Tag Archives: Vermont

Depot, yes. Not very homey.

Posted on November 17, 2022 by marigold

My husband could fix anything—dishwashers, radios, bicycles. To do this he accumulated a lot of tools including plenty of nuts, bolts and screws which he stored in round, lidded, plastic film containers (probably collector’s items today.) After he died I … Continue reading →

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Felonious

Posted on December 7, 2020 by marigold

I love Sake, the fifth cat in my life, but it’s a little like adoring a child in mid-meltdown. She has a tendency to nip when she wants attention and would like me to play with her 24/7. Last November … Continue reading →

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VOTE 2020

Posted on October 27, 2020 by marigold

Armed with a filled-in absentee ballot I went to vote at the Robert F. Wagner Middle School on East 75th Street. Me and lots of other people. I arrived at 10:15 when the double lines stretched around the block as … Continue reading →

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Back to Wonderful Vermont

Posted on August 23, 2017 by marigold

To paraphrase Garrison Keillor, it’s been a not- so- quiet few weeks in Manchester, VT where I rented a house. The place is incredibly comfortable but has the look of “designed by the cat, built by Grandma”—eight chairs where four … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone

Posted on August 25, 2014 by marigold

After a visit to the grist mill in Weston, VT, I now know this is a phrase to be taken literally, urging the miller to lean in frequently to sniff. A burning smell meant that the mill stones were grinding … Continue reading →

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My Mother the Car

Posted on August 3, 2013 by marigold

Does anyone remember a TV program of this name? All I recall is that the mother was a VW beetle and there was a catchy theme song.  The concept fit all to well the other day as first I hit … Continue reading →

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Flowers in Disneyworld

Posted on July 22, 2013 by marigold

Weeding can be relaxing because it’s so mindless but there are times when it’s just another chore to be done (or ignored.) People whose gardens are impressive enough to be included on large-scale, organized tours probably don’t weed themselves because … Continue reading →

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Out for a Stroll

Posted on June 8, 2013 by marigold

But I wasn’t doing the walking. The annual Stroll of the Heifers is a major early summer event in Brattleboro, VT and it’s a lot of fun. The stars of the show are—surprise—the heifers, (young female cows who have not … Continue reading →

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Say Cheese

Posted on September 9, 2012 by marigold

As a cheese, to say nothing of a goat and sheep lover, what could be more entertaining than the annual Cheese Tour encompassing farms in Vermont and nearby Washington County, NY? Our first stop was Consider Bardwell in West Paulet, … Continue reading →

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Cicadas

Posted on August 20, 2012 by marigold

Am I the only one who gets a pang when hearing cicadas at night? It makes me sad because it signals late August meaning the end of summer is near. Back when I went to camp, first in Vermont and … Continue reading →

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