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Not a rotten egg in the bunch!!!!!!!!!!!

Admiring the newborns-->

Can you hear the "cheep, cheep, cheeping...?"

So cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!

More "cheep, cheep, cheeping..."

Coming back from the East Poultney General Store where the "kids" were delivered today, 24 April 06.

Hurray, let's get the kids in their new home with food, water, and heat!

They had a long trip over the weekend coming to Vermont from Iowa via the US Postal Service.

Announcement:

Born on 22 April 06

25 chickies!

Proud parents: Karen and Brian

Flying in from California, our dear friend and neighbor: Marianne Hurley! It's great to see her!! Tonight was "Meet the Neighbors Night" with Chuck and Gail, us and the Isherwoods whom Marianne has never met, even though they live across the street from the Hurleys!

Marianne supplied us with many gifts from the Santa Rosa farmers market, great sour dough bread, hummus, spinach lavosh, and springtime California asparagas.

With these wonderful ingredients we served Grandma's special turkey juk with brown rice, whole wheat penne with asparagas and garlic, and a tabouleh salad with fresh vegetables. Delicious! We had lots of good wine and lots of good cheer.

Karen's hermits (not from Herman) bars were a yummy finish to a fun evening!

Also staying with us that same day were Val and Wendy from Connecticut, visiting friends in the Poultney area.

They had the same breakfast we served the Magruders:

· Apricot scones
· Cinnamon coffee cake
· Poached eggs & cheese
· Bacon
· Uncle Dave's Famous apple, walnut, banana flax pancakes
· Melon
· Juice
· Coffee

Our visitors from Tully, New York, Peter and Kathleen Magruder, here for their son's athletic awards luncheon.

For breakfast we served:

· Apricot scones
· Cinnamon coffee cake
· Poached eggs & cheese
· Bacon
· Apple, walnut, banana, flax pancakes
· Melon
· Juice
· Coffee

Guess who we sat next to at the Saengefest and Green Mountain Concert... ???

some faces in the crowd...

Saengerfest Men's Chorus from Massachusetts and the Green Mountain Choir and Cantorium performed a wonderful concert in Ackley Auditoriumon Saturday, 22 April 06. It was a stirring performance of beautiful Welsh songs and some modern classics.

Do you know and notice anyone in the choir?

Sammie joined us, too, for an overnighter!

From Homer, New York come our friends and guests, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffers. As proud parents of daughter Amanda, a sophomore at Green Mountain College, they are here for Amanda's recognitions as an Independent School Soccer All Star in Division III. They have stayed at the Birdhouse Inn many times before.

For breakfast we had Karen's Cream Cheese and Apricot Scones and Healthy Walnut Whole Wheat with Flax Pancakes, Poached Eggs, and Turkey Bacon. Melon, grapes and juice and GM Cinammon Swirl coffee completed the meal.

It's raining today, but not too hard. April showers, you know!

After...

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Not bad for an amateur using all "scrap" slates, eh?

After lunch at Long Trail Brewery we bid farewell to Joe and Sheila. Hope they enjoyed their stay at the Birdhouse Inn. Hope to see them soon!

Go Coach R! And Mrs. Coach!!

Before...

Our guests today had a lovely breakfast consisting of Karen's yummy apricot and cream cheese scones along with healthy apple flax pancakes, poached eggs and turkey bacon, of course! Honeydew melon, orange juice and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Cinnamon Cream Swirl coffee completed the morning meal. Kudos to the "great tasting scones and the beautiful presentation" according to Mrs. R!

More fun and food at our Turkey Day dinner...come and join us sometime!

What was the name of that fabulous dessert?

An early Turkey Day meal with friends. Who are these folks?

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Where are the chicks?

You are looking at the future home of the chickies. They are due to arrive today! Brian's been working hard in preparation. We are soooo excited.

You are looking at our Blue Garden at the Birdhouse Inn B&B.

Happy Easter from Karen and Brian.

The Easter Lily Cross at Fair Haven Congregational Church, Betty Staudt and friend. FHCC is a wonderful caring church. Happy Easter.

We ran across these folks at the Fair Haven Community Seder.

Who are these people?!

Who's going to Grand Cayman Island?

Who was born on Pi Day?
When is Pi Day?

Who is the Godfather?

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Rutland Maple Leaf Quilters Show at College of St. Joseph...it was astonishingly beautiful, a treat for the eyes.

Wow, were there some brilliantly colored and intricate quilts...makes you want to take up quilting, eh? Maybe...

At Green's Sugarhouse in Poultney with Pam Green. The aroma of maple syrup is intoxicating!

The Hacker Lobster Company, exclusive
suppliers of the finest, freshest seafood to the Birdhouse Inn B&B.

Come and taste for yourself!

Make a reservation at: reservations@birdhouseinnvt.com

It's spring and sugaring in Vermont...see you soon.

US Rep. Bernie Sanders at the Poultney Rotary Club's annual dinner at Green Mountain College last week. Karen and Brian in attendance!

Beautiful Purple Poultney slate admired by Justin and Mary Jane. They will be back for more!

Today's breakfast:
Chevre, mushroom & borccoli omelet with free range eggs,
Pancakes with flax seeds and flax meal,
Karen's Special Muffins,
Cantalope,
OJ and coffee.

Yummy!

Who are these crazy people?

Scenes from Hurley Mountain as we hiked through the snow.

Visitng with Wendy Brown and friends!