Martha Fisk, 83, reads her mail at her home in Sharon, Vt., where she usually stacks six cords of wood in preparation for winter and more out in the field to dry for the next year. This year she got help because she is recovering from bypass surgery. When admired for her example of hard work and planning, she tells people, "I'm just plain old me - a working farm girl," said Fisk, who grew up on a farm on Howe Hill in Sharon. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Martha Fisk, 83, reads her mail at her home in Sharon, Vt., where she usually stacks six cords of wood in preparation for winter and more out in the field to dry for the next year. This year she got help because she is recovering from bypass surgery. When admired for her example of hard work and planning, she tells people, "I'm just plain old me - a working farm girl," said Fisk, who grew up on a farm on Howe Hill in Sharon. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — James M. Patterson