Archive for September, 2012

The Tastes of Fall

  Today is officially the last day of summer. But here in Vermont summer gave way a couple of weeks back to chilly mornings and sunshiny crisp days.  Woodsmoke has begun to drift lazily around…

Spirit Tree

We live profoundly with our trees up here in the North Country. Everyone in Vermont has their fair share and some of us have even more. Known as the Green Mountain State we are deeply…

Have More Fun

Migraines and moods. For a week or two last month there was a run of crummy around here. I wrecked my car, lost the keys to both cars, (the computerized kind that cost a fortune…

Crostada!

The first crostada of the season is in the oven. Now the whole house smells like autumn. You remember how it smells. Cinnamon and nutmeg. Apples too, I suppose, but really it is always the…

The Lonesome Month

The house was chilly and quiet today. We have had a run of company. Our daughter was the last to go. She and Elsie had been here for about ten days. A baby Great Dane…