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Vermont – Castles in the air

December 17, 2025

Who would have thought there was a castle in Vermont? I picture castles in Europe in places like Italy and France, but yes, there is a real castle in Vermont. We were fortunate to visit one day in the summer. Wilson Castle’s story begins with its construction in 1885 by Dr. John Johnson and his […]

Vermont – West River Scenes

December 10, 2025

During some of our time in Vermont, we were fortunate to stay very close to the West River Trail. I went out there every morning for my walks. The West River Trail’s story is the conversion of the historic West River Railroad that ran between Brattleboro, Vermont and South Londonderry, Vermont. It was a 36-mile […]

Vermont – Weston Priory

December 3, 2025

As part of our travels around Vermont, we always stop and visit the Weston Priory. It is such a peaceful and beautiful place. It is located at the top of a small hill, in the midst of the woods. The Weston Priory was founded in 1953 by Abbot Leo Rudloff in Weston, Vermont. It grew into […]

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2025

Wishing all my blogging friends a Happy Thanksgiving! And what would Thanksgiving be without a chipmunk picture. 🙂

Vermont – Old Buildings

November 19, 2025

Aside from beautiful nature scenes, Vermont has a lot of old abandoned buildings. Here are few that we came across. This old Getty Station was reborn as a skating rink for a few years. It then shut down. Since it is located right next to the West River, it is tough to build something else […]

Vermont – Walking Scenes

November 12, 2025

I not only saw pretty flowers along my walk, but some interesting other things. Of course, I wasn’t surprised to see a barn. 🙂 And some beautiful horses. A magnificent heron perched high in a tree. Vermont has lots of wilderness and lots of bears. This sign caught my eye. Mountains everywhere you look. After […]

Vermont – Flowers everywhere

November 5, 2025

So Mr. Ken and I spent several wonderful weeks in Vermont. Our first trip was in July. Boy was it hot! Who would think that the land of mountains and lots of snow would get this hot? Anyway, we had a great time. I was able to take a walk every morning. And even though […]

Some cuteness to brighten your day

October 29, 2025

So Mr. Ken and I had a fabulous four days away in Northampton, Mass., my new favorite city. Haven’t quite organized my blog posts for that trip. Actually, we spent several weeks in Vermont too and I have yet to organize those posts. So, a brief post this week with some of our beloved “guys,” […]

A joyful fall walk in the woods

October 22, 2025

Even though I live in a suburban, built-up area, I can still find nice, natural places to walk. One such place is the campus at Wellesley College, specifically around their Lake Waban. It was a glorious fall day last week and I wanted to take advantage of this nice weather. Here are some of the […]

With a song in my heart

October 15, 2025

Mr. Ken never ceases to amaze me. His latest thing is taking guitar lessons. He used to play the trumpet for his high school marching band and has always had an interest in music. Of course, our little guys had to get in on the action too. Pickles, the corgi with the purple ribbon, looks […]