Our son, grandkids and two dear friends came for this past glorious weekend. We described recent animal sightings (we never know who’ll show up or when). On Saturday, their young friend and I entered a Bear Cave meditation to meet our power animals and see what they’d say. That afternoon, once again, our home was…

    Leaves of fire, Red and orange, Flames flickering in the wind, Shimmering with dew droplets. In the early morning light, Burning bright with color, Even in the night, Crystal drops, Turning the leaves into, Crystalized fire. So beautiful you try, To save its beauty for, Another time. For, Forever, But its nature. It…

  October brings a month of change, especially compared to the past few months. While it’s nice to has a break in the weather, each of us have our preferences for what that break might look like. Blue cloudless skies and endless sunshine is one person’s idea of bliss while someone else delights in a…

Have you ever felt one with the universe while gazing in awe at the twinkling stars? Have you communed with nature while hiking on a trail through Vermont forests and woods? Have you absorbed the Earth’s energy while standing on a rocky peak? Feeling our connection to the natural world is a vital part of…

Ahhh, foliage. The air is crisp and clean as the humidity literally vanishes into thin air. The trees, once a vibrant shade of green, begin to mute and change, dying off before our very eyes. Once almost all the same, they now show their differences to us, the varieties within varieties, as each turns at…

I worked for a global company for many years where I met a lot of interesting and diverse people. It was a melting pot of cultures, beliefs, and attitudes that, more often than not, made the work exciting and engaging.  During the interview process for this company, I met with several people, including HR reps,…

 I recently found myself sitting in the crawl space of my house holding a bioluminescent mushroom. I’d been on a quest to find one of these light-producing mushrooms and, on my birthday, had collected a jack o’lantern (Omphalotus illudens), so named for its bright orange color and nighttime glow. As my eyes adjusted to the…

  Stunning progress and resolutions that have been blocked, delayed or beyond frustrating may, all of a sudden, reach a conclusion as September turns into October. This might involve receiving a piece of news or information that helps uplift and inspire you to keep pushing forward. A tricky situation or a complex problem since late…

   Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m.—KILLINGTON—Join producer, lead investigator and New Jersey native Mike Familant at 6 p.m. as he shares his experiences researching and tracking down the truth behind North America’s most iconic cryptid, Bigfoot at Sherburne Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 28. Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Grassman, Skunk Ape or Big Red Eye, whatever…

Back in the day where we traveled by car and how we found our way to various places was nothing like it is now. A friend recently told me that without her GPS she would find it very difficult to get from one place to another. We have become a technology dependent generation! My car…

  Stepping into the conference room, I look down at the ring on my finger and know that I can do this. If you haven’t figured me out already, I am an introvert. I do well with one person or two, but an entire room or bar full of people sends my heart to pump…

  We’re all born with gifts. Some folks are natural athletes, while others are adept at music. I’ve met people who could rattle off a stream of mathematical equations, and I’ve met others who could lift up the back end of a Chevy. No matter who you are or what your place is in life,…

  In northern New England, acorns ripen in late summer and normally drop from oak trees from September through October. They may fall earlier, however, for a host of reasons, from eager squirrels getting a head start on gathering nuts for the winter to environmental stress, including excessively hot or rainy weather. Prematurely dropped acorns…

  Editor’s note: This is part 6 of a series by Margeurite Jill Dye.  Two days before my surgery, I was aware of more chirping in our yard. Birds have been scarcer than usual lately so I searched trees and shrubs for the source of the chirps. Then I remembered that groundhogs chirp, also grunt,…

Be stronger than the vines Vines, They crawl up walls, Covering everything, Soon the vines take over, Covering windows, Blocking the light, Darkness only remains. But don’t let the vines put you down, Don’t let them cover your window, Blocking your light. Push the vines away, Allow the light to come in, Hold on to…