Happy New Year!

I just spent an amazing week with my family in Vermont. And what a wonderful way to end one year and begin a new one. You know that feeling when you feel ridiculously blessed and surrounded so many generous and loving people you don't know what to do with it all? You know, when you leave and realize you forgot to have a plate of French toast with real maple syrup on it? (No matter, I was sent packing with a whole gallon.) But I'm beyond excited about 2012 and everything it holds. Do you have some promising projects in store? Some fun goals?

Happy New Year!

Winter in Vermont

Hi folks, I hope you've all had a magical Christmas with family, or friends, or both. I'm back from  a truly beautiful Christmas with my family in the Northeast Kingdom, and in case you haven't heard, they've gotten a little snow. But Vermonters are used to it, which is why you'll find their pantries well-stocked and shovels ready. While it makes driving a challenge, it has a nice way of slowing everyone down a little and sheds a peaceful calm over everything.

I have a lot of neat things to share over the next few days; among them a new collaborative blogging project that you'll hear more about later and that I hope inspires you!

Stay warm!

Salem Lake

Hi folks, I'm just back from visiting my family in a small town called Newport, nestled in what is called the Northeast Kingdom. (History has it that years ago, a governor found this area of Vermont ungovernable, thus coining the term that inhabitants would come to wear as a badge of pride rather than an insult.)

It's beautiful country, and I'll share more with you as I recover from the clean air and fresh food.