VTT – True Confessions

Why do we always have to learn things the hard way?   Stubbornness?  Ignorance?  (As in  “ignorance is bliss”.)   Or just plain stupidity!

As of today I have been without my laptop for 2 weeks.  In computer years, that’s about 2 years!!!  Two weeks ago tonight I had my laptop on the kitchen counter because my printer was not co-operating.    I was making a huge batch of Bolognese sauce to freeze and I was trying out a new recipe so when the printer would not print, I did the next best thing.  Or so I thought.  I put the laptop on the kitchen counter.  With tomato sauce, and wine, and, well you get the idea.  Snap, crackle, pop.  It has been at the doctor’s office for almost 2 weeks now.  1st diagnosis – motherboard.  2nd diagnosis + video card.

In the meantime I have been making do with with my old desktop.  As in my 6 or 7 year old computer.  Young for me or you.  Computers, not so much.  Suffice it to say that this has been an extremely aggravating two weeks.  I could go on and on but I am fairly certain that most of you know what I am dealing with.  I have seriously pondered putting this computer out of it’s misery via hammer.  Instead I have chosen to take the high road.  Brings me back to Lamaze class.  Breath.  Breath.  (“Lamaze” on it’s own should qualify as my vintage thingie!)

So in addition to working with a less than co-operative computer, most of my pictures are on vacation as well.  At the doctor’s office.  So I’m delving onto this old computer.

Let’s see….a road trip is in order…Quebec…Vermont…


About 20 miles before crossing the High Gates Spring border from Quebec into Vermont is this sight.   He is about 20-25 feet high.   My kids used to call this guy “French Fry Man” because he is in a parking lot that housed a hot dog “joint” with an antique shop out back.  Apparently the hot dog joint is no more.  So he is now “legeantantique”.   Dot com no less.  Progress!

A little closer to the Canada/US border…..

An old Quebec dairy farm….complete with cows & the mandatory barn cat.

Then you cross the border into Vermont…

….and come upon a quintessential Vermont farm.  Shhh!  Don’t tell anyone, I was driving on I-89 when I took this pic.

Pretty cool, yes?  These whale tails are “planted” along the side of I-89.   This is the blurb (verbatim) that I found when I googled:

“ They were Vermont's famous Whales' Tails sculpture is seen by thousands every day--er, rather, hundreds (this is Vermont)--as they whizz by in their cars on I-89. This trail will take you around for a close-up look at the black granite sculpture, which stands 12-13 feet tall. The sculpture's real title, "Reverence," is meant to evoke the fragility of the planet.    Jim Sardonis of Randolph, VT, created the piece in 1989.”

I have been driving by this for years and still find it so cool when I pass.  In 2006 when my father passed away in a very odd way, it was comforting.  There was almost (yet, not quite) a rainbow behind it as I drove home.  Kind of surreal.  A message?  Can’t say for sure.

It’s Vintage Thingies Thursday time so go check out more vintage fun!  Suzanne is a wonderful host!

P.S.  If I don't get my laptop back soon, I may have to hit myself with the aforementioned hammer.  Puh-lease Mr. Computer Dr., I need my computer back.