9/30/24

We are coming to the end of September and still no frost. The rain last week helped to perk everything up and bring out more color. I was walking on scout camp road with a friend the day of the rain and we needed to be careful not to step on the dozens of newts that were all over the dirt road. They weren’t orange, more greenish brown, but they seemed to be everywhere.

I also noticed a huge toad, about the size of a large grapefruit in the entranceway to my basement. He seemed trapped there, so I used a dustpan to put him back in the grass. I understand there was a moose on Dublin Road last Thursday, but my house is up on a hill so I missed him. From the video my neighbor took, it looked like a young male. Lastly, I received a text from another neighbor today who said she counted 27 turkeys in her yard this morning! The wonders of living in Vermont.

If you are looking for some fun this weekend, don’t forget the fall festival at the Calvin Coolidge historic site on Saturday, 10/5. You can also enjoy the chicken barbecue by the fire department. On the other hand, if you are looking for turkey, the Pomfret School PTO is having a Harvest supper with 2 seatings starting at 5 PM. For reservations go to https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showRSVPSignUp/10C0B4EAAAB2BA6FDC07-51399987-reserve