traveling through our surrounding areas in the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut to gathering freshly made products to bring home for an intimate gathering.
I have always loved stepping into a bakery, even as a child to watch artisans craft beautiful breads and pastries. It always fascinated me. The fact that they make sweet intricate designed pastries with their own hands using the skills that they love just fills my soul, and they taste amazing too.
Many small business owners get up before dawn to start their day and don’t finish until at times late in the night. They are proud owners of these amazing small establishments and I am always more than happy to support them.
Traveling through the Litchfield Hills, I made two stops. I was after some complex cheese and fresh baguettes that I could add to my charcuterie board as well, I hoped I could find an amazing dessert.
For cheese, I love stopping at Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut. There you will find amazing cheeses and some of the best ice cream and other dairy product in the area.
Arethusa Farm, originally named after a small pink orchid that grew in a swamp on the land, is a dairy farm in Litchefield, CT. The farm is where they produce product from their award winning Holstein, Jersey and Brown Swiss cattle. Also, on the farm you will find Arethusa Garden, where they grow produce and flowers on a 5 acre parcel on the farm. It supplies Arethusa al tavolo, their resturant in Bantam, CT, year-round product. I will say that Al Tavolo is one of my favorite resturants and their cocktails are amazing.
Today, I picked up two types of cheeses for my charcuterie:
EUROPA, is a Gouda-style cheese with toasted nuts and savory, broth flavor.
MT. TOM, has a bright, bold evergreen aroma. It has a nutty alpine-style cheese with a light tang to it. My personal favorite.
Now, onto my bread and pastries!
After their, I drove to my favorite French bakery, Ovens of France, in Woodbury, CT.
voted Best Tasting Croissant, Ovens of France is Owned by Denis Niez, is one of Connecticut's better French bakeries. They offer pastries, freshly baked breads and artisan jams and jellies. You will find coffee, as well as espresso and cappuccino. You will also findhot soups and quiches and they also have a lovely arrey of Frenh cheeses and salami.
Today, I picked up an Olive bread and a baguette to go with my cheeses. For dessert I chose an almond biscotti and a delightful almond cherry tart.
These day’s more than ever, I am looking for ways to bring wholesomeness into my home. Having organically created food or design pieces that are soothing to me during these uncertain times is paramount. I want my home to feel tranquil and a place of solitude and refuge. Bringing family into my home filled with warmth and gratitude just makes sense.
One of the ways I do this is to create Simple little vignettes when entertaining small gathering. As I go through the holidays, I want to create a special atmostphere to celebrate with immediate family. It is a way to bring peace and wellbeing into the living space so that you can relax and de-stress.
I chose a very organic yet modern serve board to design my charcuterie board. It is both visually interesting and gives you a feeling of warmth and comfort.
Because most of the products on my charcuterie board is sourced locally, I wanted my board to have a look and feel that is authentic and natural.
""Cheese, wine, and friends must be old to be good." " -- Proverb
On my charcuterie board
Color is especially important when designing a charcuterie board. It creates an appetizing and visual interesting presentation.
Decorate your charcuterie board with seasonal items. Place them here and their throughout your presentation to promote interest. I decorated with a small pumpkin in the midde of the board and then followed up with a colorful rose that is the same in my little centerpiece.
Here is an aerial view of the charcuterie board. As you can see, I added a few more cheeses and a few decorative touches to highlight what season it is. Be sure to remember to add cheese knives and spoons to your board.
I have added some Gray Belgian Linen Napkins to match my runner. I enjoy coordinating the colors and using linen napkins make sense to me. They are created by a manufacturer that only produces sustainable certified organic linens which I love!
In keeping with my wholesome organic modern design, I added gray organic Belgian linens, napkins, and a runner, to my table. They are some of the best linens I have seen on the market to date and they are a sustainable product. I can either use them in either formal or informal entertaining. They are beautiful enough to interchange as needed.
I wrote a blog all about linens and how to care for them if you would like to learn more. Click on this link to read Oh Those DAUNTING Linens.
I have added some blue delphiniums to my arrangement both to give it height and to add a touch of blue/gray in the design. I also added some sunflowers and roses to capture the colors of the season.
"flowers are the music of the ground... from Earth's lips spoken without sound." -- Edwin Curran
I also placed an assortment of Hot Skwash pumpkins in different colors to match my design. I used varying sizes and colors to match my linens and little floral arrangement. This gives the design cohesiveness and some added texture.
For dessert I am serving a wonderful almond cherry tart and some biscotti from Ovens of France Bakery.
Just as so many other families, my holiday gatherings are going to be more intimate and quieter. Creating little vignettes that have beautiful calming colors will help to warm your environment and bring warmth to your home.
As with everything I post on my blogs, please feel free to comment or if you have any questions, please email me through my contact page. I welcome it anytime!
Design with your heart™️
Happy entertaining my friends!
Mary
"May your home be a place where friends meet, family gathers, and love grows. " -- Anonymous
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John Robshaw, with decorator Sara Bengur, in his Litchfield Hills home, CT. Richard Powers photo in Elle Decor.
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