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We set off early Tuesday morning and it was a perfectly beautiful day. Sunny, with a delightful bite of crisp fall air.
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We hit the western Maine mountains before 10….
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And the New Hampshire White Mountains shortly after. Leaves were just beginning to turn and it was wonderful.
At 1:00?
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Hello Vermont! We’ve missed you.
And you’re welcome, though I’m not sure what we did to deserve your thanks.
If you’ve never been to Vermont? I have one word for you… go!
Verdant green fields and barn red barns. Gentle rolling hills and well tended farms. Picturesque mountain villages and of course, cows.
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It’s gloriously scenic, delightfully quirky, and utterly addicting.
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We were sad to see The Farmer’s Daughter gift shop had lost its daughter. There used to be a large sign out front of a farm girl with her skirt blown up… but all that’s left now are the hands, hanging disembodied and more than a little creepy.
We did see a giant hammer wind mill down the road…
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But it doesn’t bring the same smile to your face as that saucy wind blown wench.
When we headed north and west towards our resort, the weather took a turn.
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Eerie, ominous skies dominated the rest of the way and by the time we arrived in the little town of Jeffersonville?
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Rain. And so much high fog you couldn’t see the mountains.
To be continued….
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River's world..... 
Thank you for taking us along!…
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Stay tuned, there’s a weeks worth coming.
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Your journey took you across three beautiful states. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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You know I have to.
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Thank you for. I’m looking forward to the next episode 😃
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I drove through Vermont years ago, around 1983. It was beautiful. Looks like it still is.
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It really is….
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Growing up, we visited relatives in Vermont 3-4 times a year. The visits have trailed off . . . so I’ll enjoy this vicarious virtual visit!
Have a great time!
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We’ve already been and are back. What part of Vermont did you used to visit?
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Hartland
Windsor
Queechee Gorge
Weston
Woodstock
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We love Woodstock and Queechee.
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They weather, it be a stalkin’ you!
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It certainly felt like it.
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I’m sure even bad weather in Vermont is great. Looking at the scenery and beautiful foliage, I would revel in just driving through such picturesque beauty!
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We do!
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Very Jelly! We were just about to cross into Vermont last year when my liver detoured us. We’ll get back!
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Do. I think you’d enjoy it…
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I love these pictures.
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Thanks. More to come!
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Only been through Vermont once, but it was delightful.
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We might be going back. But shh… don’t tell anyone.
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I’m just glad to hear you’re getting back to traveling!
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We’re dipping our feet back in. Just road tripping for short periods for now.. still working out the pet sitting situation.
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I hear you, fellow cat parent.
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The mini trip to Vermont was our first time leaving him. He survived, but made us pay the price when we returned.
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I dread to think what “paying the price” might mean, but I’m pretty sure I have an idea.
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At first it was slight, ignoring us and not eating. Then… let’s just say his aim was off and leave it at that.
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If you’re speaking of #1, not as bad as I’d imagined. I was thinking he’d be leaving you another kind of deposit, so to speak. 💩
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No, I was speaking of #2. An artfully placed pile..
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Oh, dang. May I ask if he was watched in-home or sent to a sitter? I ask because we’re going to need to board the cats eventually and I’m nervous about their response. They’ve taken well to an in-home sitter, but they’re not always available.
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Our neighbor came in once a day. Lord Dudley would never tolerate being boarded. Our neighbor sent us daily updates and only glimpsed him once in three days.
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OK, good to know. Our cats are pretty easygoing, but boarding is a whole ‘nother story. They’re super people-oriented, so we worry they’d freak out if someone just came in once a day. I plan on putting out a blog about our critter family in January, so we should know by then if/how they tolerated boarding. Yours truly,
Bad Cat Parent
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Dudley is a very skittish cat, not people oriented at all. If a friend comes over for dinner? We won’t see him till the next day. He’d have a heart attack at a boarding facility.
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In my experience dogs tolerate boarding much better than cats. The only time we ever boarded a kitty he got sick and had to go right to the vet for treatment. I won’t do it again.
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Ughhhhh! Well, I’m glad the first time we’re going to try it we’ll be just 4 hours away by car and can zip home if needed. I would hate to do it if I were a plane ride away. Wish us luck!
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I do. If the boarding facility is all cats it may be less traumatic.
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I see what you did there with cows and utterly. Moo.🐄
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Nice catch.
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Vermont is one of the few states I’ve never been to, but it’s absolutely on my list. Maybe next fall!
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That’s the best time!
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