Vemont pics are up!

Finally, I put some pictures of our Vermont trip. I won't write anything for a few days, I don't think. I put up several posts, so scroll down this page to see them all. 

Vermont was, indeed, as picturesque as people say. The leaves got prettier each day, the old farms and stone fences were indeed worth seeing, it was all very calming and beautiful. I'll spare you my many words, though, and just give you the pictures. Quick synopsis of 

what we did: rode bikes, ate, hiked, relaxed in the yard, ate again, fed the cows, picked apples, ate (getting the picture?), read, had a snack, then napped! It was lovely!!  

Enjoy these pictures. Boston will be up in a few days. 

Oh, here's one more of my honey and his dad as we ride bikes. :-0 Isn't he cute? (The younger guy on the right, that is...)

A farm market

Shearer Hill Farm

Bill and Pati were fantastic hosts. If you're ever on your way to southern Vermont, their B&B was a great, relaxing, beautiful place to stay. Give them a call!


Here's the "sugar shack" of this real working farm, where they grow many of their own fruits and vegetables, and make their own maple syrup. Delicious!

I guess these buckets tell a small part of the story of how much work harvesting maple sap, then making it into syrup is.

Old stone fences - so evocative of Robert Frost and the life he wrote about.

A lake we found while wandering

Here comes fall

The road less travelled

Whoa!

How fast does time pass? I mean to tell you, it seems like I've been home just a few days, but tonight it will have been a week. I still haven't unpacked. I have called a lot of my friends and even seen some of them. I also made it to the grocery store. I keep saying I'll download my pictures, and maybe I'll get that today.

But, frankly, I have bigger fish to fry.

My sister and her husband (not the ones in Jordan) are about to have their second baby. They will be going to Denver tomorrow morning, so I'll be taking care of my nephew Zachary for two days. I'm excited about this time with him, but a little nervous too. I must confess that, even though I LOVE spending time with this little guy, being alone with him often brings on the tears. Being alone with him feels too close to what I want - a child of my own! Although I can say with full confidence, and honestly believe, that God is in charge of my life, the timing of events, etc., I still mourn not having a kid. Maybe someday this will work out...

Meanwhile, I've recruited friends to come be with me - just to hang out, play, etc. Tim will come over some, too, and that will be lots of fun.

So, just be patient. I'll get some pics of Vermont and Boston, but not until after I spend my couple of days with little Zachary. (Little? He ways almost 30 lbs.!)

Oh, by the way - I have a name now. He calls me "Nini." I just about die each time I hear it!!! Could I love him more? I certainly doubt it. I think the appropriate phrase is, "apple of my eye!"

Home!

tired

had lots of fun

need to unpack

have about 10 friends to call

fridge is empty

laundry needs to be done

bed still isn't made

pictures to be printed

glad to be home

kitties are even gladder we're home :-)

pics will be up soon

goodnight

On my way out

Well, our vacation to Vermont has finally arrived. We leave tomorrow early morning. I sure hope this week can be restful for me, and especially for Tim who is totally worn out. I'm looking forward to long walks in the leaves with my hubby, quiet afternoons reading outside, evenings playing games, and seeing Boston for the first time. Of course, the autumn display of leaves in Vermont is supposed to be amazing, so you all know I'll love that! I'll try to restrain myself and not load too many pictures when I get home. :-)

I've been having a lot of bad dreams lately, so I hope this can be a week of blank sleep, long sleep, and really rejuvenating time. I'm desirous of lots of quite - which I might have to accomplish by getting out of the B&B and going on walks, etc. I'll just capture my own time as I can. So quiet, time outside, walks, reading, beautiful leaves. Couldn't ask for a better vacation, really. Better go pack...