"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." ~ Robert Frost

This post finds us on the road one more time - to my beloved Cape Cod! We are returning for our annual week, and a well-deserved rest.  I can't wait!

In the meantime, I will share with you some photos (courtesy of Tierney) of the most recent BITE gathering. I had to miss the one I'm sorry to say, but for all the right reasons. I had been helping my parents move from the home that I grew up in, to an apartment. A huge move, and a huge step, but one that we are all feeling really good about.

This month's theme, hosted by Chris, was "The Mediterranean". I can tell by the pictures that I missed a wonderful meal. I did provide the dessert, and happily there was some left over for me to enjoy the following day.

Tierney's contributions were Lebanese Grilled Eggplant Dip, and Warm, Spiced Olives.

As I write this, I do not have the name, or recipe of Ellen's dish - but it looks wonderful! I will share it at a later date when I have it!

Chris's main dish of Shrimp Saganaki.

Ellen and Chris - I love this picture!

My dessert - Honey and Pine-Nut Tart.

I'm sorry to have missed this obviously wonderful meal, but more sorry to miss an evening spent with dear friends. I'm looking forward to our next gathering at Tierney's, where the theme is "Apples"!

" REMOVE NOT THE ANCIENT LAND-MARK WHICH THY FATHERS HAVE SET" (Proverbs 22:28)

Our final stop in Vermont, while still in the historic Kents Corner area, was to the Old West Church.
Beautiful, echoing - plans for The Old West Church were originated in 1823. Known then as the First Meeting House Society of Calais, the church underwent a number of additions, from stoves to the admonishment below(originally made of cedar fronds - I don't know if that is still the case), which is visible to all who enter.

" REMOVE NOT THE ANCIENT LAND-MARK WHICH THY FATHERS HAVE SET" (Proverbs 22:28)

Words for us all to live by I'd say!

Whenever I am in a place such as this, I love to run my hands along the wood and just imagine the history that has passed by. We had a long ride ahead of us, so we did not spend the time there that I know I will when I visit Alex and Hannah next.

Beautiful and echoing .......

"There is a part of me that will forever want to be walking under autumn leaves, carrying a briefcase containing the works of Shakespeare and Yeats and a portable chess set. I will pass an old tree under which once on a summer night I lay on the grass with a fragrant young woman and we quoted e.e. cummings back and forth." ~ Roger Ebert

No sooner had we returned from Florida than we were on the road again to Vermont. A "Sisters" weekend had been planned some time back and we had a wonderful time visiting with sisters and their significant others. We also stopped to see Alex and Hannah - an added plus! 

What incredible weather! Today's photos are of the nearing peak trees near where Alex and Hannah live - though we saw the same sight everywhere we turned.  This is what autumn is!

My favorite time of year!