Mud Season: How One Woman's Dream of Moving to Vermont, Raising Children, Chickens and Sheep, and Running the Old Country Store Pretty Much Led to One Calamity After Another

Nonfiction, Travel, Family Travel, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Mud Season: How One Woman's Dream of Moving to Vermont, Raising Children, Chickens and Sheep, and Running the Old Country Store Pretty Much Led to One Calamity After Another by Ellen Stimson, Countryman Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ellen Stimson ISBN: 9781581576924
Publisher: Countryman Press Publication: October 7, 2013
Imprint: Countryman Press Language: English
Author: Ellen Stimson
ISBN: 9781581576924
Publisher: Countryman Press
Publication: October 7, 2013
Imprint: Countryman Press
Language: English

Living the dream of the endless vacation

“Anyone who has ever dreamed of leaving the city and taking their lives back to nature (and who hasn't?) will find much to contemplate in this warm and hilarious tale of rural misadventure and small town quirk, even if they have never chased a goat in a bathing suit or called 911 because there were cows in the road. Stimson's voice is endearing: both in its self-deprecation and its rapture, as she sings an only slightly conflicted love song to Vermont.”  —Pam Houston, author of Contents May Have Shifted

 “Taking a plunge that wimpier sorts (i.e. most of us) only fantasize about, Ellen Stimson and her family packed up their house in St. Louis and threw themselves into a wildly different life in small-town Vermont. Armed with the passion-and haplessness-of wide-eyed newcomers they rescue goats and adopt chickens, do battle with skunks and bats and falling ice, and, most disastrously, buy a black hole of a general store. Through it all they manage to retain their love for their adopted home as well as one another. This is a tale to which all the cliché words absolutely apply: hilarious, heartwarming, rollicking, and, most of all, rich in the real stuff of life.”  —Julia Reed, author of But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria!

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Living the dream of the endless vacation

“Anyone who has ever dreamed of leaving the city and taking their lives back to nature (and who hasn't?) will find much to contemplate in this warm and hilarious tale of rural misadventure and small town quirk, even if they have never chased a goat in a bathing suit or called 911 because there were cows in the road. Stimson's voice is endearing: both in its self-deprecation and its rapture, as she sings an only slightly conflicted love song to Vermont.”  —Pam Houston, author of Contents May Have Shifted

 “Taking a plunge that wimpier sorts (i.e. most of us) only fantasize about, Ellen Stimson and her family packed up their house in St. Louis and threw themselves into a wildly different life in small-town Vermont. Armed with the passion-and haplessness-of wide-eyed newcomers they rescue goats and adopt chickens, do battle with skunks and bats and falling ice, and, most disastrously, buy a black hole of a general store. Through it all they manage to retain their love for their adopted home as well as one another. This is a tale to which all the cliché words absolutely apply: hilarious, heartwarming, rollicking, and, most of all, rich in the real stuff of life.”  —Julia Reed, author of But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria!

More books from Countryman Press

Cover of the book Stand Up and Garden: The no-digging, no-tilling, no-stooping approach to growing vegetables and herbs by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Stuffed Animals: A Modern Guide to Taxidermy by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Explorer's Guide Napa & Sonoma: A Great Destination (Tenth) (Explorer's Great Destinations) by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book The Joy of Leaving Your Sh*t All Over the Place: The Art of Being Messy by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book 50 Hikes in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula (2nd Edition) (Explorer's 50 Hikes) by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Explorer's Guide Southern California: Includes Extensive Coverage of Yosemite & The Disneyland Resort by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Best Salty Sweet Snacks: Gooey, Chewy, Crunchy Treats for Every Craving (Best Ever) by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Winter Stews & One-Pot Dinners: Tasty Recipes that Fill Your Belly and Warm Your Heart (Best Ever) by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Explorer's Guide Austin, San Antonio & the Texas Hill Country: A Great Destination (Second Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations) by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Vintage Pies: Classic American Pies for Today's Home Baker by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Fly Rod Building Made Easy: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making a High-Quality Fly Rod on a Budget by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Instant One-Pot Meals: Southern Recipes for the Modern 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Explorer's Guide Erie Canal: A Great Destination: Exploring New York's Great Canals by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Cocktails for Drinkers: Not-Even-Remotely-Artisanal, Three-Ingredient-or-Less Cocktails that Get to the Point by Ellen Stimson
Cover of the book Explorer's Guide Maryland (Fourth Edition) by Ellen Stimson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy