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Everywhere we go, whether to visit friends and neighbors or run errands, we find inspiration that fuels our desire to be here. To date, the focus has been on our…

The 100+ year old tree is gone

In our absence, two more items have been crossed off of our six core decisions list: the towering pine is gone and the septic system has been made usable. The…

Temporary quarters

We departed Vermont in June after vowing to make six core decisions. Decision #6 was, "We must find another place to stay." Rentals in this part of Vermont are rare.…

In an earlier post we wrote about neighbors stopping to introduce themselves and ask about our future plans. They almost always started the conversation by saying, "Did you buy this…

Old habits die hard. After years of visiting to play, relax, and spend time with New England family members, we're finding it difficult to focus exclusively on the task at…

found objects

As displaced city mice, we are totally outside our areas of expertise. We rely heavily on other people, particularly family, as we negotiate our way through this project. During one…

During Christmas we encouraged our adult children to consider visiting the Green Mountain State. "If something should happen to us, at least one of you should know how to find…

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