We're Vermonters now

Yeah, that's right Poppy Sox (my red Subaru Forester) and I are official residents of Vermont, as of two days ago. I keep trying to figure out if I feel any different--nope, no different. The only way I do feel different is that I do not have to go to work every day, now THAT is different. Of course, I like it.

Well, things are moving along with my ice damage problem. I finally filed a claim with the insurance company and an adjustor is coming out tomorrow to evaluate the mess. Thank goodness.

And a roofer is going to come soon to do a temporary fix and then again in a few weeks to put up a brand new standing seam metal roof, on the house first and then on the other 2 buildings. Instead of picking burgundy red, I think I will choose charcoal gray, so that, if we want to, we can have options when we paint the trim. If I chose burgundy red, I would have to stick with colors that go with it. Plus, reds fade fast and are not guaranteed as long as other colors. Who knew? The roofer, of course.

I went for another visit with a staff person at the School for International Training on Wednesday. I have decided to take the summer peacebuilding program (June 1-19) and then continue with the graduate certificate in conflict transformation in the fall. If I want to go on from there, I can the following year.

So, my days of being a hermit are drawing to a close and winter is beginning to turn to mud season. When we have warmish days, the foot of my drive becomes muddy, so I get a taste of what is coming. But I am looking forward to what comes after that, spring and all the surprises in store for me as the flowers in my yard wake up and the birds and other wildlife come wandering through. That will be fun to see.