Last night, Steve and Julia threw a birthday bash at the Sleepy Hollow Inn in Huntington, VT in celebration of Spring's arrival. I took a few pictures (below) of the round barn where Steve spent some of his time cooking the six chickens. We spent most of the evening at the inn itself which was just a short walk down the hill. Julia is the innkeeper there and since there were no guests at the inn, she and Steve were able to have a pretty large group of us out to see the place and enjoy the food they had prepped over the weekend. They didn't disappoint. There was beer can chicken, sage rubbed lemon chicken, sweet potatoes, green salad with salmon, homemade bread, a selection of yummy cheeses and we can't forget the THREE, three layered cakes that came out for us all to enjoy, fireside. We decided to read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as a group (since we're at the Sleepy Hollow Inn) in the dark with only a flashlight! We took our cues from our brilliant friend, Laura who just recently hosted a similar and slightly more intense read-aloud evening. So, we got out the rocking chair and started in, passing the book every few pages. There was some giggling, some amateur sound effects when the drama was high and of course someone on hand to hit the lowest key of the piano at every mention of Ichabod Crane! Kind of awesome. Some of us fell asleep in the warm, dark room-not hard to after such a great meal.
We finally decided it was time to venture home. I decided to leave with a few others since the roads were muddy. I managed not to get stuck in a ditch or damage my car! I made it home and fell into bed.
What a weekend. I'm exhausted but, happy. I'm lucky to have such amazing people in my life who are smart, creative, funny, generous and kind.
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