By Rachel Mirus The September before my daughter was born, my husband and I went for our last pre-baby hike around Camel’s Hump. We stopped for a snack on the ridgeline, and as we sat munching granola bars we were […]
Category: Column
Column, Living the Dream
Awaiting the first frost, the first ski
By Merisa Sherman As silly as it sounds, in my household the changing of the leaves brings thoughts of the first snow and conversations on when exactly that might potentially happen. Maybe it’s more thoughts of the first frost but […]
Column
Prepare for a marathon
By Cassanda Tyndall One of the key features of 2020 is the extra-long tour of Mars in Aries. Instead of its usual journey of six weeks, Mars has been in Aries since late June, continuing until early 2021. As the […]
Column, Living the Dream
The simple beauty of autumn foliage in Vermont
By Merisa Sherman It all starts with a single leaf. There she would be, lying alone in the middle of a parking lot or a field. Without any of her friends around her and oftentimes no discernible origin. It’s usually […]
Column
Chittenden Softball League champions crowned
We left off with the Chinese Gourmet holding a 1-0 lead over Rock Warriors in the best of three championship. Rock’s Chad Lonergan started the scoring in game two and his team added two to take a 3-0 lead after […]
Column, Movie Diary
Dream a little dream
by Dom Cioffi I’ve mentioned many times prior in this column that I’m a runner. I run every other day religiously, no matter what the weather or what state my physical health is in. I’ve done this for years and […]
Column, Looking Back
Don’t despair, gardening isn’t over yet!
By Mary Ellen Shaw When the pandemic hit back in March I think we will all agree that it changed our lives in a “New York minute.” Fortunately for us, spring was right around the corner and we could focus […]
Column, Money Matters
How can women prepare for retirement?
When our parents retired, living to 75 amounted to a nice long life, and Social Security was often supplemented by a pension. The Social Security Administration (SSA) estimates that today’s average 65-year-old woman will live to age 86½. Given these […]
Column, The Outside Story
Brainwashed by worms
By Declan McCabe Some of my favorite children’s books describe life cycles as heroic tales of persistence and redemption. From “The Ugly Duckling” to “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to “A Seed is Sleeping,” these stories have brought the miracles of […]
Column, Cosmic catalogue, Horoscopes
Listen to your inner voice
By Cassandra Tyndall When you’re in the midst of an emotive situation, it’s easy to become overwhelmed or consumed by it. Emotions can run high and before you know it, you’re not able to see the forest for the trees. […]