"The idea for Green Mountain Tick Repellent originated about 3 years ago. My then 4 year old daughter came inside after playing, to tell me she had a “bump” in her head. When I investigated, the bump turned out to be a half engorged tick. I was unable to remove the entire blood-filled insect, resulting in the head remaining burrowed in her scalp. The doctor couldn’t get us in until afternoon, so I had to spend the entire morning knowing she had a disgusting piece of a tick under her skin.
Then, in the Spring of 2011, my children and I welcomed our newest addition: an 8 week old yellow lab puppy named Ruby. The first walk resulted in 3 ticks crawling around on her tiny little body, and 1 trying to burrow into her snout. I knew there had to be something out there that I could put on not only my dog, but my kids, without chemicals or 25% poison. I started to search. Nothing. So I decided to make my own.
Green Mountain Tick Repellent is a Vermont Local*, all-natural alternative to conventional methods of repelling ticks from humans and canines. It contains a combination of natural essential oils that work together to repel ticks. It works great for hunters, hikers, fisherman, loggers, outdoorsmen, dogs and the people who love them! AND IT WORKS!"*meaning available at select independent stores in Vermont including;
"Our bookmobile was decommissioned several years ago but I was the backup bookmobile driver for a time, when it had to be backed into the Teele Square Fire Station by the librarian, surrounded by shiny red fire trucks and annoyed fire fighters. Also, I sideswiped a car on Willow Ave, taking off its side mirror and the bookmobile's railing.Can't imagine why they got rid of it... ha! Thx Cathy. Needed that...
AND, perhaps the best worst memory: scattering several bags of brand new books I was delivering to the branches all over McGrath Highway because I took the sharp turn and the door wasn't latched. Fetched books littered with gravel, cigarette butts and tire marks between red lights..."
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Q. What inspired you to start PowderJet?
A. I saw the sport that I grew up with migrating farther and farther away from its roots. It’s a very accessible sport, to people who have the inclination towards winter sports. It’s pretty easy to learn, much easier than its cousins surfing and skateboarding. So I’ve been teaching my kids how to ride, and a bit about the history of the sport, it’s different evolutionary phases, talented riders, all of this snowboard history... I wanted my kids, and by extension new riders of any age, to see snowboarding not as a competitive sport, but a fun activity to pass the cold winter days with some friends. [hell yes -ed.]If you like that, then geek out with his woodsy instagram feed.
"The walls and ceilings of the interior are black and matt, while the floors are white and shiny. The bookshelves are black, while the worktables are white. The predominant black color characterizing the interior is critical to creating the atmosphere of concentration, security, and silent communication essential to the function of the library. The black interior creates a feeling of local enclosure, allowing the inhabitants to conduct the private activity of concentrated study in a public place of collective identity. The only exceptions to this color scheme are the red rubber surfaces used in the book checkout area, the information desks, the auditorium, the bar, and the lounge, all of which are related to the itinerary of public movement through the building." -via WAA
"A light, shiny floor provides enough reflection of natural or artificial light to illuminate some the million books that are on open shelves, while the long white tables make it possible to read a book or to consult electronic information without too much effort." -via Archinect.
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