A few days off in Vermont have left us rested (mentally) and exhausted (physically) and a little bit lost (emotionally). While temperatures soared back home in North Carolina (I think they topped out at 104 F), we bopped around the much cooler (highs in the low 80s!) Green Mountain state, hiking trails at […]
Continue reading...After coffee and granola and some sweet conversation with Annabelle and Robert, we headed out once again, to make our way across the state, across the Connecticut, and to our next event. We drove down Highway 100, down the long valley south of Killington (lots of skiing… well, until climate change screws things up…) […]
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Our last morning in Massachusetts was cool, the morning sun rising to dry the dampness from the night’s rain. We balanced our books, debriefed with Jim, packed our gear, and played with Aili, the beautiful Gordon Setter who lives with our hosts. By 10 AM, we were ready to […]
It has finally cooled off. The dog-day heat and humidity that had followed us up from North Carolina gave up at last and went home, tail between it’s legs. My thanks to whomever arranged that.
We arose to cooler, dryer air and a pleasant breakfast on Jim and Torie’s deck, then drove into […]
Our day-off went swimmingly, as they say. Fred served us homemade whole wheat pancakes and Maria gave us home-grown cantaloupe and we debriefed some more from the night before. Fred gave us book ideas (and books!) and Maria showed us photos. It had been an enriching few days. So wonderful, to […]
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