Comments on: Our fifth season

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:25:35 +0000

I missed mud season in Vermont this year. No, I really missed it. My son, the reason for our many visits to your wonderful state, has moved to Alaska. He called today from the Arctic Circle, where it is now snowing - transport snowmobile. Ahhhh, that mud would be looking good right now……

By: Barb

Barb — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:01:17 +0000

We live on the mud roads too out here on the farm in Iowa. With all the snow, and now the recent drenching of the rain storms, I think mud pie is the perfect description!

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:08:52 +0000

I love Dave’s comment above. It’s true about Colorado, we do only have Summer and Winter. But he forgot to mention Tornado season, but that is only for people who live in the eastern part of the state. We are right on the tip of Tornado Alley and soon we’ll begin to see the tornado warning crawls on the bottom of the TV screen. For this “back-east” transplant, I think that I’d prefer Mud season.

Debbie

PS—This past year, I missed Autumn because my husband and I didn’t take out drive up into the mountains to see it. It came and went over a weekend without much fanfare. A shame too since it’s my favorite time of year. Oh, for the incredible Autumn colors back-east!

By: Rosa

Rosa — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:12:20 +0000

I’d love to visit Vermont! it seems like such a beautiful and peaceful place to live…

I’m so happy to have found your blog! I am a big fan of KA’s books and recipes!

Keep up with the great work and cheers,

Rosa from Switzerland

By: Lyna

Lyna — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:36:34 +0000

The rainbow photo should be a poster or on a postcard. Spectacular! Love the eclectic Bakers’ Banter!
p.s. one little technical question–could there be a ‘back to top’ link at the end of the entries?

By: Susan Reid

Susan Reid — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:42:25 +0000

Dear Mary Ann: on my 40+ mile commute to King Arthur, I’ve counted no less than 6 deer, 1 coyote and 1 wild turkey rotting on the side of the highway. Green-up day, another Vermont tradition, is when we all get out there and clean the stuff up. I’m pretty sure the game wardens have the dubious privilege of taking care of what the turkey vultures don’t address!

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:59:54 +0000

I live way “away” (Colorado) - we really only have two seasons: winter and summer. Spring and Fall each last about an hour and a half. I do miss the Spring and Fall of the east coast.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:33:22 +0000

Vermont is not the only state with mud season. We’re having it here in Virginia after receiving more than three inches of rain in the last few days. It’s almost impossible to walk in the fields; you pretty much just slip and slide in mud so deep that when you try to pick up your feet to take another step, either you lose your boot in the mud, or you nearly fall face down in the mess. We have been praying for rain, because we need it desperately, but be careful what you wish for.

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:14:19 +0000

Here in my neck of the woods we have rotting deer carcass season. The weather has been warm enough for all the deer parts and carcasses left behind by the hunters to get really good and smelly. Unfortunately this prompts the dog to roll in the stench ridden stuff on a regular basis. The dog has had 4 baths in less than 2 weeks. I think the mud would be less smelly, but no less welcome!

By: Penny

Penny — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:17:32 +0000

I am an Oregonian who lived for 5 years in Maine. While the people in New England are the lovliest people on earth, I could not believe that MUD season really even existed! I am someone who looks for buds on the trees right after Christmas! My friends thought I was crazy but I’m glad I had a chance to live there and super glad to be back home where I know the wildflowers and really never have to shovel snow!