Not that we’re halfway through May or anything like that. Here are April adventures, mostly in and around Vermont, with some excursion to CT and NY. (Hover over each photo for the caption.)
at work, before the move
desk decor
local Central Vermont happenings
Amy’s Bakery in Brattleboro
Marble Bridge in Proctor
The Vermont State House
Route 100
Jamaica, VT
view from the Vermont State House steps
Applies to preservation, too
Historic playground in Craftsbury, VT
Winter entrance removed!
Huntington, VT
New bridge railing in Manchester, VT
New sidewalk and stamped concrete in Manchester, VT
Sandgate, VT
flamingo!
Richmond Truss
Sandgate, VT
Returning north
I-91 in CT
Central Vemont: Nutty Steph’s
Cruel Mother Nature
Sunshine on Long Island
Izzy
Danbury, CT
Mr. Stilts cruising
The (former) view from my desk
March Flamingo-grams February Flamingo-grams January Flamingo-grams Thanksgiving Flamingo-grams, November Flamingo-grams, October Flamingo-grams
Preservation in Pink 
Dear Kaitlin,
Any ideas on how to “save” a house that you see deteriorating beside the road? Has any of your “publicity” via yuor blog evoked viable results? We have a local 1800’s house that seems to be on its last legs. I sure hate to see it go; it’s part of the community. I’m hoping to encourage a non-owner relative to publish a piece for the local paper –who knows, maybe someone will buy it. We mustn’t give up.
Heidi
Hi Heidi,
It’s hard to save a house that is neglected by the owners. Often the reasons are financial. Are the owners willing to sell it? Do they just need help with how to get started? I’ve heard from a few people who are interested in some of the Abandoned VT buildings featured, but I don’t know for sure if it’s changed anything in the fate of the building. Have you contacted the Preservation Trust of Vermont? I’d say the more publicity, the better, assuming the owners wouldn’t shy away from it. And it’s probably best to not accuse them of neglecting the building. Maybe they don’t know what to do.
Let me know if I can help with publicity.