Living in The Vermont Valley: 2015

Saturday, December 5, 2015

I am thankful for.....and


And Cranberry Curd with shortbread walnut crust

and making pizza

and that it only burned on the edge

and the roasted vegetables

and the organic Costco chicken that was roasted to perfection in the wood fired oven, and the snow storm that never came and the warmth and good feeling of my home.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Today I said goodbye to a 1984 Citroen 2 CV club which I had the pleasure of owning and driving and appreciating for two years. Named Carla, for Carla Bruni, and what a good car name, she will live in Barnet, VT and I have visiting and driving rights next spring. How cool is that.
Here she is when she first arrived and then her last day, and some days in between.

Campobello Island, FDR cottage, again, sunsets and crafts

Images in Maine

We visited the Lubec, Eastport area of Maine, the easternmost land in the US, discovered a mustard factory, ate lots of seafood, stopped at lighthouses and took a couple of bad selfies while we were there.

Monday, September 7, 2015

A visit to the Rangely Lakes

The Rangeley Lakes Trust has a nice campground on Cupsuptic Lake, complete with loons and sandy beach and good fishing. This site was too close to the other campers, there were too many dogs as usual, there were too many wild and unruly kids, and there was no cell coverage. The good news was that the showers were nice and the pavilion had wifi. We traveled around on back roads,found a B 17 crash site, hiked trails in a wildlife sanctuary, discovered waterfalls on the Cupsuptic river, canoed and fished the Cupsuptic Lake at sundet, and enjoyed a meal at the Loon Lodge on Rangeley lake.

Sunday, August 16, 2015

A trip to Lake Winnipasaukee

My niece Stephanie and her husband, Tom and daughter, Sophia, and son Sander, all welcomed me to their cabin on the lake. Lunch and a boat trip around a small part of the northern lake were perfect. Here are a few pics.