Ah, Saturday July 31, 2021...a day my legs will not forget. Started in the morning doing chores around the yard, lots of back and forth. Then, out of the blue, Dee wanted to take a walk so we went to Poor Farm Rd (North) and went all the way up the hill till we hit … Continue reading 15,124 steps →

My walking step numbers have been way up over any previous year. I got out a lot before taking the ValleyNet job, but I've still managed to average 8500 or so a day, which is 25% more than even last year...no comparison to life in Dover, even walking around the building on my headset all … Continue reading So much spring walking →

Not a lot of "thoughts" while walking in this one...herein I describe "Poop Patrol", some of the most important work of the winter and early spring. The dogs stop going out to the field when the snow is too deep or it's too cold. Normally, their deposits are easy to see, but when it's snowing … Continue reading Poop Patrol →

It's been a while since I've written here. I kept walking, kind of maniacally, throughout March. It was very strange. I just had an urge to be outside as much as possible. In deep snow, I could put snowshoes on; but this March was unusually dry (only 1.2" of precip) and sunny, so I was … Continue reading Winter into Spring, 2021 →

I started just tromping down a path around the basketball court in January. It's narrow and very tricky now, but I keep using it as it gets me out (8 loops around) without being on the road. I think I'll make it more complex next year, a figure 8 or something. I have made a … Continue reading The basketball court in winter →

I got out today all the way around the bend to the pond view. The road was quite wide open and they had just shaved the snow banks back from the road so I judged it to be safe enough. It was nice to get up the hill and see some different sights. I had … Continue reading Midwinter walk before more snow →

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 →