We were making progress on Dad’s Killington dream lodge, but it was slow going with lots of delays, often due to frequent weather changes. Whenever it rained, water leaked onto the floor. When it was bitter cold, ice carpeted the […]
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Livin’ the Dream: Bumps in the sun, au naturel
By Merisa Sherman I came over the crest, and my heart skipped a beat. I wasn’t ready for this kind of greatness. Who really was expecting something that I don’t remember witnessing since I was a child? A little one […]
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The Movie Diary: Fighting for a cause
When I was growing up, my father loved to watch boxing on the weekends. I don’t remember him ever attending any in-person matches, but he would spend hours scrutinizing fights on television. Since he controlled the dial, I watched a […]
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The Outside Story: Coming April 8: A Total Eclipse of the Sun
In the cosmic dance of heavenly bodies, no phenomenon possesses the drama of a solar eclipse, when the moon passes directly between the sun and earth. In the path of totality, where the moon completely obscures our home star, the […]
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Green Mountain Tales: Snowflakes
I looked out the window at the crystals slowly drifting down. Their lacy designs are both beautiful and unique at the same time. I thought about how they are beautiful in their own way, like us. They pile up on […]
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Poetry is Power: The bunny’s field of daisies
Fields and fields of daisies, As far as the eye can see. Bunnies hopping around, Cute little creatures, So carefree, Not paying attention to anything else. Right now, They are paying attention to where they are, Paying attention to when […]
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Cosmic Catalogue: ‘Win’ at all costs?
The lunar eclipse this past weekend began a dramatic turning point for events that will only be exacerbated by the upcoming solar eclipse. A full moon in Libra tends to highlight the dynamic of we versus me in relationships. The […]
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Cosmic Catalogue: Sometimes, refuse to agree
There appears to be quite a lot of confusion about what is balanced or about what is fair. What is fair to one person is unfair to the next. What seemed like a fair deal to you once upon a […]
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Green Mountain Tales: Maple
The snow crunches as we walk to tap our trees. The sap had been filling the buckets all night. We couldn’t wait for the sweet sensation of maple syrup on our tongues. I felt the bitter cold biting away at […]
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The Outside Story: For white-throated sparrows, opposites attract
By Jackie Bussjaeger In the wild, finding a suitable mate is no simple matter — and it’s an extra complicated affair for one familiar resident of the woods and underbrush. With its chunky build, boldly striped head, and namesake […]