Life in the Green Mountain State

{views of Vermont}

We've been living in Vermont for about 10 months now, and we've found that there's a lot to love about this state and all its quirky crunchiness. I'm a big fan of making top ten lists as a way to embrace the good things in life (especially when I get stuck in a worrying rut, as I occasionally do)...so here is my Vermont top ten list!

10. Recycling: everyone's doing it.

{Universal Recycling Law & Green OR's}

9. The beer.

We've been to 9 breweries so far...just 20 to go!

{Fiddlehead & Hill Farmstead are my favorites.}

8. Farmers' Markets galore

{There's even one in the hospital!}

7. People are generally laid-back and low-key.
{Lots of jeans, fleece vests, and duck boots}

6. So. Many. Baguettes.

{August First, Red Hen, Klinger's, O Bread, Gerard's...}

5. The food--which deserves a separate bullet point from the baguettes!

Everything on the menu has a name (LaPlatte River angus, Pete's Greens, Does' Leap cheese...) because everything comes from a local farm!

{I love Revolution Kitchen & am so excited for Vermont Restaurant Week}

4. The seasons.

Summer: gorgeous! green! no A/C required!

Fall: apples! leaves! amazingness!

Winter: long...but SKIING! snow! coziness!

Spring: wet...but sugaring! syrup!

3. Forward-thinking health care systems.

{Green Mountain Care Board, Community Health Teams, & Bernie Sanders}

2. Outdoor activities.

{Hiking, biking, skiing, snow shoeing, kayaking, sailing...}

1. Overlook Park.
{And all the other awesome natural beauty. I just can't get enough of it!}

{Overlook Park}

P.S. Top ten & Life in the Charm City

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