BACK TO VERMONT!
To those who do not know…
In January, 2013 we moved back to Brattleboro, Vermont!
First, Chloe had to get used to the cold again!
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So…I bought her a shirt!
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But the little “angel” did not go for the shirt…
And got used to sitting in the sun to warm her fur!
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Although we did have to get used to the cold weather too…
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The beauty of it all was very welcomed!
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We love the snow!
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And the frost on the windows!
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And as soon as we could we went back to something we started here,
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AUCTIONING!
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But before we got too cold…
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We went back to Florida for a week!
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Where we thrifted instead of auctioned!
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Jim’s new old safety glasses!
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A bright and cheery throw!
And those of you who know us,
May also know about…
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VALENTINEKA!
Officially called, “The 9 Days of Valentineka”!
A holiday I made up for Jim for the days between my birthday and Valentine’s Day.
He gets surprises every day…the above was hearts for every day I have loved him so far!
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Celebrating my 49th holiday…
With my awesome new friend, neighbor and crafting extraordinaire…
and our husbands!
For my birthday, Jim gave me a new small camera!
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But I have to pay some kudos to the old one!
You were born in New Braunfels, TX at some store around Labor Day 2008 and served us so well with thousands of great photos!
Even though, we had a “better” camera, you were our closest ally all around Central America on boats, on zip lines, hiking, kayaking, countless bus trips, exploring cities/town/villages/jungles, museums, walking, running, waiting for cows on the road, and so on!
May you rest well in camera heaven and until we are ready to let you go…you will be put in a place on honor in our newest adventure!
By the way, I highly recommend this camera if you can not tell. I miss it already, as my new small Nikon can take photos underwater it is not as good as “Old Brown” for all other photos!
Now Back to…
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Our morning spot across from the cafe in Indialantic, Florida!
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And one of our newest favorite places not far from Indialantic, Capt’n Hiram’s!
Some guy has been there for over 20 years making palm hats and such!
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With areas for beach exploration, concerts, outdoor fire pits, BBQs…
Love it!
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And as our trip was ending…
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We got stuck at the Baltimore airport due to the Nor’Easter on Feb. 8th!
Even without our luggage we were able to acquire some needed supplies from the hotel clerk!
Everyone the next day, thanks you!
After 45 minutes on the tarmac, an hour at the airport wondering what we were to do, another hour at the rental car counters in shock from the prices of rentals, a night in a hotel, back to the car rental counters, renting a car and then a 9 hour drive, we made it back to Vermont for the rest of Valentineka and Valentine’s Day!
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And back to auctioning and thrifting!
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Mind you people, we did need to furnish our apartment!
Small vintage handmade tool box and large 1840’s blanket box were Valentineka gifts to Jim.
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The rest is for sale.
Wait okay, maybe not the barn print that Jim bought for himself!
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If you can guess what this is without looking it up…
I will sell it to you for cheap!
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Made In France!
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Pretty!
Pretty is good, but let’s go to exciting!
For 91 years ski jumpers have been coming to Brattleboro trying to escape…
the “Agony of Defeat” on the Harris Hill Ski Jump!
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One of the Crazy Jumpers!
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One can not be at a ski jump event without a…
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Cowbell!
Good Times!
And Beautiful things…
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Everywhere in Vermont…
Even on the oil spilled streets!
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This is what I like to call “The Cheif”!
And if you were wondering…
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Chloe has settled in well to our new apartment…
And her new window bed!
REMEMBER EVERYONE….
ENJOY IT ALL!
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.WE.ARE.GNOMADS. 
I want prints of those two blue ice-frosted windowpanes! Lovely.
Thanks Sweets! Emailed you links to the series!
I love the fact that you saw the beauty in the oil slick where I just saw the contamination.