We share a common table, and there is something wonderful about sitting around that table with new friends, sharing the cream, a meal, and conversation. Sometimes, it is just about reconnecting with each other and taking the time to savor a meal together before embarking on your Vermont adventures.

Whether you are sleuthing Miss Marple or Perry Mason, or the more contemporary Kinsey Millhone or V.I. Warshowski, you will find their mysteries on these shelves. We also have a nice selection of fiction from A to Z, books on health, nutrition, food, railroads, Vermontiana, food, art, photography, folklore, Hollywood, and much more.

We also have lots of quilts for you to enjoy looking at. Ask Dot about them, some were gifts, some are part of her collection, and some were part of one of her quilting class projects.

Although it was only started in 1998, it has the lush feeling of a Victorian garden, in part because of the old lilacs that border it. The flowers are a mixture of old garden roses, modern shrub roses, and many perennials and bulbs. There is a secret garden corner, a Japanese corner, a quiet sitting area, and a lovely fountain in the middle flanked by some very hardy roses.

Other borders feature peonies, vines, and herbs, all mixed in with many more roses, in fact there are over 50 varieties on the property, all quite hardy.

This room is all about the light. The original leaded, stained glass Palladium window is embedded with Austrian crystals. It graces the north side of the building, and the light filtering through the colored glass changes as the day wears on. It's quite magnificent. The unique three-story atrium, with a skylight atop it all, sends lovely daylight drifting into the room even on a cloudy day.

The wallpaper is a reproduction William Morris "Willow" pattern, and we've papered the ceiling as well with beneficial insects: spiders and dragon flies.

It is a small room, and was the original breakfast room of the house. It has nice morning light and a small, enjoyable fireplace.

The entire room is painted by a Vermont artist in the trompe l'oeil style to simulate a glass conservatory with wisteria and roses growing up the sides. It has exquisite morning light!

The wispy clouds on the walls and ceiling give a heavenly feeling to the room! A baby grand piano is the focal point, and the classical fireplace still has its original Italian tiles.

Yes, of course you can play the piano! Or examine the various books on music placed around the room.

Quiet and comfortable, a wonderful place to curl up on a winter's night with the fire place crackling in the background. Books here are general in topic, and include reference and many of our own collection that is not for sale.