10/7/24

Back in business with my upgraded computer that is working so well. Thanks Scott and Calif! Colors are changing quickly now. Last week I marveled at the beauty on the Tyson Reading Rd. Then while visiting with Alice at Maple Leaf on Sunday, the view was just as spectacular.There will be a Select Board meeting tonight. Please note there will be a candidate forum at the Grange at 6:30 PM on 10/18.

No animal visitors to report this week, but I was honored to participate in the Blessing of the Animals at Lucy MacKenzie ((802) 484-5829) on Sunday.  Thanks to Christian Huebner for leading the liturgy from which Ian Montgomery and I also read. Quite an array of dogs and one sweet cat were gathered outside to receive a blessing.  We also blessed each animal inside the building. Mostly adorable cats, some dogs, one cute bunny and four small furry creatures called degus, that are akin to chinchillas & guinea pigs. This is such an incredible, no-kill facility that provides loving care while these animals await homes. A vet on staff assists with medical care, too. Perhaps there is a special animal there waiting to receive and to provide you with love.

We had a rather raucous time and delicious food when 13 of us gathered at the Echo Lake Inn on 10/3 to bid farewell to Mobile resident Tim Downy, who spent the summer here on Dublin Rd. The mid-week “locals” menu that anyone can utilize is available Tues – Thurs. but you need to hurry because the Inn (802-228-8602) will be closing for a much-needed break on 10/17. Tom assures me they will be open again for Thanksgiving dinner. Still many visitors to our area who are focussing on the leaves, so be careful as you drive around!