Stocking Up

[DWhittles]

well, well, well I lived in Waitsfield - Warren. rt 100. not to worry PLENTY of places to shop. It is "ski town" waterbury is near by and the rodes are always good. as for burlington and the commute, I think your talkiing around 78 miles..not wortht he commute. look in maybe waterbury, or even waitsfield

here is a link to waitsfield vt sugarbush ski area... down the street from warren

http://www.sugarbush.com/

http://www.vermont.com/Lodging.asp?SelectRegion=5&Region=5

Wow! Thank you so much! That's great to know.
You like living there? What can you tell me about the community and the area?

 

[palmtreegirl]

Vermont? I thought you just signed a lease in NJ?

LOL, we did.

So confused, I thought you just moved to Brooklyn?

 

[lil mermaid]

I lived in NH for many years, and I don't think we ever really "stocked up" but we certainly did run to the store for essentials when we got word a storm would be coming.

Anyway, Vermont is a gorgeous state...I would love to live there. I hope that it works out for you.

 

[DWhittles]

So confused, I thought you just moved to Brooklyn?

I read the post asking about my move as asking if I moved to Brooklyn. Isn't that weird? I read it three or four times and every time I read Brooklyn and not NJ.
To clear this up, we just moved to BROOKLYN FROM NJ.

 

[Microcell]

So what makes this move to Vermont come about?

 

[C.Ann]

Vermont is gorgeous - especially in the fall!!! The colors - oh my!!

Now if you do move there, will you have to give up your new job - or do they have a branch there too?

 

[poohandwendy]

Sorry to cause the confusion, I had it backwards....NJ to Brooklyn. I just kept thinking of Hoboken...but that is where you used to live, correct?

 

[DWhittles]

Sorry to cause the confusion, I had it backwards....NJ to Brooklyn. I just kept thinking of Hoboken...but that is where you used to live, correct?

Right. We moved from Hoboken to Brooklyn.

 

[RitaZ.]

DWhittles~ What an exciting life you lead with so many opportunities and adventures!

 

[DWhittles]

Vermont is gorgeous - especially in the fall!!! The colors - oh my!!

Now if you do move there, will you have to give up your new job - or do they have a branch there too?

Nope, I'm actually going to be doing all the phone work for the company and I can do that from anywhere!

 

[C.Ann]

Nope, I'm actually going to be doing all the phone work for the company and I can do that from anywhere!

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Awesome!! What's the position your DH is going for? Has he had his interview yet? Sure would be nice to move BEFORE the snow flies - LOL..

 

[gepetto]

It's not another sex club job, is it?


aw:

 

[DWhittles]

It's not another sex club job, is it?


aw:

No smarty...it's not.

 

[mudnuri]

We do "stock" up more in the winter than we do any other time of the year- well with the exception of mud season.

Basically it just means that there is never a time when I run out of something that I NEED to have then, that being mainly non-perishables, toilet paper, paper towels etc.

There are many times when you will NOT want to load up the kids and head to the store for something like toilet paper trust me. Getting little ones ready to head out in a snow storm is not a 2 minute ordeal. Then- dont forget they then have to pee, or need a diaper change, and starts it all over again.

The road in burlington your familiar with is Church St. Its cobblestone etc. beautiful area, from about May to August, and then the partys I mean, college starts again. Trust me on this one, the majority of my staff goes to school at either UVM or Champlain.

A couple points to ponder- your vehicles, are they ready for winter driving- VERMONT winters that is. You know snow tires, we use those up here

I've lived in VT 24 of my 29 years, and have no desire to move anywhere else.

A couple things to think of- the dollar may seem to go farther here, but the wages are generally lower. THe cost of fuel oil, and gas is no where near LOW. People without pre-buys or budget plans for their oil will be paying close to 2.50-3.00 a gallon and gas has been at 2.50 for weeks. Also VT has some of the highest property taxes I've heard of, and electricity is very high as well.

Good luck

Brandy

 

[Microcell]

But why Vermont, I must have missed something. Is that where the church you want to renovate is?

 

[Planogirl]

We lived in New Hampshire for a year back when I was a kid. (A LONG time ago. ) We only got snowed in for one day as far as I can remember and we lived just outside of town. Plus is was a BAD snowstorm.

I think that Vermont's weather is pretty similar so I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[Michie]

No smarty...it's not.

Hey Dwhittles what about calling me smarty pants

 

[DWhittles]

Okay,
EVERYONE is a smartypants!!!
Seriously,thanks for the 411 on both stocking up and VT. I'm quite sure if DH gets this position (all digits crossed) I'll have a gazillion questions for you guys...

 

[MagicalMom]

I don't live in VT, but in the winter I always make sure I have a couple of boxes of brownie mix that doesn't require eggs. You know, the kind that you just add water too. Eggs go fast in our home during a snow storm. There have been a couple of times in the last few years where we have gottne quite a bit of snow & didn't leave the house for a while. I like to be able to pig out when I'm stuck in the house, under a warm blanket, watching life time movies! I'm already hoping for a few feet!!!

 

[MsDisney23]

I have my own grocery store in my basement.... I mean you name it and I have it! We stock up all the time. DH just stocked up for Fall/Winter due to my health. I do not get out to much and when I do I can not do alot of shopping! Here is S. Jersey we get alot of Nor-Eastern, and some nice snow storms in the winter.

DH works 5 to 6 days a week, so it is good for us to be stocked up! I really like that we are stocked up on everything, it is so much easier! Plus I am afraid that we are soon going to see price's going up higher in the grocery store's due to the high gas price.