[Mama_Bear]

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[The Mayor]

[mhking]

How y'all are?

It's been a while, but I'm still lurking in the shadows....[g]

[.30Carbine]

You chose the right syrup, for sure, Mama_Bear! TigersEye and I just had French Toast:

Freihofer's Oat Nut bread...7 slices
Vermont farm-fresh eggs...5
Vermont farm-fresh (aka, "organic") milk...3/4 cup
Vanilla...2 teaspoons

Cooked and slathered in real Vermont butter, blanketed in the best maple syrup on earth! The nuts in the bread give it great texture and super added flavor.

[FreeTheHostages]

[Calpernia]

What a YUMMY post!

Goodmorning to all!

[Aquamarine]

Thanks for the beautiful tour through Vermont! Good job with the historical facts. I went through Vermont many years ago on the way back from Canada, it is a gorgeous State.

[Dubya]

Tips for student pilots. From Dub.

1. Takeoffs are optional. Landings are mandatory.

2. If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull
the stick back, they get smaller.

3. Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is dangerous.

4. It's always better to be down here wishing you were up there than up
there wishing you were down here.

5. The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

6. The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep
the pilot cool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start
sweating.

7. When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No one has ever collided
with the sky.

8. A "good" landing is one from which you can walk away. A "great"
landing is one after which they can use the plane again.

9. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to
make all of them yourself.

10. You know you've landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to
taxi to the ramp.

11. The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle
of arrival. Large angle of arrival equals a small probability of
survival -- and vice versa.

12. Never let an airplane take you somewhere your brain didn't get to
five minutes earlier.

13. Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about
might be another airplane going in the opposite direction.

14. Reliable sources also report that mountains have been known to hide
out in clouds.

15. There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing.

Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.

16. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience.
The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of
luck.

17. Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed.

18. If all you can see out of the windscreen is ground that's going
round and round and all you can hear is commotion coming from the
passenger compartment, things are not at all as they should be.

19. In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going
hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the
ground has yet to lose.

20. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, experience
usually comes from bad judgment.

21. It's always a good idea to keep the pointy end going forward as
much as possible.

22. There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are,
however, no old, bold pilots.

23. Remember, gravity is not just a good idea. It's the law. And it's
not subject to repeal.

24. Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the
number of takeoffs you've made.

25. The three most useless things to a pilot are altitude above you,
runway behind you, and a tenth of a second ago.

And a bonus tip:

Helicopters can't fly; they're just so ugly the earth repels them.

[.30Carbine]

You did a wonderful job compiling info for today's thread. I love that you included the Spider Farm! "Moonlight in Vermont" is a far better song to listen to than our new State Song. The music for this new ditty was written by a lesbian co-worker of mine. I believe it was chosen, in part, for its gratuitous mention of the "golden dome," which the former Gov. Howard Dean had recently spent a bundle on.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday !

83 degrees as I post this, headin' for around 97-99 today. Heat Index = 104-109. Whew !!

[jwfiv]

Good morning, Mrs. Bear...and to all our Hostesses and all the Finest...)

Thanks for the thead today...I enjoy the Finest tours thru the USA.

Never been to Vermont, but I was in Massachussets for a frozen weekend in February, once...visited a Maple syrup maker, out on the backroads in the Western part of the state...wayyyyyyyy yummy pancakes, that fine day...)

Being a cowboy from the SW, I feel drawn to the magic of the New England states, so different than what I'm familiar with...and, covered bridges are magical.

Back in '90, I was in rural, upstate Pennsylvania for a week, to visit my brother and his family...it was October-time...the Lord gets to use all the colors in His palette when Autumn comes to New England...good grief, how beautiful!

A day cool and gray greets me this morning...but already, the news has me boiling and I'm ready to pinch the head offa any Dimokrat I see...hmmm, maybe I'd better stay home until I cool down...grrrrrrrrrr...)

[ST.LOUIE1]

Wow, Mama!

Great thread, fuzzy. Excellent everything! : )

PS I don't like Vermont syrup. : )

I'll be back later, have some things to do first.

Those pancakes make for whisker lickin', for sure! LOL

[Billie]

I'm starved! And pancakes are my favorite breakfast! Anyone know where I can get some - especially with fresh strawberries? :)

Morning to all my Sweet 'n Lovely Sistahs! Thank you for the virtual trip to Vermont today, Lori - it was most delightful!

[dansangel]

MMMMMMMMM.....I just *love* maple sugar candy! I am reminded of several trips to Vermont with my family as a youngster and *especially* the precious treat of maple sugar candy.

Thank-you (((((Mama_Bear))))) for a beautiful trip down memory lane!

Post and run ((((((HUGS)))))))) to my sistahs, FReeper Friends and for my sweet fuzzy brothah,

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[LadyX]

Late getting online today, but WOW !!!
You've outdone yourself with this fascinating presentation !!

Not only did we learn things we never knew or had forgotten, but you unearthed some interesting aspects, and showcased them with stunning graphics.

Take a much-deserved bow, Mama_Bear, for making us want to hurry there to see it for ourselves!

{{{ Love & Hugs, Mama }}}