by Sue Schlabach | Sep 9, 2013 | Autumn, Design, Paris, Travel, Vermont
August left and so did the feeling of summer. Greg Brown sings, “One day fall appears with a chilly dawn,” and we know how that feels. I like the shift, to be honest. And each year when this shift happens I try to get some garden time in while I pack my...
by Sue Schlabach | Jun 14, 2013 | Ireland, Natural World, Spring, Travel
Coming home from Ireland my suitcase was weighed down with bags of rocks and glass. Not Waterford crystal—mind you—but far more precious glass to me: the seaglass we picked up on numerous walks along a little pebble beach called Garretstown, a few miles from our...
by Sue Schlabach | Jun 12, 2013 | Artists, Color, Creativity, Design, Scandinavia, Travel
I have yet to travel to Stockholm. But a few weeks ago I stepped into the Soho shop of Swedish designer extraordinaire, Gudrun Sjõdén and got a tiny taste of the Stockholm vibe that must emanate from her flagship store there. It is one thing to admire someone’s...
by Sue Schlabach | May 28, 2013 | Chickens, Design, Eating and Cooking, Farm Life, Garden, Ireland, Local Food, Travel
Have you ever visited a place you’ve only seen in books, but gazed upon so often that you felt you knew it? It’s like stepping through the looking glass, and removing the glasses you are wearing that have blinders on the sides. A month ago we followed the...
by Sue Schlabach | May 17, 2013 | Ireland, Travel
We were sitting in the Lemon Leaf Cafe in Kinsale, Ireland when my husband told my daughter this little bit of wisdom. {paraphrasing…} “They say you get enjoyment from a trip three times. First the anticipation of the journey while you plan. Then the...
by Sue Schlabach | May 12, 2013 | Farm Life, Garden, Natural World, Spring, Travel, Vermont
Greetings after a long respite. Happy Mother’s Day and honor to all of our foremothers. Heavy dew this week makes for magic mornings. The apple blossoms are just starting to open on the north side by the henhouse. Violets and dandelions sprinkle the lawns, along...
