Charen Shared This Request
"Btw, I don't have a shed or sheep, but I enjoy those activities. Hit me up!"
Tire Fairy of Vergennes
“When I arrived... the tire was miraculously full of air. I was stunned, confused, and amazed! Flabbergasted with gratitude! Confounded with appreciation! Flummoxed by indebtedness!
Dog Parade
"Lu's 2nd birthday is on Saturday, and we're inviting anyone with a dog to walk by our home and grab a dog treat (will be at the end of our driveway, maybe in a container if it's raining). We'll be keeping an eye out from the window, as usual! Thanks for brightening our days!"
Slow Moving Frogs
"Somehow, without cell phones or even Front Porch Forum to help them coordinate, frogs and salamanders of the woods pick the same handful of warmish rainy spring nights to cross the roads en masse to vernal pools.Tonight will likely be another such night!
A Blue Ribbon Pie
"Today I had the pleasure of attending the 'Back Roads Stories' event at the Broad Brook Community Center. I told a story about a blue ribbon pie, baked solo, by my then 9-year-old daughter, and its not-so-tragic demise at the fair. The pie was baked using her great-great-great-gramma's recipe. I was asked if I would publish the recipe. So, here it is!
Take It Easy on the Back Roads
"I think my priest calls this kind of thing an opportunity. An opportunity to be better in mud season. Be a better neighbor, save the town some money on gravel.
Amtrack Dropped Me Off
It was dark and raining lightly, and they refused to leave me alone for 10 minutes until my friend picked me up after a slight miscommunication.
Friendly Recycling
"I have experienced a lot of laughter, and some tears, engaging with people that I had never met before or recognized, but still strangers. We all need connection and I am always pleased to see people sharing small talk, taking time to relax, listen, letting their guard down, feeling that they are a member of the pack.