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Montpelier VT – Random pictures

August 19, 2026

As you can tell by my many blog posts about Montpelier Vermont, I took lots of pictures. It is so easy to do with one’s cell phone, even for someone like me who usually ends up taking a picture of my shoes instead. 🙂 The Vermont History Museum is right next to the state capital. […]

A day in the life . . .

August 12, 2026

A day in the life of a knee replacement patient. Ack, this surgery and the recovery is not for the faint of heart. The first few days. A blur of pain, nausea and trying to move a little bit without too much screaming. I was given a nerve block for the surgery and for many, […]

Teddy Bear Love

August 5, 2026

The news is so depressing these days – wars, cyclospora, etc., etc. We all need things that brings a smile to our faces. I hope this post will do just that. So, I love teddy bears. This love affair started long before we welcomed all of our British guys into our lives. For my birthday, […]

Montpelier VT – State Fair More Sights and Eats

July 29, 2026

State Fairs are wonderful examples of Americana. I just loved this message on the back window of a car in the parking lot. God Bless America and our Veterans! Not only were there live animals at the fair, but also sculpted ones. I really wanted to buy this moose and take him home to put […]

Montpelier VT – State Fair Sights and History

July 22, 2026

There was a lot more to the Rutland State Fair than cute cows and goats. Even the road there was an adventure. I just love riding around Vermont, everywhere you drive, you see rolling green hills. Hah, I guess that is why they call it the Green Mountain State. Here the view as we drove […]

Montpelier VT – State Fair Cows and Goats!

July 15, 2026

Mr. Ken and I were lucky to attend the Vermont State Fair, held in Rutland, VT. The Vermont State Fair is an agricultural fair managed by The Rutland County Agricultural Society. The first Vermont State Fair took place in 1846, making it one of the oldest state fairs in the United States. Originally named the […]

Meet the knee replacement team

July 8, 2026

This is the home team, not the medical team. My medical team was awesome and I am very, very grateful to them. However, I am not one of those people who post selfies of themselves going into surgery or coming out of surgery. After my knee replacement on June 1, I was supposed to get […]

Montpelier VT – Burlington Part 2

July 1, 2026

My very favorite thing to do when visiting a new city, is to walk around it. I think it’s the best way to see things and absorb the culture. Burlington is a cultural center for Vermont. There is artwork all over the city. Here is just one example, a pretty blue bird painted on the […]

Montpelier VT – Burlington Part 1

June 24, 2026

Montpelier is pretty close to Burlington, 40 miles away. Although “pretty close” in Vermont has a very different meaning than “pretty close” in Massachusetts. But, we didn’t mind driving the distances because the roads are so scenic, with lots of pretty mountains in the distance. Burlington, Vermont, was chartered in 1763 and quickly grew from […]

Montpelier VT – Food Scene

June 17, 2026

No, this isn’t a post about the Montpelier restaurants, although they were good too. When we go away, we love staying at Airbnbs since we have our own kitchen. We eat breakfast at the place. We then go out exploring for the day, stopping to have a nice lunch out somewhere. By evening, we are […]