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Back in the Green Mountains again.
I’m currently visiting “home” in the Connecticut River Vally, Vermont. My family has a 99 acre farm here in a cozy little hollow and it’s truly a sight to behold in the summer. Each time I come home to visit, I feel like another puzzle piece clunks into place with an audible THUD. When I…
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Winning the game
On June 11, 2024 I was notified that our insurance company (or the entity that took over our claim for our insurance company that went bankrupt) agreed to settle for what i have been asking for all along. (If you’re new to the blog, check out this post) It’s been 20 months since Hurricane Ian.…
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What are we doing here anyway?
This is an oldie but a goodie, originally posted on 1/22/21. I always have things I want to talk to “YOU” about, but they often get stuffed down inside for a “better” time. There’s no better time, and I’m tired of stuffing it all down. So here goes! What the hell are we doing here…
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The Ugly Cry
A few mornings ago I decided to duck down the main street of what’s considered the “downtown” where I live. It’s a quaint little street full of boutiques, eateries, coffee shops, gift shops, yoga studios and a few other odds and ends. It’s historical. It’s beautiful, especially on a misty early morning driving towards Lemon…
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Learning to Breathe
I have had an inhaler of some kind in my back pocket since I was a small child, having been diagnosed with asthma around age 5. If I find myself somewhere without it, panic ensues. (Ironically, the panic makes the breathing even harder.) In 2022 at the urging of a new primary care physician, I…
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Home Is Where The Heart Is
Recently, I took a trip “home” to Vermont, where most of my family still lives. I put this trip off for quite a while mostly because of the construction and red tape surrounding the house, but also because I was afraid. I was afraid to walk into my parent’s home, and look my mother in…
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Nearing the finish line.
Don’t let the title fool you, we are nearing the construction finish line only. After today, the house will be complete inside, with the excption of the kitchen which is on order and takes 6 to 8 weeks. I’m hoping we’ll be moved in and somewhat settled by Thanksgiving. (We also have to paint the…
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The Insurance Orphans
A few weeks ago I went on a TikTok rant about what’s really happening neary a year after Hurricane Ian. I want people to know that it’s not just as easy as filing a claim and waiting for a check. So many of our friends and family are shocked by this. We have been left…
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Healer mode engaged!
I just posted this on my Facebook business page, but I thought I would drop it over here as well! I have been where you are right now. Your marriage is over and you feel defeated. Your kids are leaving home and you have no identity outside of “Mom”. You want a career change but…
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Another natural disaster…
This week, my home state of Vermont experienced castatrophic flooding. I’m not going to pretend to understand or explain the science of it, but suffice it to say, the ground is saturated, and it rained a lot. Check out this NBC footage of one flooded town, home to the well known Okemo Mountain. This is…