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Reawakening Rosslyn
“Rather than trying to coerce the house to do something new, we tried to reawaken it.” (New England Home) In “Taking the Long View” Paula M. Bodah refers to the renovation of a Victorian house near...
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Rifle & Eggs
Rifle-ready aerating at Rosslyn (Image by virtualDavis, Fall, ’11) “Mornin’,” Wes said as he pulled the pantry door shut behind him and greeted Griffin with a scratch behind the ears. “Good morning,” I...
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Mary Wade’s Rosslyn
Rosslyn, Essex on Lake Champlain (Painted by Mary Wade) My bride refers to herself as “Mama” to our Labrador Retriever, Griffin. It’s always struck me as a bit goofy, preferring, I suppose, to think of...
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Pumpkin Carrot Muffins
Last Thrusday’s Full and By Farm share pickup included baking pumpkins and carrots. Fall fare. There was plenty more in the share, but these two struck a Saturday morning brunch chord while speaking...
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Mystery Mushroom
A mystery mushroom sprouted in Rosslyn’s meadow. It seems that rainy days always result in crops all of mystery mushrooms sprouting in our lawns. I remain a total mycology neophyte, though I own...
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Fox Tracks, Foxtrot & X-Country Skiing
Fox Track & Ski Tip An inch or two of fresh powder and bluebird skies above lured me away from my desk on Monday for a mid-morning x-country ski outing with my lab. Hooky! Crisp but otherwise...
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Early Autumn
Early Autumn? The weather Channel tells the story… Autumn appears to be coming early this year. For at least a week nights have been dropping into the chilly 50s. And this morning I see that...
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February Swim in Lake Champlain
February Swim: Griffin’s late February 2017 “polar bear plunge”. (Source: Geo Davis) February swim, anyone? In Lake Champlain?!?! Griffin “polar bear plunges” in 35° Lake Champlain… mid-winter...
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Morning Meander
Morning Meander, June 12, 2018 (Source: Geo Davis) My best days at Rosslyn start with a mellow morning meander to the waterfront to watch the sun rise up out of the Green Mountains. Or to the...
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Rifle & Eggs
Rifle-ready aerating at Rosslyn (Image by virtualDavis, Fall, ’11) “Mornin’,” Wes said as he pulled the pantry door shut behind him and greeted Griffin with a scratch behind the ears. “Good morning,”...
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Mary Wade’s Rosslyn
Rosslyn, Essex on Lake Champlain (Painted by Mary Wade) My bride refers to herself as “Mama” to our Labrador Retriever, Griffin. It’s always struck me as a bit goofy, preferring, I suppose, to think...
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Pumpkin Carrot Muffins
Last Thrusday’s Full and By Farm share pickup included baking pumpkins and carrots. Fall fare. There was plenty more in the share, but these two struck a Saturday morning brunch chord while speaking...
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Mystery Mushroom
A mystery mushroom sprouted in Rosslyn’s meadow. It seems that rainy days always result in crops all of mystery mushrooms sprouting in our lawns. I remain a total mycology neophyte, though I own...
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Fox Tracks, Foxtrot & X-Country Skiing
Fox Track & Ski Tip An inch or two of fresh powder and bluebird skies above lured me away from my desk on Monday for a mid-morning x-country ski outing with my lab. Hooky! Crisp but otherwise...
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Early Autumn
Early Autumn? The weather Channel tells the story… Autumn appears to be coming early this year. For at least a week nights have been dropping into the chilly 50s. And this morning I see that...
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February Swim in Lake Champlain
February Swim: Griffin’s late February 2017 “polar bear plunge”. (Source: Geo Davis) February swim, anyone? In Lake Champlain?!?! Griffin “polar bear plunges” in 35° Lake Champlain… mid-winter...
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