https://youtube.com/shorts/26ovXqzKCew?si=ezKrJB1FIZ6UiaGI All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. I stood on the Burlington, Vermont side of the Winooski River to watch it. This was only a few days after the devastating rains, which flooded several parts of Vermont. To watch how strong and powerful the current was days later was amazingContinue reading “Winooski River: Post July Flooding 2023”
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Shelburne Museum Pop-Up Outdoor Art Exhibits
All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. I mis-stated the name of the building these pop-ups are in front of. I said the Webb Gallery. (I was heading there. 🙄) THIS building is the Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building. I apologize for my error. From the Shelburne Museum website: “Inflated objectsContinue reading “Shelburne Museum Pop-Up Outdoor Art Exhibits”
The Guilty Party: Snowy, the Naughty Boy!
I returned home to find Snowy’s treat jar on the floor broken with his treats strewn about. What the heck??? That treat jar was sandwiched between a utensil block and blender. To know that Snowy walked it out from its position, across the stove top, and ultimately, to land on the floor in several piecesContinue reading “The Guilty Party: Snowy, the Naughty Boy!”
Burlington High School: Asbestos Abatement vs Demolition
Written by Tom Flanagan, Burlington School District Superintendent: “…On the other hand, while digging up the foundation, we discovered additional sources of asbestos on the foundations of the old BHS/BTC campus. During demolition, we found that insulation had been glued to the inside of the foundation walls, which were buried underground. After we ripped theContinue reading “Burlington High School: Asbestos Abatement vs Demolition”
More Asbestos Found at Burlington High School
The Burlington School District reported discovering additional asbestos at Burlington High School. During the construction, insulation was glued to the foundation. That glue has asbestos in it. At the time of the filming of this video, the District did not have an estimate for the additional cost the taxpayers would absorb. I’m not surprised becauseContinue reading “More Asbestos Found at Burlington High School”
Excavators & Mist Cannon Working Hard!
https://youtube.com/shorts/2DxSss3ma2Y?feature=share All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. These excavators are moving dirt from one pile into another. They are working on the property where Burlington High School barely remains. The buildings are being demolished due to PCB contamination. Note the mist cannon spraying towards them from the right. The purposeContinue reading “Excavators & Mist Cannon Working Hard!”
Why Does Dianne Volunteer to Repair Headstones??
All YouTube videos go live at 12:30 am Eastern Daylight Time. Join the LIVE CHAT! The chat lasts as long as the video plays. Let’s hang out!! Meet Dianne, who not only volunteers to repair headstones with the Vermont Old Cemetery Association, but her grandfather founded the organization. Her grandfather, Leon Dean, was an EnglishContinue reading “Why Does Dianne Volunteer to Repair Headstones??”
Grave Conversations
The woman from the Vermont Old Cemetery Association and I were talking shop about different aspects of cemeteries. I called them “Grave Conversations” because we touched on many subjects whilst standing in Elmwood Avenue Cemetery in Burlington, Vermont. Some of the topics covered were: -D2 cleaning solution required by the federal government -Bronze disc markersContinue reading “Grave Conversations”
Snowy Atop the Door!
https://youtube.com/shorts/qsDGqgq2R-8?feature=share Snowy hasn’t yet met a place too high up for him to leap to! Thus, here he is on top of the door. It’s a steel one to hold his 10 pound body weighting. As you can see, what goes up will certainly jump down! 🙂
Vermont Old Cemetery Association Information
“About VOCA: The Vermont Old Cemetery Association (VOCA) was founded in 1958 to encourage the restoration and preservation of neglected and abandoned cemeteries in the State of Vermont… Some Things We Do: …Our members are constantly working in all parts of the state, in cemeteries large and small, righting and cleaning grave markers, clearing brush,Continue reading “Vermont Old Cemetery Association Information”