Emily Gold has moved her stall into the basement of a former elementary school in downtown Bennington, Vt.

Because of the rising pandemic infections, Maria went in and I stayed in the car. It’s also getting too cold for an outdoor farmer’s market. The indoor market will be in operation throughout the winter.

I’ll miss Emily, at least for a while. They’ve asked for only one person in a family to go inside.

Maria came out of the basement with one of Emily’s new colleges, this one is a “rabbit card.” She’s also making a bunch of “appreciation cards” for me to send to donors of the Army Of Good, as long as they last.

Maria is holding the card, not Emily.

Emily’s collage cards are wonderful, you can see them here on her blog.

She is also teaching virtual collage classes for families, schools, young artists, and grandmothers.

Emily’s weekly collage is a tradition on the blog, I smile every time I see them, and so do many other people. I got a half-dozen messages today wanting to know when they would be on the blog. So here it is.

Monday, I’m heading to Albany to interview a gifted and very needy student. I’m grateful to be going there, I miss the school and the kids.

I’ll be isolated in a special room that has been closed to students. No Zinnia, alas.