There is nothing quite like a homemade strawberry jam that highlights the sweet cloying taste of freshly picked, sun-ripen strawberries in every bite. Freshly picked, sun-ripen strawberries that can’t be found in half-frozen Vermont during the month of April. Therein lies my dilemma. The berries available to me, at this time of year, are fresh…
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Natural Sun Ink
I have been skimping on the craft posts lately, mostly, because I have been busy with large scale outdoor projects like painting decks and refinishing lawn furniture. It’s the time of year to spend time enjoying the outdoors, and finding projects, like this one, that reflect that. I have been playing around with natural, non-toxic…
A Christmas Day Walk
A Christmas Day walk in Stowe, VT. Christmas this year dawned bright, sunny, and not exceptionally cold – the perfect conditions for a midday walk. Unfortunately, even up in the mountains, there was not enough snow on the ground to justify the breaking out of the snowshoes. I’ll have to give it a few more…
The Ephemeral Bee 