South Hero Island

Rain softly drips outside the screen door of the cottage on South Hero Island this morning. We sit in the cozy, windowed living area that looks out over Keeler Bay.  The Green Mountains shaded in blues rise across the waters of Lake Champlain. Black-eyed susans and other flowers border the expanse of green lawn leading down to the water.

The Lake Champlain Islands are accessed by bridge or ferry. Route 2 passes by this cottage. Ironically, four days away on this same highway is the Bonners Ferry, Idaho, home of Laurence’s boyhood. (Now the Rory Walker home.)

We pass through these islands every summer, but this year we were fortunate to rent a place here. Laurence grilled burgers after we arrived here last evening, and we had corn on the cob and watermelon from Wengerd’s Farmer’s Market. (Somewhere not far from here Mom and Dad Wengerd lived years ago when they were Amish and the children were little. )

We drove up Mt. Equinox yesterday and enjoyed the views from the top. Driving on Route 7 by Bennington in Vermont brought back memories of being there with my parents and made me lonesome for Dad. (“We stopped here with folks. I think it’s the store where Mom bought fudge.”) We passed by the large Todd Lincoln estate that we once toured with folks. And were near the little yellow Serenity cottages where we stayed . . .

We’ll have breakfast here at the cabin, and then pack a lunch and drive up Mt. Philo with its expansive views of the Champlain Valley. That means a favorite ferry ride across Lake Champlain today.

Wishing you a good day. We’d like to have you join us here. 🙂 Berniece