Moments in The Meadow

What a fabulous camping day in the meadow this past weekend!

After ALL the rain Vermont has gotten this season, I thought for

sure we would be washed out, but as you can see the force was

with us.

The rains have made the meadow lush, the wildflowers abundant

and the critters aplenty (good and bad). We are now feeling pretty

good about our decision to have our mergefest in October. You

can always put on another layer, but there is not an awful lot

you can do bout the bugs this time of year.

Still, it was stunning.

And about that last shot:

- in the tin can are the wildflowers in bloom right now

- tree parts make great coffee tables

- red clay from North Carolina makes a great conte' crayon

- that's not flat beer in the Magic Hat glasses

- Glenn likes his fire double

- sure, some people have second homes in Florida, but are they orange

with an exclamation point?

My Man and His Machine

I just had to post this shot of Glenn and his new toy. I shot it with my iphone, and with the sun flare and the dust and that hat..... well, there's my modern day cowboy coming round the bend! He has been busy grooming the mammoth meadow that is to be our wedding "venue". There are four camping areas he has mowed out, that radiate from the central one that we use now - which is where our ceremony will be held. He also had to mow out a large area where the food tent will be, and of course, the "aisle". The rest of the meadow has been left natural, and the wildflowers are really starting to rock right now. We are going out there to camp tomorrow night and I'm excited!