Staff Blog
Notes from the Border: Apple trees and cellar holds
Apple trees outlast cellar holes. In fact, one of the best ways to discover an old house’s laid stone foundation as you hike through the now heavily wooded landscape of Vermont is to happen upon an ancient apple tree, still blossoming and...
Notions: When I have fears...about fall foliage?
Perhaps it’s the English major in me, but I’ve been having these strange, semi-subliminal (is that oxymoronic?) moments ever since autumn set in and pastoral beauty began reigning supreme in all its multi-colored glory. I have...
Notes from the Border: Harvest in Vermont
As the harvest season begins in earnest in Vermont, I am once again grateful to live someplace where I and my children can be in tune with the seasonal changes that lead to fall’s bounty. As a child growing up in New Jersey, the brightest...
On the Ball: Defense never rests
Let’s just say I have the background to respect defense in athletics.
I played defense, one season for my high school varsity soccer team and then two years for the Middlebury College B team. My daughter started on defense for a total of five...
Notions: A south-of-the-border surprise
One morning this summer a friend of mine woke up with the words “si se puede” tattooed on his hip in a festive font — when he later told the story, complete with visual aids, another one of my friends drew an amusing comparison between it and the “...
Patchwork Recipes: Bill's recipe for garden tunnels
In this week's Patchwork column, Barbara Ganley writes about lengthening the growing season of her vegetables. Bill Roper's accompanying recipe won't get you any edible results, but with any luck it will help you get more edibles from of your garden...
Middlebury Trailrunner: Robert Frost Mountain
After the last posted run, which featured running commentary on the Robert Frost Cabin and Robert Frost Trail, it only seemed fitting to continue on with the Frost theme with a run up to the summit of Robert Frost Mountain. While many Middlebury-...
Table Talk: Of weddings and coincidences
My cousin’s wedding reception was on the lawn of my aunt and uncle’s house, which sits out on a bluff overlooking Lake George, in New York’s Adirondack region. Wind from the hurricane hundreds of miles off the coast whipped the lake’s surface into...
Notions: Moth kicks off new season
The Middlebury Moth kicked off its 2010-2011 season last night on Middlebury campus. The NPR-inspired storytelling initiative was kicked into gear last year by students Will Bellaimey and Bianca Giaever just last spring, but has already gathered...
Patchwork recipes: The best squash
Best Baked Squash
Buttercup squash makes, in my opinion, the best baked squash. Its flesh is dark orange and dry, and it absorbs maple syrup and butter beautifully. Wash and cut the buttercup in half and place, cut side up in a baking dish.
Put a...