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We had heard a couple different people mention that there would be a Halloween party at Doc’s Tavern.  I imagined this would be a handful of people dressed up and hanging out at the bar for a few drinks on Halloween.  We agreed this would be a nice ice-breaker kind of environment to meet someContinue reading “Halloween in Rochester”

It’s not a lot but we were very excited to see that it was snowing on the third week of October. Good sign that we are going to get plenty of snow this winter. That is what we moved here for and are excited about but at the same time we are kind of hopingContinue reading “First Sign of Snow”

Every day when we are done working it is impossible to resist the urge to go outside and enjoy our surroundings. Whether it is just taking pictures of the view: going for a hike around the pond: or working around the house: it is just a joy to be outside as much as possible. EvenContinue reading “Exercise”

Labor day weekend was a never-ending string of craft fairs, flea markets, and yard sales all along route 100. I drove 31 miles from Rochester to Waitsfield and stopped at 5 such markets. While this is one of the things we really enjoy about living in Vermont it may also be a problem because IContinue reading “Festivals and Craft Fairs”

After two weeks we are still not really used to being here. We have met the neighbors and explored around a little bit but we still have a few bags left to unpack and I have not even set up a desk where I can work at. The puppies have started to really enjoy beingContinue reading “Settling In”

We were really happy that a meeting of the Great Hawk HOA was scheduled for the same week that we moved in. This would give us a way to meet a bunch of the neighbors all at once and to get a feeling for how strict the HOA is and to hear what their mainContinue reading “Meet the Neighbors”

Every morning I walk the dogs up the road. This is partly because we do not have a fenced in yard but also because a big reason to move up here was to have a beautiful place to get outside and exercise more. This has been a great motivation because each morning I walk toContinue reading “The View”

Actually moving into a home for the first time is nothing but organized chaos. There is no good way to move into a place when all of your tools, cooking supplies, and other essentials are packed. By the time you realize you need to cook dinner you are faced with a kitchen filled with unpackedContinue reading “Moving In”

The temperature was only in the 70’s but the sun was beating down on us for the entire drive. We stopped every 90 minutes to let the dogs out for a walk. We gave them CBD treats to keep them calm so they did seem to rest most of the way. Lexi was lapping downContinue reading “The Finger Lakes”