Spelling Bee.

3-7-10 VERMONT: It’s been a dizzying weekend with a house full here. Friday, Alison arrived, and, together, we saw Anna perform as Olive in the student production of “The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee.” She was magnificent [!] as was the whole production. Late Friday night Dan got here with Lily and her friends Cara, Liz and Emma for Lily’s birthday.

Saturday we took the girls across the road to see newborn sheep and watch sugaring, in the afternoon we had a tour of the Dartmouth campus from a certain newly certified guide, then dinner in Hanover. Everyone else went back to the show for its second night. Lily was one of the audience participants.

Sunday we had all the above for brunch plus Camilla, Louisa, Sam, Dylan, Dylan’s sister, Hannah, and Dylan’s parents which totaled sixteen people, if I added right. I made bacon and pancakes, Judy made eggs and there were lots of other treats. Everyone was well stuffed. The students are about to start exam period.

Sunday afternoon, Lisa, Dan’s sister, arrived, and she, Dan and Tony are seeing tonight's last performance of the show.

There wasn’t much snow when we arrived and much less now. It has been in the forties and even the fifties here with blue, blue skies. The south side of the house has snow drops coming up.


New lambs.

Snow Drops popping up as the snow recedes.