Simply Ledyard CT

Ledyard Photo Friday - Really?

No matter what your origin, wouldn’t one or the other make the point.?

Ledyard Photo Friday - Found on Flickr

Winter time is the hardest time to take photos for Ledyard Photo Friday especially without snow. (I am not complaining. I am not complaining.) I found this lovely Gales Ferry photo today on Flickr. 

Ledyard Photo Friday - Almost Snowless

I took this photo in Ledyard at the end of October when the rest of the state was getting socked with a snowstorm. We haven’t seen any snow since. I’m not complaining but last year during this week, we had a 5 inch snowfall.

Photo Friday: Avery Point Light House

I shared this photo on Photo Friday a year ago and I’m going to share it again because I like it so much.

I have two nice folks to thank for this wonderful photo of Santa at the Avery Point Light House.  Dale Treadway, a Gales Ferry resident and founding member of the Avery Point Light House Society. The society raises funds to help preserve and restore New England light houses including this one at Avery Point.

Ron Foster is the photographer who kindly gave me permission to use it here. You’ll find many of Ron’s light house photos at the group’s website.

Merry Christmas!

Ledyard Photo Friday

My friend Chris Griffith writes a blog about Life in Bonita Springs, FL which includes a photo series on interesting mail boxes. Although I’ve never found as many photo worthy mailboxes as she has, I always think of her when I see a mailbox with personality in the Ledyard area. I found this one on Old Colony Lane, a small subdivision of about 25 houses in Ledyard, built in the late 1990’s.

Ledyard Photo Friday

And you thought babies with Santa was challenging?

Taken at the First Annual Paws and Claus event held at Ledyard High School

Ledyard Photo Friday - Poinsettia Time

It’s that time of year. I always have at least two.  How about you?

Holdridge Home and Garden, Ledyard CT

Ledyard Photo Friday - Holdridge Home and Garden

Saturday, Nov. 26th is "Small Business Saturday" so I thought it would be a good idea to feature Holdridge Home and Garden on Photo Friday to remind everyone to patronize Holdridges’s as well as other  local small businesses throughout this holiday season. To quote their most recent email newsletter, Holdridge Home and Garden has “been VERY busy remodeling their store.”  You’ll find fresh cut greens and Christmas trees, poinsettias, wreaths and holiday arrangements, gourmet food baskets, centerpieces and lots of gift ideas.

Simply Ledyard Recipes – Brussels Sprouts

Those who visit my blog know that I really love to cook and I post a recipe here occasionally. Rather than talk too much about Ledyard Real Estate, I also chat about food quite a bit on my Facebook profile. A week or so ago,  I posted a photo of Brussels Sprouts on Facebook and boy did I hear from people in a big way. I never realized that people either love or hate Brussels Sprouts. I fall into the “love them” category. I’m convinced the haters just don’t know how to cook them.

I took the photo below of my last Brussels Sprout experiment! You’ll find the recipe on the Food Network Website, home to many of my favorites including this one.

Ledyard Photo Friday from NAR

I'm at the National Association of Realtors Convention in Anaheim. My friend Julie Ryan from Australia spoke today to a standing room only crowd. She mentioned Simply Ledyard as an example of a great community blog. I expect a few extra visitors today and thought it appropriate that they would see a familiar face on photo Friday.