Yesterday we did some errands, and stopped by my Aunt Sandy’s house to drop off some presents. I hadn’t seen her for years. She doesn’t look any older, while I do. Back at Maw’s house, Stella had fun in the snow. Eleni tried to see what it was like to be a dog running in the snow. It’s harder than it looks. For dinner last night Mom took us to the Greenville Country Club, longtime […]
Read moreMonth: December 2009
Farewell, Vermont
It was with surprising sadness that I prepared to bid farewell to Vermont, a sorrow ameliorated by the presence of Molly as I said goodbye first to Charity and Dan… … and then to Lauren and Amy and Mow and Victor and Mary. We drove one last time past my pond, and just for fun I decided to prove to Molly that the road really is solid ice, giving her a nice little sideways adventure […]
Read moreHogback Mountain
It finally happened. I was on Hogback Mountain shopping for Vermont things. I took my items to the cashier. The cashier asked, “Will you be using your senior discount?” “No,” I replied firmly, snapping my SIT ID on the counter. “As you can see, I am a student.” From there we descended three floors into the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, which was pretty cool. On display are rescued owls and hawks, which at that […]
Read moreFallen Hero
My ex-husband just sent an e-mail to tell me that Jean Ritchie, one of my all-time idols, has had a serious stroke. She must be in her eighties by now. For those of you who don’t know Jean Ritchie: she’s one of the earliest Appalachian singer-songwriters to emerge from the hollers into the eyes and ears of the rest of the world during the folk revival. Her music is political, courageous and moving: ballads about […]
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