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{classic Vermont flavors: raspberry & maple}
  • We found out that our new place comes with all-you-can-eat raspberries (i.e. we have a raspberry bush in the backyard)! I had always thought "blue raspberry" was something that The Hershey Company made up for Jolly Ranchers, but I've learned that ripe raspberries really are blue! 
  • The other night we decided to go to The Healthy Living Market (some people call it "wealthy living"). It was pretty amazing. First, the parking lot was full of Priuses. So that was funny. Then, we found an entire section devoted to syrup (partially pictured above). As we were wandering the wondrous aisles of local meats, cheeses, beers, wines, produce, baguettes (baguette options from at least 6 local bakeries!), etc., a familiar song started playing. (If you didn't click on the link, the song was none other than the Portlandia theme song. It was one of my favorite things that's happened so far, because the store was pretty "Portlandia," as is the whole of Vermont.)
  • In Vermont, soft serve ice cream is often called "creemee," we've found. We've also learned that a popular swirl combo is raspberry-maple (Vermont's favorite plants), which is divine. We have walked along the Burlington waterfront on a few occasions and have stopped for "creemees" twice. Tessie looks forward to the final cone-creemee bite of one of our cones. 
  • There are miles and miles (and miles) of hiking/biking/walking trails in Burlington and South Burlington (and all around). The past few nights, we realized that we can be in the woods within 3 minutes of walking out our front door! Tessie is enjoying life as an adventure dog. 
  • I got my Vermont driver's license on Friday. Not a great picture. But not as bad as these!


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Location: South Burlington, VT, USA

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