Posting Pause

 Posting on this blog is 

on pause

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Later in the week…

The crow was making a lot of noise, cawing and a crackling kind of sound.

It then would swoop down over the parking lot, first over my vehicle. The next fly around over other vehicles. The last swoop he went out of sight.

Pause is going well. The dreads are lifting. I read online that mornings, body chemical wise, can feel heavier, depression wise. 

So if you wake up on too many mornings feeling defeated and less valued, then give yourself a break, get outdoors, eat well, embrace positive things, rise above negativity.

 

Same Old Is Still There

This is the time of year when folks put effort into starting to shop for the December holidays. 

Today I bought coffee sticks, cookies and tub cleaner. On an aisle’s end display, I saw Christmas tree ornaments. I slowly walked by them like they’re a sleeping cat. 

After a long drive to Williston to the UPS Store to return a raincoat to Amazon, I was exhausted. But, I had to stop and shop for bug spray (spiders like to come indoors season) because I saw a wolf spider last night so big you could sadle it and ride out of town. (I forgot to buy bug spray.)

About Amazon returns: The order arrived via the USPS. For Amazon returns, they have a deal with UPS. Note, You Must Have the Code (square scan thing) for the UPS Store to accept the return. 

I reset my Amazon password to get into my email to find the square scan code thing. In less than 5 minutes, I had my drop off receipt and was out the door. 

I Google map before I left in order to figure out where the UPS Store is located. From the old days living in the area, I took the route I know best. There is a shorter route that I did not want to deal with because it normally has heavy traffic and I was aftaid things changed so much, I’d miss the turn I need to take.

On the way back home, I went by the shorter route. 

Overall, the two hours of driving is exhausting dealing with traffic. It is also a boost to my confidence that I got the task done. 

Autumn Photograph: Flow

The New Haven River

First Video Footage!

At the Robert Frost Interpretative Trail recently, I recorded footage of what was supposed to be to be a tour of the trail, a simple tour with minimal narration.

Instead, I just filmed and chatted because it is past the peak foliage I had hoped to record for the video. Plans change.  

I’m still struggling with the YouTube channel do or don’t aspect. The big what do I have to bring to the world question hangs over me. 

They: Oh, nobody is going to bite you! 😠

Me: Maybe so, but I know they all have teeth. 😎

That is how I look at life. Being told I worry too much or it’s all in my mind is highly insulting. 

It is not all in my mind. What we read in the news today is real. Anyone going against POTUS is subject to retaliation. The irony I see is the danger from within, is created and fueled by him. 

So what do I have to bring to the World? Respite.

 

Route 125 Ripton Vermont
5 October 2025

Reflection Monday October 2025

 It’s October!

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Autumn & Art

This week will be about art and autumn.

My energy level is rising. The urge to be out and about taking pictures of leaves is becoming stronger every day. 

Enjoy your autumn

A Glitch Report Update

 Old glitches on Blogger:

1.    Adding photos to blog doesn’t work the first time. Try again click on to add photo takes 2 to work before the options appear.

2.    Adding photos before typing will block most font choices

3.    Click on profile icon to log out often says, something not working try another account. Click into Gmail to log out from there. 

New Glitch:

1.   Replies you type on your blog may sometimes appear in duplicate. 

Day 276 of Week 40 October 2025

Well, there’s no going back, leaf peeper season is here in northern New England, Upstate New York and other part of the lower 48.

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The time was right to upgrade my iPhone because the promotion ends in a few days. On order is my spiffy new iPhone 17. Taking my old iPhone 13 out of the case, I was surprised that it looks brand new. 

Talking in person to an ATT rep is 100% the best customer service experience. I tell him what I want from my phone. We chat. Done. I have zero anything to figure out. 

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Autumn in Vermont 2024

The painting series is delayed another day due to an eye exam. If I do paint today, it will be a surprise to even me. 

Frosty Mornings On the Way

In the weather forecast for the Burlington Vermont area, there is a Frost Advisory issued. Frost. 😱

Today* there is a bright blue sky with some fluffy clouds out my window. 

Frost signals to me foggy mornings and dewy spider webs. 🕸️

Funny, last summer a spider web was over my vehicle’s passenger side mirror. I don’t get out much. 🤣

*Oops

I forgot today is suppose to be the first day of the painting series. 

Hopefully in the next few days

Vlog Update

The debut of my YouTube channel moves into October. 

Also, the name has been changed to my old favorite: 

New England Post Road. 

In 2016, my plan was to start a New England focused travel blog. It didn’t happen. The blog never made it out of the Private setting.

During the tremendous amount of time brainstorming my vlog, I realized the name change fit my goals to build a brand with a solid title. I also like the transitional aspect of content being from posting online. 

My vlog isn’t travel focused. It is merely a general content variety vlog YouTube channel. 

Almost October 2025

Looking Forward

Instead of time thinking it can’t get worse, giving ourselves things we can look forward to might help soften the impact of the next bizarre news. How we fill our background thoughts can be a comfy quilt on a chilly day.

Quilt Up! 

 What to look forward to

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Warm socks

Geese honking in the sky

Frost on a pumpkin

Hot coffee on a foggy morning

The scent of Autumn Leaves

Colorful foliage in the mountains