It seems to be the part of winter where it just randomly snows from a half to two inches every day. It's simultaneously annoying and good because it gives some structure to the day. I can keep the dog paths clear if I get out with the shovel and just "plow" with it on a … Continue reading An inch of snow every day →

It's that time of year. The snow is permanent enough that it's hard to walk on the road, and deep enough that you've got to use snowshoes. But that said, it's only about 6" of snow. It's been fun making tracks in the backyard and into the field for the dogs; it also gives me … Continue reading Snow is here, 2021 →

Ok, it's October, sun is setting around 6:15 and I'm having a lot more trouble getting out for a quick walk. I was roasting chicken, it should have given me at least a half hour, didn't take Appa so it was nice and quick. Turns out it was REALLY quick. I popped out the driveway, … Continue reading Top 5 strange walk →

Appa and I took a highly unusual morning walk today. The weather this afternoon was forecast to be rainy and increasingly colder (it is October, after all) but the morning had dim sunshine...so off we went. It's fair to say that Appa was shocked when I arrived with the pink harness. No hassle at all, … Continue reading Morning walk →

Meg decided one day to take a walk in the back woods, and Dee came along. We decided to allow Appa to join because she's such a good wood-walker and we wanted some "Appa only" time. It was a gorgeous walk, no doubt about it, still a little snow in the woods which Appa got … Continue reading Covid walks, part 2 →

Last walk in Dover was pretty strange. The house was semi-packed (you always think it's more ready than it is, until you start loading the truck) and we had eaten. It was after DST, so there was still some light in the sky as it was clearing after a day of rain/snow. I decided to … Continue reading Covid Walks, part 1 →

I dragged poor Dee out on a snow shoe tour of the back yard on a cold, clear day where we had had 7" of puffy snow the day before. It was a fun walk; we went out the back yard, along the tree line above Mud Puppy Pond and into the woods. We circled … Continue reading The case of the Missing Glasses →

I visited Tom & Rama in Troy last week while Dee was really busy. We had a really good time for a few days. On Wednesday, we drove the slow route out to Bennington. Tom had to drop off a lasagna that he made the night before even though he doesn't eat it. Acorn not … Continue reading A tour through Bennington College →