Spent the last couple day snowed in. I laugh a little when I say that. Here in the Tennessee valley, the first sign of “snow” results in school closings, heavily salted roads, and days off from normal life. I’m not complaining, but as Vermont is moving closer in focus, I feel like I’ve already mentally prepared myself for the worst of weather. I’ve daydreamed pictures of the four of us parka-wrapped, boot-strapped and marching knee-high onward into school and work.
Note to self: buy a parka.
I joked to my husband that this year is starting feel like a pregnancy. I suppose that would make our April trip much like an ultrasound. Sneak peak into a grainy future ha. I dream about it, prepare for it, but I can’t make the process speed up any faster. Patience is a virtue. Rinse and Repeat. Â
My Dad likes to periodically give us, what I like to call, our daily scoops of “Well ya knows”. These start out like this, “Well ya know they have a tax for everything,” or “Well ya know you’re going to miss having a Walmart or your family around.” or lastly, “It’s a Godless country and churches are liberal.” Both sides of our families have actually sat us down and given us the speech about, “If you feel like you’ve changed your mind, that’s completely fine. And if you get up there and don’t like it, just come on back.”  We shall see. But probably not going to happen :) Nice to feel loved, missed and wanted before you’ve left.
Sweet love to all.
(Going to try to get better about giving updates more thoroughly and often.)