Sunday, September 26, 2010

Simon Pearce

Today was all about visiting Simon Pearce www.simonpearce.com and watching the Glassblowers. We had made plans to meet Jan's family for a late breakfast/early lunch at "The Mill", the restaurant at the Simon Pearce store. Jan and I went a little early so we could look through the store and maybe buy some glass. I did not find any glass I couldn't live without, but there are also products from different local artisans and I found a little something I really liked. Actually, two little somethings: I bought a beautiful rolling pin made from different colored woods, and a big round wooden cutting board. I also bought a Vermont cookbook with really good recipes. Other than that, I was good. I went down to the lower level where I looked at the hydro plant that supplies the electricity for the restaurant and the glassblowers. It is so beautiful to look at the covered bridge over the waterfall.





We had a really good breakfast with Joan, Kathie, Lily, and Annie at the restaurant, then Jan and I went over to look at Joan's house. I love her house, it is old and quirky and big and it has an attached woodshed! How cool is that?!?
For dinner we went to "Bentley's" www.bentleysrestaurant.com .