Fun with Tom and Anna: July 4: Story Spring Shelter, VT

Our Hike to End Hunger

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Tom and Anna just finished hiking the Appalachian Trail, a 2,200 mile journey through the woods and mountains from Georgia to Maine. Wanting to use their time on the trail for a good cause, they are raising support for Heifer International, a non-profit that is working to end hunger all around the globe.

In order to make a contribution to the Heifer projects in Bolivia, they will collect donations here through their blog and designate them to the five Heifer projects in Bolivia. 100% of donations will be used to provide llamas, cattle, fish, chickens, ducks, bees, and trees to families in Bolivia. In turn these gifts will provide warm wool, food, and a sustainable income for many families in the poorest regions of Bolivia.

Please help Tom and Anna fight hunger in Bolivia. Your contribution will make a difference!

Flock of Chicks: $20 Flock of Ducks: $20 Honeybees: $30 Trees: $60 Sheep: $120 Llama: $150 Heifer: $500

Donations are not tax deductible.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

July 4: Story Spring Shelter, VT

1619.5 miles.

Happy Birthday America!

Another messy, muddy, rainy day to celebrate our life of independence.

Sick of the rain and pretty exhausted from hiking 20 some miles a day for over a month, we pinned our hopes on Vermont and the beautiful Green Mountains to cheer us up.

Well, apparently it rains in Vermont, too.

No matter, we're excited to be here, just two more states and 550 miles from our destination. These mountains are beautiful -full of fir trees and lakes, bear and moose tracks everywhere. Sure it's rained 8 inches in the last three days, the trail is a sloppy mud pit, and our tent is growing a few varieties of mold, but Leah is coming up to meet us tomorrow to hike with us for a week, and the radio says there's a chance of sunshine this afternoon!

Rain or shine, onward we march in our pursuit of happiness.