Fall Foliage Part 5 at Autumn on the Green

We finished our Fall Foliage tour right here in Danville,Vermont, (largely due to the fact that The Vermont Apron Company owners wanted more cupcakes and this is where they have them). But also, Danville is home to a terrific annual craft show, Autumn On The Green. It is a show in which we participate annually as this is a special place for us.

 It was on this town green that The Vermont Apron Company participated in its first craft show. It is also the place where our Men's Aprons were conceived. The idea came from a man who walked into our booth and said, "Women aren't the only ones who cook, ya know." It has been reported that this sarcastic quip sent our designer back to the cutting table. So they added mens aprons and ......That's when they hired me to help sell them!!

So that's why Danville's Town Green is a special place to me!

Well, that concludes our First Annual Fall Foliage Tour.

I had a blast. I've heard that next year,

there will be a plan and a more organization to the trip.

Truth be told, I doubt it. Let's say I've gotten to know these people.

~Wes

Fall Foliage Tour Part 3

 Not only does Vermont have a lot of trees and farms, it has villages. And in the heart of every village, (well not every village, some villages are so small, hardly anyone lives there) So I'll say in the heart of most villages, they have a general store. General stores are where you go to get what you need and say Hi to your neighbors. They are like micro-mini Department/Food stores with a great, big warm heart. You can buy gourmet coffee, a fresh baked muffin made by a neighbor, a hat, a new broom and tin foil. You can discuss the weather, get directions, decide what other kinds of muffiins the neighbor should bake and get advice about snow or gardening.

We stopped at this General Store. They were surprised to say Hi to a traveling mannequin. The owners of The Vermont Apron Company got more gourmet coffee and a bottle of plum juice. They never had plum juice before and were happy to have some. Me? I just stood out front and watched the traffic go by. I didn't want plum juice and frankly it was a lot of fun to smile at the people driving by. Vermonters wave a lot!

I wasn't sure if it was me or the hot pizza sign that excited them.

The theme here is roads of Vermont (I guess... I'm inventing here). I'm standing on the edge of one. There are lots of them so I'm wearing my Big Wheel Apron and Tool Hat. Why the tool hat? Because on the road, at some point  you need tools. We don't talk about it much but cars break down. Its just one of those sad, sad topics we try to keep under our lids.

Here's a closer look at me with my Tool Apron. Yeah, my grey slacks match. Good styling, I thought.They left me standing here for quite awhile. I think there was a map issue. It was ok, though. I got to hear big trucks blow their horns as they drove past. I think they liked the Tool Hat.

~Wes

Autumn

I swear it was 90 degrees a week ago and now its in the 40's in the morning. What gives? What happened to Fall?  It's not summer,winter. There's suppose to be Fal. I'm not giving up my Tour. They can take out the air conditioner, and even put on the heat in the morning but I am going on a Fall foliage tour. It's me and leaves and some awesome locations.

~Wes

Fall Foliage

Well Friends,
My trip is confirmed! I will be taking a tour of Vermont's Fall Foliage. The other big cheese of the Company is even coming to town to to help me. If anyone has a favorite place to me to tour and photograph, let me know!

~Wes

Fall is coming.

 It is. The 23rd of this month is Fall and I was told, yes, practically promised, that I would be doing a Fall Foliage tour of the area to add to our marketing and advertising.

I better remind someone.

Frank may be in the window all the time.
But I get to go in the car!

hmmm...

I may just need a jacket....and probably a map.

~Wes