Vintage Truck in the Woods

Some Things Are Best Left Alone

On one of my recent hikes through Cranberry Meadow Farm, I discovered a green Chevy pickup truck from the early 1900s. While all four tires were still on it, much of the body and frame were crumbling, and the truck was literally in the process of being swallowed by Mother Earth. Although I thought briefly …
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Herbs Growing in a Pot

Farmstands and Yurts

My husband has kindly agreed to let me make another guest appearance on his blog so once again it is my voice you are hearing as we turn the corner into what finally looks like spring around here. Things had gotten to the point that if I didn’t see something green and alive out back …
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Construction at Cranberry Meadow Farm

A New Way of Working

Friday beer o’clock is a little different now at Cranberry Meadow Farm – luckily it is warming up a bit, so my fire pit is not needed anymore. However, you have to learn how to speak fairly loudly if you want to share a story with the group. We have a really great crew, and …
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Stone Bench in the Snow

And Now for Something New and Different

After these many months of denial that my husband has been publishing a not-yet-professional website, I have come to the conclusion that it is important to relate a few other things that have been happening around here with a new perspective. Therefore, here is my first installation as the second voice in this chaotic, messy, …
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Hough Family

Merry Christmas from Cranberry Meadow Farm

We decided to celebrate our first Christmas at Cranberry Meadow Farm by getting away from it for a few days. Our daughter, Eleanor, asked to host the first family Christmas at her home in Philadelphia, where it is expected to be a balmy 45 degrees today compared to frigid New Hampshire! There is only one …
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Original Wilson Tavern Marker

Happy Thanksgiving

I have searched for months to find the marker for the original Wilson Tavern that was run by William Wilson’s father before it burned down. Then his son built our house as a tavern “nearby.” I found it on Sunday while walking from house to house to get a petition signed in order to try …
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Charlie and Carolyn Hough

A Big Week for Carolyn and Me

This past week involved several breakthroughs for Carolyn and me. The first one involved moving the last of our personal items from New Jersey to New Hampshire. Now our home is truly in Peterborough New Hampshire, and what remains in Summit New Jersey are just “things.” Don’t get me wrong – we had many great …
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Construction at Cranberry Meadow Farm

Breaking Some Eggs

There is a saying about needing to break a few eggs to make an omelet – well we are breaking lots of eggs here at Cranberry Meadow Farm. The beautiful rectangle stone garden and lawn area to the rear of the inn is now total chaos thanks to Bob Taylor and his crew! That’s a …
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