Vermont in December.

12-17-25 VERMONT: We came up a few days ago. It is C-O-L-D here. The temps have been below freezing for more than a week. There is maybe a foot of snow, packed down in places. The ponds are frozen. The roofs are covered with snow, and the solar panels have been snow covered and are not working. We’ve been plowed and shoveled. The dogs love the snow. It is unusually wintery for December. The horses are very furry with their winter coats and dressed in blankets. I filled the bird feeders, the bears are asleep, with the left over seeds, but have no visitors. I guess the seeds are too stale. 

The tree is up and lit and decorated. Judy has started prep for the Xmas day party. Oh yes, today has brought us another Vermont tradition—a power outage. The generator is running so some of the house is working. I checked with GMP, and it looks like our road is the only one in all Vermont with no power.

We picked up the swan and the butterfly from the last auction. The butterfly is hanging in the old mudroom, and the swan has joined the flock. The roads are fine, plowed and sanded. 

We will meet Laura-Beth for dinner tomorrow in Hanover. 

Snow on the ground gray skies above when we arrived.

There's been a lot of snow.

The horses, Raven and Peachez, dressed for the season with their Mom and Dad.

New old butterfly weathervane in the mud room.

The house and road with snow on the roof. Today is supposed to warm up a little and all the snow might fall off with house shaking thuds.

The sky cleared in the evening for a sunset.

The tree with St. Chelsea on top.

Me and Blue sharing the sofa.