Sunday, March 31st Last Ski of the Season

Maurine uses her last pass at Mad River on Friday.

Saturday, March 30th Mo Brought Some Flowers to Me

They are a breath of spring!

Friday, March 29th Last Week's Slumber Party

The girls watched chic flix while hanging out on the sofa.

Thursday, March 28th On the Hunt for Hens

Wednesday, March 27th Today's Sign of Spring

Tuesday, March 26 Sugar On Snow

Maurine made some golden, chewy, sugar on snow during the Open House. 

Monday, March 25th Kind of Blue

Sunday, March 24 Sugar House 5

Five sophomores from UVM, all on the UVM Rescue, came to our Maple Sugar Open House.  They were the nicest group of kids!!

Our Book Group, meeting # 199, in the Sugar House, after Open House.  What a crew!

Saturday, March 23rd Fourteen Inches and Open House

Friday, March 22 The Morning News

https://www.wcax.com/content/news/Tasting--507510511.html

Thursday, March 21st WCAX at The Sugarhouse

Amanda, the head of VMSMA, is interviewed about the upcoming Maple Open House Weekend

Don gets wired for sound

Don, explaining to WCAX how he was going to exile his son from Vermont if he didn't like real syrup by the time he was 18

Wednesday, March 20th Spring Cleaning

Don and Pat spruce up the Sugarhouse in preparation for a visit from Channel 3 WCAX TV.

Tuesday, March 19th Back in Town

Monday, March 18th Look Whose Up!

Sunday, March 17th First Syrup

photo courtesy of Carol Winn

Saturday, March 16th Where's Banjo?

Friday, March 15th Mud Season

Thursday, March 14th Sugaring Season has Started!

Wednesday, March 13th A Complicated Tree

I pass this tree often on my ski around Hinesburg Hill. 

Tuesday, March 12th Wildlife Watching

Monday, March 11th Day Light Savings

....at least it's lighter later.

Sunday, March 10th Tapping

Saturday, March 9th Oysters for Dinner! Thank You Emily!

Friday, March 8th More Courage Than Skill

Barbie, Maurine and I got caught on a X-country ski trail a little over our heads in terms of skill, and my equipment.  It was an adventure!  

Thursday, March 7th The River is Flowing, but the Sap's Not

Wednesday, March 6th Ivy is 3

and gets a few new toys to celebrate.

Tuesday, March 5th Snacking on Sumac

Monday, March 4th Dinner at the Bierhall in Stowe.

Mom's birthday treat to me.

Dinner served trailside

Warm Apple Struedal for dessert

A beautiful sunset for an aperitif.

Sunday, March 3rd Lake in Winter

                                         The ice closed in behind the ferry immediately.

                                       Living by the percolator at the boathouse

                                  View from the porch.....that flat, beautiful blue is ice!

Saturday March 2 Ice Breaker

Friday, March 1 The Ermine Weasel and the Rabbit

This little mink struggled to get his kill into his house.  He paid little attention to me, until he was close to having the whole rabbit through the door.  Then he started to run at me and I backed away.