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We are not 20 anymore

January 28, 2026

We had a massive snowstorm this past weekend; we got about 2 feet of snow. It was the biggest snowstorm in 4 years. Yes, we live in New England and we need to expect snow, but when it is a slow news day, the storm takes over the news. Mr. Ken has a snowblower, which […]

Winter survival tips

January 21, 2026

We just had a winter snowstorm. As long as I don’t have to drive, I love the snow! It is so pretty on the trees. I helped Mr. Ken with the shoveling. It was a glorious sunny day and actually quite pleasant and invigorating. The secret to getting through the winter is to try and […]

It’s all about the food

January 14, 2026

Some of us have fitness related New Year’s goals, some of us do not. In looking at my week this week, it was all about food! (And no, I am NOT a foodie by any means.) So Mr. Ken and I made our monthly excursion to Market Basket. Even though it takes about 20 minutes […]

Joys of Winter Walking

January 7, 2026

I live in New England and it gets COLD in the winter. I have to force myself to go out walking in the cold. But once I’m done, I feel great and energized. Back in the “good old days,” if I wanted to go out for a walk/run all I had to do was pull […]

Vermont – Castles in the air

December 17, 2025

Who would have thought there was a castle in Vermont? I picture castles in Europe in places like Italy and France, but yes, there is a real castle in Vermont. We were fortunate to visit one day in the summer. Wilson Castle’s story begins with its construction in 1885 by Dr. John Johnson and his […]

Vermont – West River Scenes

December 10, 2025

During some of our time in Vermont, we were fortunate to stay very close to the West River Trail. I went out there every morning for my walks. The West River Trail’s story is the conversion of the historic West River Railroad that ran between Brattleboro, Vermont and South Londonderry, Vermont. It was a 36-mile […]

Vermont – Weston Priory

December 3, 2025

As part of our travels around Vermont, we always stop and visit the Weston Priory. It is such a peaceful and beautiful place. It is located at the top of a small hill, in the midst of the woods. The Weston Priory was founded in 1953 by Abbot Leo Rudloff in Weston, Vermont. It grew into […]

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2025

Wishing all my blogging friends a Happy Thanksgiving! And what would Thanksgiving be without a chipmunk picture. 🙂

Vermont – Old Buildings

November 19, 2025

Aside from beautiful nature scenes, Vermont has a lot of old abandoned buildings. Here are few that we came across. This old Getty Station was reborn as a skating rink for a few years. It then shut down. Since it is located right next to the West River, it is tough to build something else […]

Vermont – Walking Scenes

November 12, 2025

I not only saw pretty flowers along my walk, but some interesting other things. Of course, I wasn’t surprised to see a barn. 🙂 And some beautiful horses. A magnificent heron perched high in a tree. Vermont has lots of wilderness and lots of bears. This sign caught my eye. Mountains everywhere you look. After […]