The snow is deep and my snowshoes sink below where I can see them. My dog, Chocolat, holds her stick up bravely, bending her head upward, and still the stick’s end is hitting the side of the snowbank! Mostly she trots behind me letting me break the trail, but when finally she has enough ofRead More
It has been a while since that topic was my professional concern. I worked at the Brattleboro Retreat, in Brattleboro, VT as an intern in Psychology, and then as a psychologist/therapist in their chemical addiction programs. It was an eye-opening experience, followed by my work with families and in-patients at a detox facility in MassachusettsRead More
As innkeepers, taking quality time off for many of you is a difficult decision or is it not? Is it the nature of the business or is it our own foibles, our personality that was perfect for the job? Innkeepers manage everything: staff, buying groceries, decorating rooms, supervising renovations, ordering new linens, sorting through theRead More
As always, thoughts flow through my mind like clouds float across the horizon, as I trudge through the woods. There is no question about liking these hikes, but even so, as I get ready for a hike my motivation varies. Yesterday, my memories floated back to the many models that innkeepers have shown me of maintainingRead More
These last few mornings walking through the woods, my thoughts linger over my recent trip back to Germany with my two grandchildren, Miles and Holden. At 14 and 12 years old, they were my perfect travel mates. We are all three filled to the brim with memories of bicycle rides in the Lunëburger Heide, adventuresRead More
I love Vermont; that is why I live here and have a business here. When we owned the Three Mountain Inn, our motto was “We Give You Vermont,” and that was what we did! We installed window shades that went both ways, halfway up or top down. At guest’s arrival time they were half upRead More
