Living in Place

Like Rose Mayer in Into the Wilderness, I came to Vermont for the summer – and stayed. I wanted to write fiction, and the noise of city life made it difficult for me to hear my own voice. Even though I came to Vermont in the summer, winter is the season that matters; it’s winter […]

I like to give gifts. I just don’t like to shop. I don’t like to shop, not for groceries, not for clothes, not for cars. Shopping takes time away from things that I do enjoy, like my work, cooking, gardening, and playing outdoors. I especially dislike shopping during the holiday frenzy between Thanksgiving and Christmas. […]