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 21, 2013 | Creativity, Design, Handmade, In the Studio, Sewing, Shop News, Vermont
 Friday is here at last. Sun after lots of cool rainy weather. A trip to Montreal—tonight! Here is a sampling of things made in the studio this spring. Denise and I hand-printed a big batch of flour sack towels back in March. Most are gone, but I still love the look...
by Sue Schlabach | Jun 5, 2013 | Artisanal Living, Eating and Cooking, Friendship, Natural World, Spring, Summer, Vermont
Saturday, June 1. Nearly 90 degrees. Humidity off the charts. Off to Julie’s pond with a group of friends, a feast, a gaggle of kids. Go through the gate, be sure to latch it. There are cows in this field that takes you to the pond. There is a bull. Walk...
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...
by Sue Schlabach | Feb 9, 2013 | Farm Life, Natural World, Vermont, Winter
Today’s word: drifts. It’s hard to measure a snowfall on a morning with the wind howling and snow blowing about forming clouds in the otherwise blue sky. We braved the weather to feed the animals, shovel some paths, clean off the cars. And now...
