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Staying Put

I am staying put. This is the time I am usually packing up and thinking about my life in Vermont. But, honestly, at this point I think what difference does it make if I am safely in place in Florida or in Vermont? And the weather has been nice here. I can walk around the neighborhood. I don't really think about going to the beach. The HOA is opening the park pool, but they are requiring a signed waiver  on legal advice.

When I get back to Vermont I will be facing plumbing decisions and quite frankly I am thinking about selling the condo. I'm not in a hurry to deal with all that.

I miss my family though!


Comments

  1. Linda ReederMay 4, 2020 at 10:06 PM

    You have decisions to make, but now, in this time of COVID, there is no rush to make them.

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  2. BarbaraMay 4, 2020 at 10:42 PM

    Hard decision.

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  3. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)May 5, 2020 at 11:20 AM

    Time is really all we have right now. Enjoy it wherever you can.

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  4. Arkansas PattiMay 5, 2020 at 12:02 PM

    Like Linda said, in these days of staying put, decisions can be carefully weighed. No hurry.

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  5. gigi-hawaiiMay 5, 2020 at 1:14 PM

    Move to a different condo????

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  6. MaebemeMay 6, 2020 at 8:26 AM

    It makes sense to stay where you are, at least for awhile yet. Missing your family is understandable...I think almost everyone understands that. Take care and stay well!

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  7. TomMay 6, 2020 at 1:07 PM

    I have a couple of friends who winter in Florida, and they haven't come back either. I wonder: will they ever come back?

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  8. BarbMay 6, 2020 at 3:55 PM

    Good idea to stay where you are. We have friends who rent in FL all winter, and they have extended their stay too. They dread the drive home to MD, pulling a boat. Stay well and enjoy the sunshine.

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  9. SextantMay 8, 2020 at 1:04 AM

    I think it is wise to stay in FL for the time being. Snow this week end in the north east. Yep, stay put.

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