Since we are technically still on vacation, we decided to fly the coop today and take a little trip to Vermont. We thought that there was still a quilt show on, in Newport, NH, but we had run across some faulty information.

We took all the back roads, no hurry on this day, and crossed over to Vermont to ride along the other side of the Connecticut River, farm country. We reached a smaller version of the main Vermont Country Store, a wonderful place to sample VT made cheese, to buy old time candies of all kinds, and to find warm gloves, hats, flannel nightgowns, toys, soaps, decorative candles, bedding, jams, and so much more.

We lingered there for a long time and came away with some goodies, my favorite being my new mascot, a stuffed loon (not a real one) that makes the sound of a loon when pressed on the top. I see a pattern developing here, as I also have “loon” fabric curtains at my front door.

We stopped to take a photo of a wonderful waterfall, right by the side of the road. The landscape is rapidly changing as winter approaches. The cornfields are a collection of short, yellow spikes, with an occasional stalk left standing with its yellowed leaves blown by the wind and looking like a flag.

Many of the trees are naked, and are flanked by birch trees, and the rust- colored leaves of the oaks, and a few beech trees still sporting their yellow leaves. We passed some bogs that were bright with bushes that have large orange-red berries that resemble cranberries, except for the coloration. At first, we both thought that these bushes were high bush cranberries, but after investigating further, Jim believes them to be a variety of “Shad.”

We stopped at one antique shop and I found some beautiful handkerchiefs. The checkout girls were probably wondering what I was going to do with ten hankies, but the price was right, and who knows when inspiration will strike to make another quilt.

As usual, Jim and I just had fun being together. We are quite the inseparable pair and it is a good thing that we enjoy each other’s company so much, after all these years.

So, it was a good day. We will buckle down to more work, soon enough, but this recent vacation was much needed, and we are both feeling refreshed.

Jim has not processed today’s photos yet, but when he does we will probably post a few here. So, stay tuned.

Have a good Friday!

Pat

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