Garden Girls

Home again, home again jiggity jig

Sunset and doggie wash

Sunsets from our lawn
at the Mt. Philo Inn



Teach me how to wash the dog.

Before


during
and after

New York City

We had a brief visit and lunch with our friend Angela in Tarrytown,
 NY.
Angela dropped us off at the train station and we were on our way into NYC.

It was an easy walk from Grand Central to the W. This is our room. Very comfortable room. We were off to do some exploring. It was so darn hot about all we felt like doing was sitting on a bench in Central Park and watch the people go by. Yes there are plenty of interesting species there.

We picked up a couple of beers and gyros and headed back to air-conditioned comfort. Everything was just fine.

Another quick walk to the theater for our off Broadway musical, Toxic Avenger. We had a riot watching the 4 talented, comedic and diversified actors play a dozen parts EACH. Oh yeah, front row seats and Pete almost caught an overflowing breast! As one of the actresses landed almost upon us.

Lost and Found

Bye Bye dog and cat. We were on our way from Vt about 20 minutes when I saw Stephanie's (the girl whose house we stayed at in Vermont) cell phone in the car. Soon she rang up and we told her we'd mail it from Saratoga Springs. This delayed us by almost 1/2 hour so we didn't get to Steve and Sue's until after 4:00. We thoroughly enjoyed them. Sue is a selectwoman for Malta, a lovely town south of Saratoga Springs. She is running for supervisor and I'm sure she'll win. They made us feel welcome in their beautiful home and we had a lovely breakfast with them.

Hey! It's hay

Vermont Philharmonic Pops Concert

http://www.moosemeadowlodge.com/

Shelburne Museum

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We didn't see everything in this vast Museum even though we spent two days there. It is a collection of collections by Electra Havemeyer Webb. The large open space contains 43 exhibition buildings including a lighthouse, steamboat, railway cars and a one room schoolhouse. Twenty five of the structures were moved here from other sights.

Middlebury College

Sail away

Lovely day sailing on Lake Champlain.

Storm Cafe

Irresistible dessert. We shared. With Alis

Around the grounds -- Mt. Philo

Vermont locals

Reunion with Alis Glazier Headlam

Following her return from a 2 week trip on Jamaica, Alis, Pete and I were able to meet in Middlebury.

My childhood neighbor. Her sister Sue and both her parents graduated from Middlebury College. I promptly suggested we meet at The Storm Cafe. Once again the food was super! I had vegetable soup and a marinated artichoke hearts sandwich with asiago cheese, roasted red peppers, carmelized onions and sundried tomatoes with a balsamic aoli on chibati bread. Alis had the special portebella quiche and Pete had slow-roasted Jamaicin pulled pork with a Caribbean barbeque sauce with red leaf lettuce on a honey whole wheat wrap with pineapple salsa.

The three of us shared this most decadent brownie sundae for dessert. A little rain added to the excitement but it blew over quickly and we stayed dry under the awning.

Kirsten

Dinner at Shirley's

We had a wonderfully warm visit with Shirley, Liz and their longtime friends, Ann and Tom at Shirley's country farmhouse on top of the hill in Richmond. Tom was on his way to the Sr. Olympics in San Jose where my sister Ginny has been volunteering as a timekeeper and nurse in the first aid station. Ann was on her way to Sarasota to help find a retirment situtation for her parents. Pete told her all about where Aunt Ann and Uncle Walt have been living for many years and Ann planned to make it first on her list.

Charlotte Sr. Center Barbeque

Middlebury, VT

Today we took a drive to Middlebury to poke around. The campus of Middlebury College spreads throughout the town.

We discovered the Storm Cafe http://www.thestormcafe.com/ down near Otter Creek. We dined alfresco with the rushing water beside us. The food was great. I hade the PEI mussels and Pete butternut squash soup and Atlantic salmon on a baguette.

After lunch I checked out the College Art Gallery where they had an exhibit "Understanding Thomas Kinkade." We found a rather hidden lawn sale where Pete picked up 2 books. His research tells him one is worth $65. Let's hope he sells it!

Living off the Land

Our Bounty
Feta zuchiini quiche, blueberry pie
This is how eggs come from the farm!