The Floating Bridge~One of Vermont’s Hidden Secrets

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Guest Post by Anna Goodling The Floating Bridge~One of Vermont’s hidden secrets, lies in the small Vermont town of Brookfield, affectionately called “Pond Village” by the locals. The New England village is located along one side of Sunset Lake, its houses and barns hugging the shoreline. The whole village is miniscule – perched there on the edge of the lake, … Read More

Three Pizza Recipes From Our Wood-Fired Oven

My husband is a good sport. He married a visionary, and I am not sure he fully understood what that meant when he married me.  I constantly look at things from a different viewpoint than most other people. I tend to see the potential in something, and have a vision for what it could be.  About five years ago, I … Read More

The Letter “L” ~ Sunday Stills

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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

Rhubarb-New England’s First Harvest

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

Baby Gotland Lambs~Sunday Stills

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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

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