Dee got a burst of hiking desire this week when the weather turned cooler. On Wednesday we went up Poor Farm Rd, all the way up to the top near the south bend. The homeowners were there and all looked very good, but the road was really washed out and would not have been passable … Continue reading Big hike week with Dee
So on Monday after Easter we had a very rainy, dreary day. It was warm (58) but it rained 1.3" from dawn through after dusk, with very little let up. Around 5:30, there seemed to be a window, so Meg and I decided to try going out. Window was very short...it was raining before we … Continue reading Covid walks, part 3
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
The sun finally came out for a few hours today even though it's been really warm. So, Dee and I went out on snow shoes. It was a beautiful walk. The snow is about 10" deep but there's a layer of ice underneath 4" of powder, making it impossible for the snowshoes to go too … Continue reading Early January Snowshoeing
So, a couple of days after Christmas, Dee decides that we're going to take a walk up Poor Farm Rd (North) in Thetford. There's a permanent house up there now, and the bottom of the road was plowed and sanded...a tricksy bluff if I ever lived through one. The way is uphill all the way, … Continue reading Crazy walk in Thetford
Unbelievably, Appa and I were able to take a pretty normal walk on Christmas Day. The road was wide open, and there was just a little mud on the south side and ice on the north side of the road. Very few sounds to be heard. 32 and partly sunny but no birds were out. … Continue reading Christmas walk
Seems like every year I get more scrunched and bent over while walking with snow on the ground We got a fair amount of snow in November which stuck through early December. Mincing little steps, bent over to scan the ground for good footing...not conducive to long walks. Then it rained twice in December and … Continue reading Winter Walking
