Treasure. That’s what a town that looks like this is to me.

Where it feels like it could be any year, except the year it is…

It all fits perfectly with the house I am about to visit.

I didn’t know this woman, but I know she was the last one to live here by what was left behind. The rest of the family grown up, passed away, or moved on…

I know she liked England, saved newspapers and magazines of historical events.

The drawers were all lined with newspapers from the era of when her children were small. The whole house reminded me of my own grandmother who passed away 35 years ago at the age of 86. Who was this woman living in such a bygone era?

Bookshelves filled from her own parents and grandparents lives, handed down, saved, now sold off.

Decade after decade represented.

Before politically correct was a term.

Were items saved because of the fabulous packaging? Or just forgotten about?

Something to add to my own collection!

Hundreds of Air Mail letters, all neatly organized, the only thing not being sold or thrown away in the entire house. A whole lifetime in those letters from England.

Estate Sale by Above and Beyond Estate Sales

All photographs taken with my iPhone.

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april 28, 2011

If there was a morning I could go back to – it would be this one. A deserted beach, just the four of us exploring in the fog. Losing each other in the mist only to find our way back. I remember the magic of the mist, shrieks of laughter and holding tiny hands.

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february 13, 2011

14

This is my nephew Jordan – or as I like to call him Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay or Beebs. Calling him Jaaaaaaaaaaaaay will get me an immediate grin and a large hug every time. At the age of fourteen Jordan has so many tremendous gifts. He is a natural athlete (and daredevil), has a beautiful singing voice, storyteller and is an extremely talented artist. He is the one who notices what others don’t.

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february 12, 2011

sweet sixteen

This is my beautiful niece Tamsen aka Tutti Frutti. Happy Sweet Sixteen…

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february 11, 2011

Home for the weekend to celebrate my father’s eightieth birthday! I moved to Boston almost 25 years ago but home is always where I grew up.

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february 1, 2011

I love…

The month of February and all that it brings. This year we start the month off with more snow in Plymouth than we have seen in years. More snowballs, more sledding, more hot chocolate, more snow days, more coziness. In the quiet of the neighborhood today all I could hear was the wind and the sound of Nella’s shrieks of laughter echoing through the trees as she zoomed through the snow. Music to my ears.

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january 29, 2011

van w. harting

Van loves hats. Always has. Always will. This is one of his favorites. And mine.

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november 6th, 2010

nella gee

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October 30. 2010

and then some!

Shout out to Karen, Steve, Bridgette & Brian for a wonderful afternoon of friends, family, food & fun! Happy Halloween!

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september 28, 2010

I love doing this shot, especially with siblings and even more fun when it is my own children. As long as I had Van’s attention yesterday I quickly got Nella on board.