Dear Friends,

It is one of Vermont’s famous “shoulder” seasons, and the one I hate the most: Mud Season! I have about two miles of dirt road to traverse and as the temperatures rise and the dirt road thaws, water and dirt combine to make a mud bog.

Fortunately, I have a 4-wheel drive pickup truck that I use this time of year, but some people just have to park their cars and walk up the hill. Today it is cold again, snowy, and the road is re-frozen just waiting for the next thaw.

We attended the Rutland Business Expo this week and I had an opportunity to meet a lot of the Rutland businesses and potential customers. I was very pleased to see all the folks welcoming us to the area as we work on the new store.

Jen and I interviewed a bunch of candidates for this new store and I think we have found a great crew. They will start training at our current facility in preparation for opening the store this spring. Construction is going well and appears to be mostly on schedule.

Apple announced this week that the new iMacs can now be special-ordered with VESA mounts. If you opt for this $40 option, you do not get a stand. We configured a new iMac for our long-time customer, Dr. James Begun, with a 3rd party VESA mount that uses the stand. He reported that having that configuration gave him a convenient spot to store the keyboard.