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And it's mud season 11 Mar 2013 | 03:57 am
Welcome to Vermont in March. The temperatures fluctuate above and below freezing, perfect weather for the maple sap to run. Not so good for doing chores or keeping your floors clean. But at least spri...
Winter returns to Vermont 27 Jan 2013 | 07:25 pm
... after taking a year off. We got a good dose of snow in December, and now are winding up a bitter cold snap. Not a bit like last winter. I enjoyed the warm temperatures and lack of snow in...
A growing family 25 Nov 2012 | 06:54 pm
In case anyone forgot, I have two grown stepsons. When I got started with this family in 1992, one was wearing Power Ranger undies and the other was still in diapers. Times have changed. We just got b...
Just in time for the cold weather. 13 Oct 2012 | 06:15 pm
Back in January, I acquired this: A big ol' bag of Romney roving from a family I met at Christmas party. (In Vermont, it's not hard to score a bag of wool.) After some ill-fated dyeing attempts, I man...
Summer sun 30 Aug 2012 | 04:20 am
This picture pretty much sums up how I'm feeling about this summer. I have always hated the heat and humidity, but for some reason this year didn't bother me too much. (Yes, we're in Vermont, so how h...
All creatures great and small 1 Aug 2012 | 06:06 am
Wow, after an incredibly slow-paced and uneventful winter and spring, summer really hit me hard and fast. The past two months have been filled mostly with a lot of animals and a lot of homegrown food ...
