Shaver's Creek had their annual Maple Sugar Festival. Usually anything that has "sugar" or "festival" in the title is something I have to check out. But a festival
of sugar? Yes! They showed how maple syrup is made, had maple syrup for sale as well as maple sugar cotton candy. It was all very Vermont-y.
Everybody came for the pancakes. Here we see the giant griddle just like in the Curious George book. We suggested they get a monkey to help, just like in the book.
Toe-tappin' bluegrass music. The violinist is out of view. They were pretty good, but it was too nice outside to sit long.
At a newly thawed pond there were some kids poking sticks in the muck. Anja wanted to too, but naturally I told her, "No, Sweetie. If you get too close and fall in, you will be sad because your body will be sooooooo cold. It's only 35 degrees outside." She fussed a little, but as if our lives were scripted, on cue, a boy fell in and got all wet. Lucky for him we were not too far from the main building and could get warm. A nice sense of self-righteousness gave me a little smile, "See Mu? Sometimes I'm right."
We visited our favorite owls. The mama Barn owl was sitting on her eggs but her spot was too tough to photograph. Maybe next time we'll get to see some babies!
Last Thursday we went to Milbrook Marsh and made sure to wear our Wellies/galoshes/gum boots. Everyone got muddy, but that was part of the plan--what fun to jump in a little river! Despite her pout in this shot, Clover loved it. It would have been wonderful to canoe here--little rapids, windy path the creek takes, birds and trees, etc. Probably not relaxing with a 3 year old, however. Maybe next year.
