By Rebecca Perkins Hanissiant Of all life’s synergies, I appreciate most the one between my propensity for domestic procrastination and my love of moving through the outdoors — countless adventures are born of it. During a late November weekend, when […]
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Poetry Is Power: The magic of the reindeer
By Bree Sarandrea Magical Reindeer, They dance, They prance, They land on your rooftop, With the softest of sounds. Then they leave in an instant, As fast as they had come. On Dasher, On Dancer, On Prancer, On Vixen, On […]
Cosmic Catalogue: The mind plays tricks
Too often, the mistake of regurgitating information is the benchmark by which intelligence is determined. The teacher tells you what you need to learn. You sit a test and repeat the information given and you either pass or fail. […]
Killington Resort delivers a wagonload of gifts for Teddy’s Holiday Toy Party
By Brooke Geery Killington Resort donated 25 toy wagons stuffed with goodies for Teddy Arbo’s annual Holiday Toy Party earlier this month. By Brooke Geery Teddy Arbo’s annual Holiday Toy Party is an ever-growing tradition in the […]
HomeShare Vermont partners with Thompson Senior Center in Woodstock
HomeShare Vermont and Woodstock’s Thompson Senior Center have joined forces to bring more Vermonters access to the homesharing model. “This partnership will open new doors to folks in our area and we can’t wait to make the connections with […]
Looking Back: Christmas in the 1950s
By Mary Ellen Shaw It’s almost Christmas and as I look back I realize how the holiday is very different in today’s world. When I was a child in the ‘50s, downtown Rutland was bustling with shoppers who had numerous […]
Livin’ the Dream: Sing with all the colors of the mountain
By Merisa Sherman You can see the stars overhead, twinkling against the shimmering clouds in the night sky. There are moments of clear, but this is Vermont. The clouds move about as they will, blocking different constellations throughout the evening. […]
The Movie Diary: Something smells funny
For reasons likely buried deep in my DNA, I have always had an acute sense of smell. While my other senses have been ravaged by time, my olfactory awareness has maintained a high-level status. My mother also had a […]
The Outside Story: Otters among us
In winter, river otters head upstream into the uplands, seeking areas of fast-moving water that remain open—at least open enough for an otter to slip into a stream in pursuit of fish. You might catch a brief glimpse of […]
Mountain Meditation: Gifts from the heart
It’s that time of year once again when we think of our dear family and friends. What would life be without special people who touch our souls and warm our hearts? Gift giving in many cultures is an honored […]