On a Rainy Sunday Afternoon, Nothing is Better than Flowers!

I have written about the Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, MA three times, the most recent post was last year when the estate had it's first open house. However, not all rooms were available to see. Last month, the house was open for it's "Rooms in Bloom" event, and going was a perfect thing to do om a gloomy Sunday afternoon. Good decision, because this time I got to see the pantry and kitchen. The local garden clubs had floral displays in each room, which brightened up the afternoon.

Previous posts of this house are at the end of the post. If you live in the area or want to visit, the grounds are open year-round and you are free to walk around. The house open just a few times a year.  Parking is across the street.

Stevens-Coolidge Place  --  North Andover, Massachusetts (Sept. 2011)

The Stevens Coolidge Estate and Gardens Revisited for 2014 (May 2014)

Little Genealogy, Beautiful Flowers, Old House, Antiques..Need More? (Sept. 2016)

Tulips -- Ottawa Tulip Festival, Ottawa, Canada

In May, the annual Tulip Festival is held in Ottawa, Canada. We were there for two nights. Perfect weather, friendly people and good food. Tulips were at peak, everything was lovely. Sightseeing photos were taken of the area as well as plenty of tulips.

Parliament Building of Canada









Missisquoi County in Quebec, Canada is the area where many of my New York ancestors settled.

Albany Tulip Festival then another time we drove to Normans Kill (River) where early Ten Eycks lived.

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Albany Tulip Festival was with an AAA day trip by bus.

Getting into Albany was a breeze, no cars on the highway!

    `A couple of weeks after the Tulip Festival, we went to Normans Kill in New York to see where my early Dutch ancestors, the Ten Eycks, lived along the river of Normans Kill.