This winter has brought out some old favorites, like Catan, Ticket To Ride, Yahtzee and Uno.

Newer ones in the rotation recently, Ramen Fury, Slamwich, and Strain.

I’d echo the historical society suggestions, also, maybe the VT Farm Bureau in Richmond? They might have some archives. I know some big, old, farming families of VT have been involved with them.

100% well water if it's a good well, luckily mine is. My well tank holds up pretty well during a power outage, and I'm getting solar/battery soon, so power outages longer than 8 hours won't be a concern any more.

My water tastes delicious, and is decent yield (10GPM) at a reasonable depth (220'), plus I'm on a ridge, ticks all the boxes.

Yes, the Dreemee is a must do. Yates is in Monkton, just south of Hinesburg (technically Monkton Ridge)

A) That’s in Mendon B) It’s a tourist trap C) They don’t even serve butter, like WTF?

Go to Backcountry Cafe or Johnny Boys if you are in that area.

They always used to, but the last time I ate there was probably 2-3 years ago.

Daryl of Mark BBQ bought it and re-opened it.

I haven't been to either in a few years, well even longer for 158, but that was always a solid bet too. I know Family Table just had a pretty extensive remodel (I drive past on my way to Smuggs pretty regularly).

The Guilty Plate in Colchester, JCAT in Jericho (weekends only, I think), the Parkway Diner in S. Burlington, and the Family Table in Jeffersonville (not Chittenden Co, but not too far either) are all solid choices.

Smuggs was fine, sorta busy, but the same as any good weekend. Roads and parking were no issue. The snow was the best I’ve seen all season. I was out in Colorado last week and yesterday was just as good if not better here in N. Vermont.

My folks have always ordered via the High Mowing Seeds catalog every winter, I do the same myself. Then I go to Gardener's Supply to pick up anything I wasn't able to get from the catalog.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentrification

Note the parentheses. Rural and suburban areas see the same exact thing.

Perhaps it is best to understand the concept of the landed gentry, which is where the term originates. It had little to do with an urban setting.

Yes, and has been since prior to the revolution and founding of the United States.

Cool; well, missed chance for a riff on that bit.

I think The Smelly Dvorak was referring to this little nugget.

https://www.vtcng.com/shelburnenews/news/local_news/tesla-burns-on-frozen-shelburne-bay/article_ecdc900c-582c-5a00-89da-9ef1385808c6.html

Thankfully I haven’t crossed this bridge yet, and a lot of stoves use universal parts for things like bricks, gaskets, etc. This is good to know. I’m not above fabricating stuff I need to work, but I prefer to use the OEM stuff

Same, plus a cold-roof design and a 12/12 pitch...when that snow slides off...it has some serious force and distance!

I hear ya. Do you mind sharing what brand your gas insert was? My first house had a Jotul gas insert that was older, and it was reliable as a rock. I went for wood since I have plenty of wood on my property and propane prices can really get you, but I totally understand your reasoning for the switch. There are a few other places out there, Blazing Designs maybe? And there is one off Marshall Ave in Williston. Haven’t dealt with VT Stove and Flag, either.

Interesting. I bought a Hearthstone wood stove from them twoish years ago. Zero issues with the purchase, delivery, or installation. Haven’t had to use them for service, and probably never will, I’ll go get the parts from Morrisville if I had to. I have definitely heard bad stories about their service side of the business

Not doubting that in any way, but I’m not sure how that makes any difference? I mean those documents came from somewhere? Someone has to archive and upload them, correct? Some institutions have rare or unique documents or texts, where do they go? Maintaining and staffing a library is not anywhere close to a major line item at most colleges and universities. Hell, the small town I went to school in, half the town used the college library for books, music, and DVDs as it was ten times better than anything in the county.

Covid was way after I was in college. But I can’t imagine taking a course in civil war history and not being expected to read and cite direct sources available only at the institutions library.

I think this is highly dependent on the school, coursework, and major. I graduated not so long ago, I certainly took courses where I absolutely had to find written records or books as part of the class, especially things that were in the special collections of the library, I’m talking things for history or classics courses. I was a Physics and Math major, mind you, but still had lots of other higher level coursework outside my major in various other liberal arts. One of my roommates was a Classics major. He lived in the archival part of our campus library.

I get what you are saying, though.

Lotsa liquids. Stay frosty, internet stranger. Hope it passes quickly. Reminds me that I should go get my flu shot.

Anecdotally, yep. Certainly have seen an uptick here in Chittenden county at work/friends/family. Luckily it’s been pretty mild in terms of symptoms from what I hear.

Same, I had a 90 legacy with a manual. Incredibly good car. I wouldn’t touch any Subaru made in the last 15 years.