today we are leaving for our annual summer in vermont ! we are all looking forward to a little down time and a LOT of frolicking in the woods for a few weeks. vermont is wilma’s favorite place on earth (yes, even over disneyland !). stay tuned for a LOT of nature . . .
i am a lover of all things seafood, and mussels are one of the fastest and easiest meals to prepare. i ate a LOT of them in france this summer and had many “guess how many mussels in the bowl” contests on my facebook page. people were always WAY off . . . sometimes by 100 (THIS was a good one) ! i agree that a bowl of mussels can be very deceiving to the naked eye. here is a bowl of mussels that i made in vermont. can you guess how many were there ?
(answer = 53)
lake ninevah (in vermont) is the PERFECT place to kayak. the fabulous ninevah foundation conserves more than 3,000 acres around the lake, preserving the land and wildlife habitat. you can see loons, bears, moose, eagles, herons, and a lot of other wildlife. i’ve been in the lake almost every day this month swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing. it really is a slice of heaven here.
one thing i love about being in vermont is the ability to really nest. we sometimes don’t go into town for a week at a time ! and almost all of our meals are home cooked. such a contrast from our real world, where we’re often working so late that there is no choice but to eat dinner out. it’s OH so little house on the prairie here. i love it.
we made it to vermont in time for a little cheese. this is one of my favorite times & places of the year: summer in vermont. we are very lucky to be able to live right on a beautiful lake for the month. vermont is the epitome of getting back to nature and staying far away from city life. i take my shoes off and just breathe in the beauty.
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