Category: Sheltering

Nostalgia

For 10 months of the pandemic 15 members of our family gathered at Brant Lake–in three separate houses. We always came together for dinner, 15 individuals of varying ages, from grandparents to grandchildren. We quickly summarized the days events from waterskiing in summer and a giant soft ice cream cone at Crossroads to snow skiing…

The Tale of an Oak

The oak tree died. A beautiful old oak planted 70 years ago. Nestled between two white birch we watched the leaves on the birch trees turning green in early spring. It was that mellow light green that signified the cycle of the seasons. The oak leaves did not turn green. The leaves on the oak…