The other day Tuna posted this picture of me trying to stay ahead of leaf raking. Mowing leaves reminded me of plowing/shoveling snow. My heart sunk as I remembered how much harder it is to both shovel snow and drive in snow compared to leaves! Then I remembered the beauty of winter, the memories I’ve Read More >
A few weeks ago central Vermont was hammered with rain – here in Plymouth it was about 12 inches in less than 20 hours. Needless to say, we experienced flash flooding. Some of the businesses around us that support our Annual Benefit Auction got hit hard. Blanche and Bills, Woodstock Farmers Market and Ramunto’s (below) Read More >
HOW TO GET TO THE AUCTION ON SATURDAY: Roads in Central VT were badly damaged during Hurricane Irene. Crews have worked hard. 100A is NOT open and will NOT be open on 9/24. Rt. 4, Rt. 100, Hale Hollow and Lynds hill are all OPEN. You will probably need to drive past “road closed” signs. Read More >
Hi Friends, It’s almost time for the Annual Benefit Auction! Here’s the item I want to bring to your attention now. Today’s Item: A day of carpentry! Build some shelves, fix your deck, or start on a new project. If you know a flood victim, offer these necessary services to them. Paul Derksen of Turning Leaf Houserights has Read More >
Hi Friends, It’s almost time for the Annual Benefit Auction! Here’s the item I want to bring to your attention now. Today’s Item: Ibex Solace Jackets! Men’s Medium and Men’s Large (1 each). Donor: Rich and Lucy Landis. Learn more: ibex.com. These jackets are light and warm. They are wind & water resistant (that’s how they have to Read More >
Hi Friends: It’s almost time for the Annual Benefit Auction! Here’s the item I want to bring to your attention today. Today’s Item: Well, it’s sort of an item. Remember Hurricane Irene? A major flood hit central Vermont (see some flooding near camp). Guess where many of the businesses that give to our auction live? Central Vermont. Read More >
Hi again: It’s almost time for the Annual Benefit Auction! Here is today’s highlight. Bid online or come to camp Sept. 24 to win this item. Today’s Item: Adirondack Chairs – two, handcrafted, Red Cedar chairs. Made by long-time carpenter (and BBC supporter), Dave Beidler these chairs are always in high demand. Donor: Dave Beidler. Learn Read More >
It’s almost time for the Annual Benefit Auction! In honor of that event, I’ll be blogging one very short post each day until the day before the auction (happening September 24 here at camp). Auction Item of the Day: 1 Full day of work on your property by Forest Savers. They can build you trails, take Read More >
Reflecting on this video I realize that it brings the summer full circle. One of the first videos I made this summer after interviewing staff was also “How have you changed?”. Now here I am 32 clips later having made a similar one out of the answers the teens gave this past week. Thinking back to my Read More >
The skit that I show in this clip is called the Everything skit because of the song (which I have playing as my background music) that it is performed to. Several of the campers, the counselor Socks and Creek (as Jesus), put this on for coffee house. I knew immediately that I wanted to include Read More >
