Imperfect Perfection

Sometimes the most dubious of mornings can become amazing by nightfall, perhaps because initial expectations are already low. I mean, we totally expected a rain out for our camping trip to Maidstone Lake this weekend, which is why …

What’s Old is New

Federal regulations require me to warn you that this new template is…looking pretty good. Yes, that’s a very old gaming reference. And my fellow grognards might’ve noticed that it’s not the first one from that particular game since …

Fir Trappers

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it since moving over to Vermontism.com, but my family lives on a Christmas tree farm. The caveat to this fact, and one that I explain often, is that we don’t actually own …

Weather Wise

So I’ve never cared much for the talking bobbleheads on the news, mostly because I don’t like someone else’s take on what I should think. But I am a steadfast viewer of…the weather. (I’m also a fan of …

Meandering

As I sit here, staring at a blinking cursor, I’m realizing I blew almost a whole week’s worth of blog topics in one post yesterday. If I’m going to do this on the daily I probably need to …

Avuncular

We had family up this weekend. My uncle (nicknamed “bruncle” by my neighbors, given our close proximity in age) drove up from Rhode Island, which is always great. Daphne loves seeing him and his dog Toby, and he …