Yesterday I walked around what will soon be the best neighborhood in Rutland – the Northwest neighborhood. It was the perfect day for a walk – sunny and a balmy 48 degrees. I had the great company of my friend Elizabeth, and we toured almost the entire neighborhood. I was struck by some of the…
I just participated in one of the most fun events I have ever experienced in Rutland. Namely, the Zombie Outbreak orchestrated by X-Bar. When I first learned of X-Bar, I did not give it much credence since it was located in the failing Diamond Run Mall. I’m beginning to think now that X-Bar could possibly…
Let’s face it, there’s too much stuff in the world. There’s too much stuff in your house! There are several reasons it ended up this way. First, people buy stuff that they don’t need and often subsequently don’t pay any attention to. Second, people buy NEW stuff when they could easily get by just fine…
I was very excited about planting kale for a winter harvest in my sun room. It was with great glee that I lovingly planted several seeds in each of my starter pots and laid them out on a baking sheet. They started coming up after only a few days, and I was giddy thinking about…
Despite Vermont’s reputation as being “green”, we have a record of recycling only half of what could be recycled here in the state. The problem: we have one small landfill that was getting landFULL! And that landfill has now been closed due to noxious odor problems. All around the country, people send plastic bags full…
A morning where I can get dirt under my fingernails is a good morning, and this was a good morning. I followed some online advice about getting rid of the gnats I mentioned in my previous post, and it seemed to have worked. I mixed a tablespoon of neem oil, a tablespoon of non-toxic dish…
I hadn’t been to the Rutland fair (aka the Vermont State Fair) in about a decade, so I decided I needed to experience the nostalgia of it. It certainly brought back some great memories. When I was in high school, I worked in the Dairy Barn scooping ice cream. One year I got a temporary…
I had intended to write this post about how great the Rutland downtown farmers market is, but now I’m writing about how AMAZING it is! Not only are there a ton of great produce vendors, but there are also some incredible “fast food” stands with all kinds of international goodies. These include Greek, Korean, Italian,…
While living in Florida, I discovered that I love coffee shops. They were a great place for meeting clients or friends, and I always ran into people I knew. If I can be within bicycling or walking distance to a coffee shop for the rest of my life, I can be happy. Today, my office…
What I love about cities is the complete and utter randomness that often takes place. I was walking down Merchants Row and was struck by this GORGEOUS mural on the side of a building leading into the alley. Is it new? I swear I walked this way just the other day and didn’t see it.…