Today was Opening Day at the Billings Farm! After starting my telework day early in the morning, I had to do some snow shoveling before I was able to use my car. At 0730, I departed my condo and drove into Lebanon so I could get a haircut. Finished by 0800, I made my way into Vermont (on I-89) and was just exiting onto US-4 when Eileen called. We'd been trying to coordinate a meet-up so I pulled over at a gas station to avoid losing cell signal. I'd earlier thought about stopping for breakfast at the Skinny Pancake but used up all the extra time with the call. Instead, I next drove directly to Billings Farm for my volunteer session - I arrived in Woodstock by 0930. When they opened (1000), I got to work the cheese sampling station again. It’s always great to give away slices of the delicious butter cheddar and smoked cheddar! I’m also getting better at my “our cows made this cheese” shtick. Enjoyed seeing the cool “barn quilts” on the sides of the outbuildings. Got rewarded during my break with some maple ice cream and then got an hour of cross country skiing (1310 to 1410) in one of the big fields. The draft horses thought I was crazy... Awesome day on "The Farm". I had an afternoon Physical Therapy appointment at 1430 and cut my arrival to the VA Medical Center in White River Junction VERY close... Had good hour with Baron there and then headed towards home, arriving by 1600. Continued teleworking until 1830. Overall, a good day!
