Day 1: snowing in Montpelier as I arrived
Day 2: view of the quad from my dorm
Day 3: the campus this morning
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Excited for you, Cynthia! Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences.
WARM wishes for a happy and healthy 2010.
And thank you for adding so much to my life this year. It’s truly been a pleasure in every way!
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Thanks, Walt, especially for your wishes. I am keeping warm and loving all the snow.
And thank YOU for adding so much to my life and to this blog–as an artist and as you! 2009 has been so much fun.
Happy New Year to you!
I share Walt Pascoe’s sentiments exactly. Vermont College of Fine Arts is lucky to have you.
Thank you, Darrelyn! I have enjoyed getting to know you through your writing and our messages back and forth. And I very much appreciate all your support. Perhaps one day we can meet in person.
Happy 2010 to you!
Good to see that you are keeping your blog going while at school. The campus is lovely. Send some of that snow our way – my kids want it.
Sarah, it’s snowing again here tonight and perhaps heading your way. Loved all your recent pictures on your blog of the water and the traces of snow between the rocks. Lovely.
I have enjoyed getting to know you and your writing this year.
Happy New Year to you!
Thanks for posting those photos Cynthia. I especially enjoyed seeing the new VCFA sign — what a wonderful and exciting thing to see VC become an independent college after being tied to other institutions for so many years.
Dory, I am loving being here more each day. The lectures and readings and workshops have been outstanding.
Happy New Year!
I’ve been away for so long. I had no idea you’d begun a new journey. Congrats!!!
Cristina! Nice to see you. Yes, a wonderful new journey. Happy writing to you in 2010!
What a contrast from your blog theme of beach houses. Still the old building in the snow is breathtaking.
Yes, Tricia, I’ve become a woman of all seasons. I love snow! Happy New Year!
I didn’t know you were in Vermont already. Wow! I can’t wait to hear the details, and gain super-writing/reading wisdom from your experiences. Looking forward to seeing you in Wyoming!
Peggy, yes here and losing track of all sorts of things like emails and comments–not to mention time. Sorry to be so long in responding. I look forward to sharing details about all the good stuff happening here. Thanks for your comment.
I’m so excited for you and I do so love Vermont. Happy New Year to you and I’m looking forward to hearing all about this new adventure as it unfolds. xoxoxo
Lisa, as I said to Peggy, sorry to be so long in responding. I lost track of a bunch of emails and comments in there somewhere.
This whole journey–in body and mind–is exciting. I love Vermont too, and I’m finding myself a bit of a kid in a candy store with the snow and the cold weather.
Nice to have met you, my imaginary friend, in 2009. Happy New Year to you.
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Congratulations on both your initiative and your new adventure!
Thanks, Holly. And it’s nice to see you here. A very visual and happy new year to you!