Not a bad place to work.....

At bloom time in the orchard I suddenly become aware of how fortunate I am to work where I do and not be sitting in a cubicle somewhere.

2007 Bloom Pics from the University of Vermont Horticulture Research Center:

Old friends and new...

I hung with my old pal Nate Flint last night.  He lives in Utah, has pretty much since high school, so we don;t see each other much.  I may go to his wedding this summer, we'll see how it works out.  It was good to see him, and good to see how we've both grown (up). Also yesterday we bumped into our neighbors that we don't know so well, a young couple  (well our age-ish) with a little girl, Amelia.  It's funny how kids bring folks together, since we're setting up times to get together, not just the tykes, but ourselves as well. We've lived in the sticks of Calais for five years come July, and still aren't tight with the community.  Sure, we know the folks on our road pretty well, thanks to Lisa's monthly potluck idea, but Julie and I both commute too much to work to hang much outside our house/yard once we get home.  Did I mention you can't see another house from ours?

So while I try feebly to stay in touch with old friends, we are reaching out to new ones.  We went to a party at master woodworker Steve Chase's  last week, it was nice.  There's another downside, besides time and gas spent, to sitting in our cars for two hours each and every day, but dammit we live here.  Margaritas on the deck at the Bradshaw's (but a gin and tonic for me, thank you) this summer for our neighbors, and kids playing on the lawn.  Not a bad life if you ask me.

TB

Yeah, I'll get to it someday....

So I've been telling myself that I will write something at least once a
week for at least one of my blogs. Someday. This spring is hectic as
hell, as they always are, so when things settle down I'll add a few
things. Like Alice's latest feats (Personal Blog). Or my current love
for Cheap Trick (MixTape). Or how my orchard has come through the
winter, and the new strawberry plantings we're putting in (ApplePress).
I'll get to it. Someday.

TB

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Terence Bradshaw
Calais, VT 1450 feet, zone 4

http://www.lostmeadowvt.com