Hi! The emails and comments have started to pile up and are growing with urgency wondering if Mr. Jefferies and I are OK, so I thought I should drop in and say hello. I'm sorry to alarm everyone by not posting, and by leaving that last post up there describing the little boy not feeling well. He was fine by the next day. In fact, I am a little bit embarrassed to mention it could have just been that he was very hungry that night. I discovered this might have been true when I finally went down to the kitchen with him and he looked dolefully at me and his empty dish until I got a clue and gave him some kibble, which he promptly scarfed down. What's that internet expression: facepalm? Yeah.
Then I had to get packed to come to one of the more beautiful parts of Vermont for a few days of work.
I'm practically sitting on top of Quechee Gorge, which is a very beautiful place, truly in that God's Country kind of way. Unfortunately it has been pouring rain the whole time I've been here.
But rain be damned, I had the most pleasurable, memorable and delicious lunch yesterday at Simon Pearce Restaurant. If you look at that photo on the front page of their website, that is exactly where I sat -- on their screened porch right on top of the falls. It was awesome in every way.
Ooooooooh, lucky girl!
Posted by: Lee Ann | Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 06:37 PM
Glad all is well! That setting for a meal? Wow. Even with rain, looks fabulous. It is 105 and humid here right now. Rain sounds just dreamy.
Posted by: Sunnyknitter | Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 06:41 PM
Good to know, Norma : ) your whereabouts (niiiiice! and with most excellent food!) and that Mr.J is feeling fine :). xox
Posted by: Marianne | Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 06:50 PM
Glad Mr. J is feeling better. The restaurant looks wonderful. What a setting!
Posted by: Chris | Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 07:49 PM
Glad to hear all are well. While I love pretty much all of Vermont, that particular area you're in is extra special to me, as my husband and I were married in W. Woodstock, 36 years ago this past week. Happy Anniversary to us. Safe travels to you!
Posted by: anne | Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 07:53 PM
Gorgeous location! Reminds me of this one http://www.wakefieldmill.com.
Posted by: Paula | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 06:15 AM
You know how we worry...
I drive through the gorge a couple of times a year, but I've never stopped to look. Perhaps I should sometime.
Posted by: gayle | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 07:38 AM
Glad to hear Mr. J is okay. Simon Pearce is on my TO DO list this summer. Got to save up for a couple of wine glasses! :-)
Posted by: Patty | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 08:28 AM
Sounds so fabulous to sit at the top of a waterfall!! I can't tell you how many times Smith and I remember we haven't fed the dogs all day long. Poor things!
Posted by: margene | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 08:45 AM
Hmmm, dog abuse ... the truth will out.
Mr J has such a cross to bear.
Quechee Gorge - wow that's a flash from the past. Back in the day, I worked on an archaeological project there. (The way-back-machine is required for those memories!)
Posted by: Joannah | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 11:09 AM
Too busy out having a good time to blog. You should be ashamed. ;^)
xo
Posted by: Cookie | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 03:50 PM
you are practically in my backyard!
if you get a chance, you can visit my favorite LYS-the whippletree in woodstock. love that place!
Posted by: elaine | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 04:30 PM
i have fond memories of vermont
we are an alert group are we not
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart | Friday, June 24, 2011 at 06:28 PM
I completely understand about the doggie tummy. Every time I think I understand what Victor is doing and why something new comes up!
(and I'm in the process of retraining him to potty outside on the theory that if he gets enough praise for doing it outside that he will stop peeing on my living room floor.)
Posted by: Seanna Lea | Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 02:42 PM