Trip to Queechee Gorge and VINS

Ijust realized I hadn't posted any pics on our trip to the Gorge or to the Vermont Institute of Natural Science last week. A perfect day complete with a hike down the trail to the river at the bottom of the gorge and an ice cream cone. Enjoy!

July 19, 2007

Yesterday was my eldest child, my son's 48th birthday. We went to dinner at the Dorset Inn located on the Green in quaint little Dorset, VT. The food was wonderful. I had diver scallops and a fresh beet and pistachio salad. Yum! Of course, I had to indule in a chocolate terrine with rasberry sauce for desert. It isn't any fun having a birthday party if you don't eat cake!

Today is rainy and cold once again. Last night coming home, the clouds were hanging over these old mountains but the moon and venus peaked through. There was even some red colour left from the sunset earlier. I had hopes for sunshine today but doesn't look like it will. I have some projects to catch up on inside. Tomorrow I will move the coach down to a local campground to dump the waste tanks and then pick up my car to go over to my sister's house. Tomorrow is their 44th anniversary and she is giving herself a party. We have all expressed a need for an over 55 party which is reminiscent of our winter gatherings in Naples. We will have some "heavy" appetizers which will serve as a meal. We will probably be inside though since it looks like rain again.

My granddaughter here in Pawlet is leaving on Sunday for horse camp on Lake St. Catherine in Poultney, VT for 3 weeks. While she is away, I will have an opportunity to play with her younger sister as well as the other younger ones in the area. We are considering taking a camping trip to Parc Safari in Canada. I am not much of an amusement park person but apparently there is a great deal to do there.

I finished a sketch of my granddaughter's chow dog who was shot last year. We found a frame for it yesterday. Now I am continuing to work on a painting of a frog for my grandson who is 12. Since I started this project, I discovered that he really likes turtles better. But since he is a lover of all things natural, I guess the frog will be ok.

We visited Tylord farm in Benson, VT the other day. Saw the devastation first hand since they had a fire two years ago and lost 7 valuable top stallions. They are gradually rebuilding their foundation stock. We also visited the UVM Morgan Horse Farm, took the tour, watched some training and schooling and visited with the trainer. Always fun to go there. Lunch followed at Mr. Ups in Middlebury, VT. We were seated on the Otter Creek. There is always a wildlife show going on there. I am posting some pics.

Keep smiling -