The next day after the "fawn incident of 2026" was not good. Fourth of July, we were heading up to Peacham to go to the holiday festivities up there and then to the cabin for Meg's birthday celebration. Amazingly, I had woken myself up early so we could get to Peacham on time...but about 7:20, … Continue reading My last walk with Louisa →

Louisa had been a little weird at both the cabin and at home; difficulty settling down which Dee noticed (it bugged her especially at the cabin). Taking her outside seemed to help. Because of the painters here for weeks, I finally got her in the habit of peeing on the leash. I should have realized … Continue reading My next-to-last walk with Louisa →

It's surprisingly hard to get steps in at the cabin! The plot is so small compared to Strafford and there just aren't as many things to do there. Even when there is work to do, it just involves fewer steps to get from one part of the property to another. I've been trying to solve … Continue reading Walks at the cabin →

I've done 2 walks up to the speed limit sign, one with Louisa and one without. She pulls as much as Appa but she's a lot bigger so it's a bit tiresome. First walk, there was still a lot of ice on the pond; 2 days later, no ice at all. Today I did a … Continue reading Spring 2026 →

We finally made it to Nantucket again, to visit Chris's family. Everyone but Meg got there (and she's 6 months pregnant). We had to cut the visit short due to bad weather coming in on our departure day...but on the second day we did a great walk along the bluffs to the northwest of the … Continue reading Bluff Walk, Nantucket →

The blog cover photo is a view of Culver's field from Miller Pond Rd. that I took a few years ago. This weekend Dee and I went snowshoeing on the east side of the field along the woods. It was pretty exhausting; mostly uphill breaking new powder snow most of the way. We got a … Continue reading Culver’s Field →

Since we only have one big dog, the need for paths seems to be lower. But it's funny how useful they are for us, for the kids, and for Louisa. I spend a few minutes after a light snow repairing them. The snow has been light so far, only about 6" on the ground. But … Continue reading Snow Paths →

I made 8000 steps per day in December...which is a pretty good accomplishment. Last couple of days was mostly done with Florence on my hip. It's clear I can carry more than 25 pounds, as long as the weight is hanging on to my shoulders. No real long walks, just daily consistency, although Christmas setup … Continue reading Walks in December 2024 →

I seem to have a bit of "baby whisperer" magic with Florence, at least at 6 months :). A couple of times when she was crabby I put a hat on her, took her outside and bounced her while singing a compilation of bee-bop and nonsense words about flowers and trees. Lots of steps around … Continue reading Walking Florence →

Since Appa's been gone, I haven't had much reason to do my normal walks. Louisa's injury and slow recovery gave me a chance to try walking her. It's not all that different actually; a dog pulling me down the road who won't sit when I tell her to. Louisa gets very excited by cars coming … Continue reading Walking Louisa →