New Home

I got my keys today! Tomorrow I will be moving all my stuff in!

As I got ready to move here I went through a rolodex, if you will, of emotions. I have felt everything from overwhelmed to carefree, panicked to peace that passes all understanding, and nervous to excited. The final emotion that I felt was sadness. I was completely unprepared for that one.

I am thrilled to see where God is taking me down here and what is in store but leaving my home was much harder than I thought it would be. I have lived at 9 Little Ascutney Rd for 20 years and now, not only am I moving away but when I come home to visit, home will not be home. My mom is also moving out of the house in Perkinsville and my brother and his new wife are moving in. There are many changes happening and it all hit me in the last three days before I left.

I am not attached to the walls and ceilings of my house but rather the memories. The house is where my brother Matt taught me my times tables and Tim taught me about power tools. It's where I roller bladed in circles for hours while my grandfather chipped away at a piece of wood with his swiss army knife. It's my childhood. But I'm growing up and moving on.

I am loving my new home. Mom and I pulled in at 4:30 this afternoon and after picking up my keys we went downtown for dinner. Of course I had to find a good brewery first so we ate at Blue Ridge Brewing Co. It was delicious. Then we needed a chocolate fix and found a cupcake haven called The Chocolate Moose. The best part (after the delicious cupcakes): they serve Green Mountain Coffee!! A little piece of home all the way down here.

To Infinity and Beyond!

Ok so I didn't go to infinity, and I definitely did not go beyond, but Naomi and I did take a short jaunt around Vermont a week and a half ago (I have delayed posting sometimes). After church we headed up the highway and found our way to Quechee Gorge Village. There was a flea marker outside where many treasures were to be found. Inside we sampled all the Cabot cheeses, tasted Putney Mountain Wine, and ate all the other delectable Vermont goodies. We found ourselves sufficiently thirsty so we grabbed some water and headed out for a hike into the Gorge.

Despite the mosquitos it was beautiful and we even saw about six butterflies fluttering around.

After our hike we continued across Route 4 to Long Trail Brewery. We both enjoyed a cold pint and decided on our new goal for the summer: complete our Vermont Brewery Passport.

A little ways down the road Route 4 connects with Route 100 which takes you down to Ludlow. Just before you get into town is the Green Mountain Sugar House which sells the best maple creamies. Of course we had to stop and eat the delicious ice cream by the lake.

Once home we finished the day by watching Mamma Mia! Does it get any better? Go out and explore Vermont for yourself, I always find something fun... and usually delicious!

Wing Night!

It's no surprise that we do not live on the North Shore of Boston where wing night is a big deal but Naomi, Jill, and I attempted to find our own wing night right here in the Upper Valley. We happened upon a place called the Seven Barrel Pub & Brewery in West Lebanon, NH. Now Jill is not much of a beer girl (she ordered cider), while Naomi likes to kick back and have one every once in awhile. Me, I'm somewhere in the middle, (as stated by Jill, I can "bro it up or class it up" meaning I like my beer as well as the fruity drinks) but I ordered a dark brew last night. Now I don't want anyone to get the wrong impression of us with all the alcohol talk, but background is important and let's face it, a good beer is crucial to wing night. Anyways, I will get to the food now. Wings. Great invention. Cheese. Also a great invention. So we ordered two plates of wings and a plate a cheese. Any restaurant at which you can order a plate of cheese is a good restaurant in my book. I would highly recommend the buffalo wings, delicious. Now the reason wing night differs from that of wing nights in Boston is because it was over by 7pm. We didn't get there till 8:30pm. Fortunately our waiter loved us (apparently we have the same birthday and the same taste in beer) and still gave us the wing night deal. Overall, good night with great friends.