the Civil War on the Yankee side

the quote is Abraham Lincoln’s…”fourscore and seven years…” St. Albans was the furthest north the war reached. It was mostly fought on the waters of Lake Champlain.

Vermont is for the dogs…

Dogs go to work. Dogs go out for lunch. Dogs at bars. Dogs can shop & some stores offer treats. The waiters & waitresses bring bowls of water to dogs while their owners eat lunch. It is good to be a dog in Vermont.

wood in an artist’s hands

is like watching magic. This is MY bowl that is being created. Jedd Kettler, of Kettler Woodwork, is an artist. I am lucky to have a friend such as he, am i not? While i was visiting, Jedd seemed a bit overwhelmed with orders. Not because he couldn’t make the bowls, spoons & wine racks…

the old Volvo in the barn

was last driven the year before i got my own drivers license. it is covered in dust…and disrupted with kitten paws.the kitten came right up to me for tummy rubs. Overexposed his eyes of course.