Sharing in Ed’s Sunday Stills this week. “L” is for lake. Sunset Lake lies in the center of Brookfield, Vermont, a quaint New England village. The oldest standing floating bridge in the United States spans the lake where locals come to fish and swim. A mama hippo and her baby, sculpted out of granite by a local artist, watch over … Read More
While the New England garden lays bare in the unpredictable May weather, one plant bursts forth with much enthusiasm~Rhubarb. This past weekend, our farmstay guest asked,”What is that?” when she saw the lush plant filled with pink and green stalks in our herb garden. “Rhubarb,” my husband responds proudly, “New England’s first harvest.” That one plant that New Englander’s long … Read More
It has been a while since I joined Ed for one of his Sunday Stills. This week, I just could not resist when I saw he selected babies as the subject. I have two absolutely adorable Gotland ram lambs to share with you! They are enjoying the green spring grass. Thank you for stopping by! Please leave a comment … Read More
Friends and family are the first to tell us that spring has arrived. They boast of warm sun, daffodils, blues skies, and buds on trees. We have to leave the farm to experience this kind of spring. For while spring has come in full force in other parts of the country, it stops and hesitates here on our Vermont farm. … Read More
It’s a funny place-this in between seasons ~ winter leaving, spring awaiting. The hope of new life lingers long in the evening air only to be numbed by the morning chill. Excitement and anticipation fall from the tiniest branch on every tree, waiting for the sun’s warmth to burst forth life from their tips. And this, in between seasons, that … Read More
