The Acoustic Planet Tour

featuring

Natalie McMaster,

The Del McCoury Band...

and...

the one...

the only...

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones!

at the beautiful Shelburne Farms grounds

it rained all the way up to Shelburne Farms, but the weather broke and cooperated for the concert. A beautiful evening of the sounds of Cape Breton, Nashville, and the future of jazz. A wonderful concert! Fabulous, all of them!!!

Visiting NYC and its Public Library...

Saw the "French Authors and Artists" exhibit that displayed the relationship between writers and those who illustrated their works. From the French Baroque era to Dada-ism to the Present, French writers and their artists had a strong influence on each other. There were Picassos, Mondrians, among the many book pieces. A transforming show.

And the Library itself is astounding! No wonder Al Mahan makes it a point to go to the NYC Public Library wherever he is in town!

Enjoy!

Go Mets!

Entertaining the San Diego Padres on Mike Piazza's first return to the Big Apple after leaving NYC, the Mets came out ahead with 3 - 1 win for our first baseball game attended this year.

Plus, who was at her first baseball game EVER?

Answer and win a prize.

August chicks...

...do you have any "favorites"...???

Join our "name the chicks" contest...

Suggest names for the Silver-Laced Wyandottes, the black and white chickens! Before they go to Chick Heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who's coming to breakfast at the Birdhouse Inn B&B?

Who were our guests?

Prizes anyone???

Answer...leave you name and address!

EastPoultney Day... 2006...

From this date forward, East Poultney Day has been decreed by the Poultney Historical Society to always be on the second Saturday in August...regardless of the date.

Enjoy the scenes, sights, sounds and scents.

Over fifty raflle prizes were awarded to many lucky participants.

More scenes from East Poultney Day...were you there?

Join us next year...

the second Saturday in August!

Recognize anyone??????????????????

Justan Mitchell with readings from The Jeffrey Brace Story: The Blind African from Poultney; part of the East Poultney Days historical celebrations at the East Poultney Baptist church.

Summertime fun and great food at Denise and Joe Skribner's house. The surf & turf menu was a wonderful treat.

Plus, we celebrated Linda and Dick's return to East Poultney from their honeymoon in Iceland and Norge...

Welcome back...happy days!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Cleveland, Ohio come the Beverly family for their annual visit to their relatives in Wells.

Their stay with us at the Birdhouse Inn was a joy. Kayla, Brant, and Alexa are wonderful, courteous children of John and Liberty. They enjoyed the chickies immensely!

Taiko Drummers and other happenings at the Rutland Ethnic Festival.

Lots of great sounds and foods galore.

SamosaMan from Barre was there and his new Tofu Samosa is great! Karen likes still his Veggie Samosa, a special taste...

come and join the events with us next year...

Our second time helping to prepare a meal at Dismas House.

Lots of good food and fine fellowship.

We met the McCafferys who are on the Board of Dismas House.

In fact, Rita met Lori in Albuquerque and remembers her. Yes, that's the Rutland - Alburquerque connection that Lori has always talked about. Now we know who Lori knows in Rutland! Wow, small world.

For this meal we prepared Karen's Three Cheese Macaroni & Cheese (LOVED by all!), baked chicken, calapacitas by Karen (a New Mexico squash dish), cucumber salad, and blueberry buckel with vanilla ice cream. Ice cream supplied by Helen Allen who had an enjoyable visit with everyone at Dismas House.

We'll be back soon. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

Solar Fest 2006...

...a weekend of informative ways to be more self-sustaining...

...music and a lot of fun, too...

Avant-soul piano diva Kristi Martel stayed with us Solar Fest weekend.

"A fine musician...incomparable!" says Utah Phillips.

Kristi was a finalist for the Solar Fest Song of the Year. Allthough she did not win the contest , her sweet singing and wonderful songs need to be heard by you.

"Kristi Martel loves life, and the joy she gets out of it exudes from her every pore."
Motif Magazine

Vist her at: www.kmartel.net or www.cababy.com/allsealedlips or
www.sonicbids.com/kristimartel

or e-mail: booking@kmartel.net

Come again, Kristi!

New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Asociation President Laura Richardson and Gil Richardson staying with us at the Birdhouse Inn and at their exhibit at Solar Fest.

Our friends from the Fair Haven Congregational Church, Vermont!

The first of two weddings we attended on this day:

At the East Poultney Baptist Church--

Linda and Dick, childhood friends, were reunited thorugh mutual friends, and got married on the East Poultney Green's church.

Best wishes, neighbors.

Reception at the beautiful Twin Mountain Farm B&B in Middletown Springs.

Stopped by briefly, then on to Milford!

Two wonderful pimms fellows and Bridgeport teachers, Jorge Pezo and Betsey celebrated their wedding recently. Since this was our second wedding to attend on the same day, we missed the ceremony, but made it to the reception in Milford, CT.

For Jorge I would go anywhere to be with him on his special day!

Even though Jorge is an administrator at Harding HS, he is still a pimms mathematics teacher first!

How do you like the Three Amigos, B, Jorge and Jorge, Jr?

Best wishes for a long a wonderful life togetherBetsey and Jorge!

Tom from Toronto aand the Canadian Bike Tours stayed with us to check out the local bike routes. He has a series of good bike paths for all levels of ability all around the Slate Valley.

Tinmouth Writers Conference attendee Elizabeth Lewis stayed with us last week. The artist from Putney came to Poultney and enjoyed her stay at the Birdhouse Inn despite the oppresive heat.

For this breakfast we made buckwheat crepes filled with fresh picked blueberries, along with fresh fruits, yogurt, and Green Mountain coffee.

We hope to see you again soon, Elizabeth.

Artist and "consultant" Andrew Orr helping us with hanging his beautiful painting on porcelain with an iris design.

It's gorgeous!