Tag: Hurrican Relief Efforts

A Guess at Best

I made my decision yesterday afternoon.

No matter how many times I checked – three different sources –  the weather forecast for Saturday never got better than “cloudy with a 40% chance for showers”.

So I made my call.  Literally.  And will not be going to the Burlington Farmers’ Market tomorrow.

It would have been nice to be there to find out about (and perhaps meet) the person who bids on and wins the Spinning Lesson I’ve donated for the Silent Auction.

And it would have been nice to be able to buy the fruit and vegetables and cheese and jams we like so much (not to mention the whoopee pies!)

And of course it’s always nice to able to sell stuff.  Even though sometimes I seem better at having conversations with my customers than taking care of the business side of our transactions.   Sigh.

But not going is also nice.  I’ll be able to to finish spinning replacements for all the skeins of Super Bulky, Merino Multi-Colored handspun that were either sold or made into hats.

And I’ll probably be able to warp a loom – or two.

And maybe – when I start checking the weather forecasts – just maybe, I’ll be able to find one that says next Saturday will be a perfect (dry) fall day.

That would be nice.
See you then.

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Recovering From Irene

There are many ways to offer help to Vermonters struggling in the aftermath of  Hurricane Irene.

And the Burlington Farmer’s Market is involved with a variety of fund-raising efforts:  direct donations of money from vendors, donations from a percentage of sales; donations of services; and a silent auction you can read about here.

I won’t be at market tomorrow – more rain is in the forecast.

But I encourage you to attend if you can.  As we begin this Labor Day Weekend and head into fall, it’s more important than ever to support our local businesses.

There are places in our state where the physical landscape has changed – but the environment here remains the same.

This is a good place to be.  A great place to visit.  With good people who care about each other.

Come to Vermont.  Help us help each other.

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