The Hardwick Gazette

There’s a distant sweet sound alive on the breezes coming from the south. It floats across the Florida Straits and is audible,

The story of Jack, of beanstalk fame, appealed to me as a boy, and still does. I love climbing vines and grow many including those that are perennial or annual flowers, and some vegetables. Vines are a great way to save space and to get blossoms up and visible.

I started writing this week on a cool, soft, moist evening in central Vermont, with Kiki snoozing in the easy chair behind me, and the windows open to catch any breeze and let in the sound of the rain dripping from the eaves.