Empty chairs in Jericho and no one at the table. Chairs fit for a king, chairs set to swing, chairs rusty and old, chairs recently painted in gold. A chair prominently displayed in a window with no king or even a jester to sit upon it to make a throne.
An empty chair solemnly atop a
knoll overlooking the Jericho beaver pond, with its quiet acquaintance of
geese, peering for a spot of clear ice-free water to set upon.
Two chairs set by a swing-set; what
fun it might be to sit a spell and watch the kids soar in their seats with legs
reaching out and upward for the sky.
What of the benches, some
stationary, some set to glide? One reflecting sunlight, yellow perched on white
snow – warmth for back and buns should someone snowshoe their way up the deep
snow-covered hill.
There is the sweetheart bench made of iron and solid wood slats tucked away in a secret garden – awaiting a courting couple that they might sit close and make more secure their pact, with a kiss and fingers and hands intertwined.
Another such bench set deep into an
open field against a forested backdrop, for the married couple wishing to dream
together of all that is hope and what may lie ahead.
Forget not the rocking chairs, one
leaned back, one forward, looking at long time past and shorter time forward.
One can almost hear the whittling wood chips scatter, and the knitting needles
clinking together.
Adirondack chairs of yellow with potted flowers between. Each have long wide armrests
for hard-working parents – vacationing at home while the children and grandchildren
run about.
Adirondack chairs built out of skis for when the mountains run out of snow though the legs still long to go down the mountain and over the dale.
Not to be overlooked, a modest homemade
three-legged bench for a milk maiden or a toddler with climbing ability though
of limited stature as yet.
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| A reverent remembering stone bench. |
A prominent stone bench inscribed
“Jericho Center Store – 200th Anniversary” – to sit with the support
of community built to be everlasting and strong.
These are but some of the chairs of
Jericho. Durable, powerful, sentimental, honorable places to rest, observe,
think, share, and delight in the neighborly community of Jericho, Vermont.
What is your favorite Jericho
sitting chair or spot? Won’t you come by and sit a spell? Pull up a chair,
there is one for everyone and some for pairs. We have pedestals, pinnacles,
thrones, swings, cushion seats, seats of wood, seats of metal. Seats for
comfort, seats for viewing nature, entertaining family, visiting a friend, even
solitary soul-enriching bun warming seats.
Empty outdoor chairs are the quintessential community invite –spread about, inviting, and comfy. There is a chair for you in Jericho, come sit a spell, relax and visit. Whether it be to visit with yourself, or nature, or with others, there is a place for you here – pull up a chair.
Bernie Paquette ‘discovers’
by observation, then shares photos and stories highlighting why Jericho Vt. is
a special place!
