View from my office window at the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington

View from my office window at the Birch Ridge Inn at Killington

We are well into the doldrums of January. As if on queue winter has thrown us a cold spell reminding everyone that Vermont can be a harsh place to live sometimes. But perversely, when Mother Nature puts us into the freezer, she also usually gives us subtle reminders about why we choose to live in the "Green Mountain State" when it is draped in white.

As I look out my office window this morning, I see a postcard view straight from "Currier and Ives". The cold temperatures have driven all of the moisture from the atmosphere, leaving a resplendent blue sky to bath the surrounding mountain sides. The old Bates farmhouse, one of the oldest structures in Killington and now the home to Killington Valley Real Estate, sits triumphantly in the morning sun. The Killington Resort Golf Course now just an open meadow covered in snow, forms a backdrop to provide contrast between the red farmhouse, the blue sky, and the snow covered mountains.

We live in an information saturated environment. The view from my office window helps keep it all real.....let it snow!

Note from Bill: Today was to be a triumphant day for fans of Apple in Vermont. The sale of Unicel to ATT Wireless is clearing the way for Vermonters to legally purchase Apple's IPhone. That news is tempered by the announcement from Apple that its visionary leader, Steve Jobs, is stepping down for six months to deal with health issues. I have been using Apple products for over 30 years in both my business and personal lives. Yes I did purchase one of the original Apple Macintoshes in 1984. And I have been using them ever since. This blog, and our inn, run on Apple Mac's. For us, Apple makes great products. "They just work". Thank you Steve. Get Well!