Winter has made a late season comeback in much of Vermont; but author, poet and commentator Anne Averyt thinks that the winter of 2012 will still be remembered for being more brown than white.
January is about beginnings and endings. In order to look forward, commentator Anne Averyt is looking back on 2011 and considering what we Vermonters learned about ourselves in the wake of a raging storm.
Between the waning light and the collapse of her favorite baseball team, commentator Anne Averyt hasn’t found much to celebrate this October. But she keeps hoping….
It’s September, and for Commentator Anne Averyt that means
the start of the school year, even though it’s been a long time since
she last lined up for classes.
Even though she can see a little autumn yellow on the apple tree, commentator Anne Averyt says there is still a lot of summer to celebrate in the Green Mountains.
Commentator Anne Averyt admits to a
fascination with weather forecasters.
Even though the wind can be capricious, weather reporters always seem to
find a reason to smile.
Northwestern Vermont meets neighboring French Quebec once a year at the St. Albans Maple Festival Fiddlers Variety Show. It’s a toe tapping, foot stomping event; and for Commentator Anne Averyt it’s a special Vermont rite of spring.
Commentator Anne Averyt finds something unique to celebrate in the birth of her granddaughter: the promise of a bright future, the hope of a new generation.