https://youtube.com/shorts/MlUb86ETDkQ?feature=share It may seem odd to offer the title above for this video. Allow me to explain. As you know from prior videos about my cat, Sargie, he is dying from kidney failure. He used to hang out in one of his three beds in the living room. Unfortunately, he hasn’t done that in wellContinue reading “Sargie’s on His Bed!”
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Check Out My Blue Yeti Microphone!
The Blue Yeti microphone retails on Amazon for about $89.99 plus tax. I bought it on sale for $70.22. That’s an odd amount, I know. That said, it’s also a lower price and I’ll take it. I wanted this microphone because my intention was and is to film more videos from home. Although my phone’sContinue reading “Check Out My Blue Yeti Microphone!”
Burlington High School: More Updates
I still don’t know when BHS will be demolished. That said, I do know EnviroVantage is abating the asbestos in the buildings. The asbestos is in both the floor and ceiling tiles. Once they are finished with abatement, demolition should begin. And after that, they will remediate the ground underneath the school. This is becauseContinue reading “Burlington High School: More Updates”
Frog Hollow Stone Mill: National Register!
From SAH Archipedia: “…Farther along Mill Street, the four-story Old Stone Mill stands in essentially its 1840 form, rebuilt as a woolen mill on the foundations of John Warren’s 1813 cotton mill. Its simple stone mass epitomizes early mill and warehouse construction in the region, used for village mills, warehouses on Lake Champlain (AD40), andContinue reading “Frog Hollow Stone Mill: National Register!”
Middlebury Falls with Close-Up!
“THE FALLSThere’s only a handful of urban waterfalls that I recommend to others. Middlebury Falls is one of them. It’s a wide 18-foot block style falls that you’d swear was dammed, but it is not. It also doesn’t hurt that the town of Middlebury is also one of Vermont’s most attractive small towns, replete withContinue reading “Middlebury Falls with Close-Up!”
Sam Spade Covered Bridge & Old-Time ADVERTISEMENTS!!
“Plug” tobacco is another word for chewing tobacco. In a tin of modern chewing tobacco, the user pulls out the size they want with their fingers. With a plug, the user cuts the size they want. The Burlington Clothing Co. was located at 118 Church Street on the corner of Church and College Streets inContinue reading “Sam Spade Covered Bridge & Old-Time ADVERTISEMENTS!!”
Marble Works Memorial Bridge
From Historic Marker: Inscription: “The Marble Works Memorial Bridge was constructed and generously donated by the Marble Works Partnership to the citizens of the town of Middlebury for their use and enjoyment. The bridge is dedicated to the memory of the mechanics of Middlebury who built and operated the mills and factories which, from 1774Continue reading “Marble Works Memorial Bridge”
Snowflakes Falling
https://youtube.com/shorts/1m05rBobj6o?feature=share How thrilling it was to watch the snowflakes gently falling to the ground! And then, to watch them stick… Winter tends to last for a while here in Vermont. The upside is seeing this. All videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. Thanks for watching! Please enjoy!!
Send Me Your Questions!! 500 Subs=Q&A Video!
I currently have 389 subscribers. And thank you for subscribing to my channel! It means so much to me. Once I hit 500 subscribers, I want to answer your questions. Please don’t DM me on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook or Twitter. I don’t respond to any of those. Please DO leave questions in the Youtube comments.Continue reading “Send Me Your Questions!! 500 Subs=Q&A Video!”
I, Claudius: Video Recommendation
“I, Claudius (stylized as I·CLAVDIVS) is a 1976 BBC Television adaptation of Robert Graves’ 1934 novel I, Claudius and its 1935 sequel Claudius the God. Written by Jack Pulman, it stars Derek Jacobi as Claudius, with Siân Phillips, Brian Blessed, George Baker, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt, Patricia Quinn, Ian Ogilvy, Kevin McNally, Patrick Stewart, andContinue reading “I, Claudius: Video Recommendation”