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[alee_grrl]

My trip to Vermont went well and I have made some big decisions. I have safely returned to Virginia despite the lingering winter and wanted to post a brief update before I crashed.

The biggest announcement is that I have decided to move back to Vermont. Being closer to my Lyme doctor will make continuing treatment so much easier and much less frustrating, and while I love my heart-sister, niece, and numerous friends in the DC area, I long to be back in Vermont. I wasn't even thrown by the brutally cold temps and tremendous amount of snow, but rather glad to have my little dragon car and delighted that it handled the weather superbly despite having only all-weather tires rather than snow tires. The universe apparently approves of this decision, because not only did I find a good apartment in the Burlington area but I also secured the lease for said apartment. The only drawback is that I will be moving in a month, which is both sad and happy making.

There is a lot to do in the next month, but I will also be making sure I have time to see friends before I go. There are a lot of people I am going to miss like crazy. Thankfully the internet makes staying in touch so much easier. :)

Tonight I'm going to rest, and tomorrow as well. If the roads are good enough I may go to the bank to get a few things done there. Otherwise it will be laundry and resting.

Comments

[sulien]

Congratulations on find an apartment so soon after making your decision to return home. Some people say home is where your family is, but sometimes a geographical area in which we feel that we belong defines that concept better than anything. And not only does the internet and cell phones make keeping in touch easy these days, but you can always drive down to spend long weekends/holidays with your heart sister, niece and friends. :)

I hope you have a completely trouble free move and that your landlord is a good one.

[alee_grrl]

Thank you. The landlords are a very nice couple who have been involved in real estate and rentals for a while. They seemed to be practical and hands on types of landlords, and live in the property next door. I didn't get the impression that they'd be nosy, which is good, just that they would be available if needed. Hopefully that impression was on the mark. :)

[lynnoconnacht]

Oooooooh, congratulations on the apartment! And <3 on decision making. <3

[alee_grrl]

Thank you! <3

[jelazakazone]

OMG just now reading this. Would love to get together at least one more time before you head up North. Let me know what your availability is. Mine is spotty, at best, this month.

[alee_grrl]

My available is currently fairly flexible so if you know a few times that work best for you I can probably manage to match up to one of them. :)

[sperrywink]

Good for you. I hope moving back to Vermont proves beneficial!

[alee_grrl]

Thanks! I hope so too.

[calissa]

Wow, big decision! I'm glad the details are coming together for you. Good luck with it! I imagine it must be keeping you pretty busy.

[alee_grrl]

It's definitely keeping me busy. But it is a good sort of busy.

[raze]

Big changes, but it sounds like positive ones. I wish you the best of luck with your move!

[alee_grrl]

Thank you!