Nostalgia creeps in and captures our souls. Whether triggered by a specific scent when wind blows the aroma of sweet grass your way or the burnt orange and sienna shades of changing leaves in the fall, there is no denying nostalgia's pull on our heartstrings. The classic red barn represents nostalgia for author Christina Cole.

Puzzle boxes and wall calendars are often adorned with unattainable, far-off places in New England. Piece by piece, a dramatic explosion of color and moody skies falls into place. The finished product, or the page flip to the next month, results in the emotion of the end of something and the longing to visit those magical moments. That is what the winding roads of rural Connecticut are like, littered with fascinating history, architecture, and purpose, with all the perfect expectations of an unopened puzzle box.