by Sue Schlabach | Feb 6, 2014 | Artists, Design, Natural World, Vermont, Winter
2014 is marching onward. Here I am in February watching the light change and finding myself cleaning the house with spring on my mind and snow whirling outside the windows. My daughter turned 12. We are on the verge or acquiring a horse that needs a home. Life is...
by Sue Schlabach | Nov 27, 2013 | Artisanal Living, Creativity, Farm Life, Garden, Holidays, Natural World, Vermont, Winter
Almost Thanksgiving and the grass is nearly obscured by snow. That’s okay with me after the mild, lingering autumn we’ve had. Our garden wall project that ate up our summer (and was partially the reason I rarely wrote), is nearly complete, and that is one...
by Sue Schlabach | Mar 8, 2013 | Garden, Ireland, Spring, Travel, Winter
Yesterday I discovered a paper bag with four paperwhite bulbs—forgotten and sprouting exuberantly. I tucked them in among the spent paperwhite bulbs I planted in December. All our outdoor bulbs remain under a thick blanket of snow. The Irish daffodils are...
by Sue Schlabach | Feb 28, 2013 | Reading, Travel, Winter
This is my idea of a good time.When I’m not hanging from the chandeliers or mucking out a henhouse I do like to eat, sleep and read. It is also the playful slogan of independent bookstore organization indiebound. I’ve seen this banner in several of...
by Sue Schlabach | Feb 24, 2013 | Color, Garden, Natural World, Winter
Nine days after I brought forsythia branches indoors I found the first three flowers opening. By today—day eleven—the whole arrangement is showing off. Through the yellow tinged branches I can see a red cardinal flitting around in the falling snow. Two thirds...
by Sue Schlabach | Feb 21, 2013 | Artisanal Living, Natural World, Vermont, Winter
Two nights ago R and I crawled into bed grumbling about snow and cold and wind. We’ve had our fair share of each lately. We love snow, usually. But winter was wearing us down. How funny, then, to wake up to winter paradise the next morning. It’s...
