by Sue Schlabach | Jul 16, 2012 | Holidays, Summer, Vermont
The town of Stafford, Vermont, holds one of our favorite parades of the year the weekend closest to the Fourth of July. Last Saturday rain threatened, but held off. And still a crowd formed around the green in Strafford’s upper village to see kilted men and...
by Sue Schlabach | Jul 13, 2012 | Summer, Vermont
No matter how cold the water is, my daughter will always jump in. I admire that quality in kids. This weekend it will be sweltering hot and we’ll be camping on a lake. I plan to take a tip from the youngsters and make the leap without dipping a toe.
by Sue Schlabach | Jul 4, 2012 | Artisanal Living, Color, Eating and Cooking, Garden, Local Food, Summer, Vermont
You’d think it was Labor Day and not the Fourth of July for all the work we did today. I suppose a sunny day off makes us put on our small farm hats and deal with the tasks at hand. Today that meant working on the electric fence to keep one lamb—who is intent on...