
The fresh fallen snow and almost full moon cleans up our crusty little village. The dusk
Alpenglow brings such a magical light for the short time of day as the sun goes down and reflects it's light to the hills in The
Mettowee Valley. Check out my new door into the shop. Wow. sure does let more light in and the best part is that I can't see any light through the cracks in the door. Still needs paint, but we are bound to have a warm up one of these El Nino January days.

Here's the view I see from my work desk. I love the old brick building that now houses
McChesney Realestate. The building had been in a fire in the 70's and rebuilt to it's original state. Next door in the little red barn is Solon Gallery which
seems to be open by chance or appointment.


Pawlet Town Hall, 0 Degrees and almost full moon. The town has been restoring this great old building. As in many rural towns there has been a clash of visions; some had wished this old place was pushed down the hill and rebuilt in the outskirts to look like a Rit Aid. I am happy we have chosen to save a treasure. Charm like this isn't recreated so easily.

Pawlet Library, just down from my shop. This had been our elementary school for K-2, but now recreated for the town library. A super resource and meeting place for our small community.

Looking left from my shop towards the general store, Mach's Market. It doesn't look too congested there right now, but this is one hell of an intersection. Usually pick up trucks are parked perpendicular to the store at times creating a one way exit out to the main road. Often at the busy times it is pretty hairy. Cars come around the corner way too fast; how no one has been hurt here I'll never know.

cold, cold almost full moon night.