Tim spent his five-day in Vermont! It was the annual Work With Mom In The Yard visit. We had excellent weather, perfect for outdoor stuff. Here's what we did.
Food:
had dinner at The Bare Mexican in Randolph, whose enchilada suiza is beyond wonderful
had supper at Village Pizza in Randolph
had dinner with Thelma and Betsy Kelley at Tosier's in Bethel
made piimäkakkua, most of which Tim ate (but he saved a piece for Danielle)
made Hot Chicken Salad, half of which Tim took with him for airport layover food
made excellent breakfasts with farm fresh eggs, fresh fruit, and one superb breakfast of Bare Mexican leftovers
enjoyed Long Trail beer and Magic Hat beer
Visited:
The Howards and Thelma
Tim visited his dad, and they noted the progress on the Howard's house up at the camp
George and Gail Africa, owners of the Vermont Flower Farm in Plainfield, VT. George got to explain all his ongoing and upcoming projects to a very appreciative listener. Gail fed us coffee and apple coffeecake.
Worked:
removed the mouse nest from the lawn mower
got the mower blade sharpened
mowed the lawn, because the mower worked again
stacked wood
used the David Estler plastering method on the living room ceiling
reorganized Thelma's storage shed by the riding ring.
Gardened:
planted a hedge of tall daisies behind the peony bed
planted the peonies that a friend gave me, and moved some others
gave extra plants to the woman who delivers the mail
dug a new rhubarb bed, in full sun
moved the rhubarb, not an easy task
put the rhubarb bed sod down, near the brook
Entertainment:
went to bed rather early on most nights, being fatigued from our labors
watched Last of the Mohicans
kept up with the Jets/Dolphins game during the movie, thanks to Iphone videos from Danielle
played Birds on Tim's Iphone
and finally – drove Tim to the airport on Tuesday morning. He was not looking forward to the 4-hour layover at JFK, which turned out to be much longer, thanks to the Florida weather.
Lovely visit. Absolutely lovely. I miss him already.
This has been a wonderful summer of visits – Alice, Tim, and Kate and Mike. I hope this starts a visit tradition
I noticed there's a distinct "theme" to each of your children's visits... mine was all about sightseeing, touristy fun stuff, and very little work, I even remember sunbathing from your deck while sharing my evening cocktail with the cows nextdoor; Mike & Kate's visit was all about music, traversing the great state of Vermont from North to South and back, and there was yardwork AND wood stacking; Tim's theme, however, IS work - which is really great for you Mom, but looks really BAD for the rest of us :-) It was Tim's annual 5-day landscaping seminar at your house that inspired me to visit this year and finally see his handiwork in person, and the beautiful fruits of your collective labors of love are everything the pictures show, and MORE! I've seen with my own eyes (from your deck, on my ass with a cocktail in my hand of course) exactly how much work goes into keeping your place humming so organically and productively each season - Betsy, you have a lot to be proud of there, your efforts have not gone unnoticed (and BTW, we LOVE the blog pictures - keep 'em coming!), and I promise not to wait too long before my next visit so I can enjoy it all again with my own eyes, nose, and mouth - a visit to your house on the hill is a delight for ALL the senses... the early morning dew-filled meadow across the street in your front yard is my screensaver, so I see it every single day :-)
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It was a great time. I agree that this was a fantastic, awesome, event filled Summer for you Mom. All the family getting to come up throughout the entire Summer was exciting for all of us. The blog made us all feel like we were there in some way. George & Gail are great people and same as the annual visit to your house, it might be an annual visit to see them as well. Love ya Mom
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