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Went for a hike yesterday afternoon in the Quabbin wilderness. 84º and sunny at the start, then dark clouds, wind, rumbles of thunder (but no rain) and the temp dropped to 68º when I got back to my car. Rain held off till I got home and inside, when the sky opened up a downpour and a roaring wind went through. Blew the…
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… rise and shine. 50s and warming up for sure today. Amidst sunshine yesterday afternoon we had a shower, seemingly out of a blue sky, and a double rainbow. Came and went quick, and then another one shortly after. Made a backpacking recipe yesterday—sausage stew with corn, diced tomatoes, spinach, and white beans. Came out…
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Good morning… I've been inquiring now and then about a new PCP, though no luck so far. It can be very frustrating dealing with a doctor who just doesn't connect the dots. I think it can make a big difference in one's health. Hope it works out for the better for you Steve. Was shopping in Shrewsbury yesterday and stopped in…
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Frankie is quite the early bird…! Temp dropped to 40 here overnight. Still sunny though. Piano class this morning, then shopping somewhere for cards/gifts for 2 DGSs and a DGD who all make their first communion on Sunday. A triple header—not sure how that happened. I’m not crazy about traveling, myself. Hate flying, don’t…
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Good afternoon. Got out early to paddle a river with a buddy. This time we went upstream 2 miles against a current and a wind, then took a fork, up a bunch of little beaver dam waterfalls till we couldn't really go much farther. Lots of herons. Stopped at an old covered bridge abutment for lunch, when a fish stocking truck…
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Mornin'. Growing up we never mowed grass while it was wet. One summer when I was between accounting jobs I worked for a landscaper, where one day at a rich customer's house there came a thunderstorm; unhampered, the boss told us to keep mowing. Although first he called his boss on the truck radio, who also said keep…
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Chilly morning again, but will warm up, and later in week be in the 80's. That's usually July weather for us, not April, but I'll take it. Went out with family to Mexican restaurant last night for some appetizers. I mostly had guacamole and chips. Watched huge football player DGS wolf down a steak burrito. Onward and…
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Bright sunshine streaming in my windows, but chilly outside, a big change from the downpours we had yesterday. Nice dinner at DD's last night. DGD is running a 1/2 marathon today, and graduates in a few weeks, her sister was visiting from Chicago, everyone home for a spell. DSIL made steak tips and chicken on the grill.…
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I hadn't heard about the Purgatory Chasm accident. I and DD were just there a week ago on our way home from Good Friday services, although we just hiked in the woods near the chasm and didn't go into it. I love the place, lots of rock scrambling, has a bizarre prehistoric look, incongruously set in typical New England…
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Morning. Piano class today and maybe another bike ride; it was nice to be on a rail trail yesterday, been a long while. Passes through forest and marshes, along a pond or two. A few wild flowers out, and peepers or tree frogs squeaking. And fresh air… I occasionally see bald eagles, usually on a lake I paddle about 20…
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Late-night check-in here. Made it through the day without getting ambushed by donuts, etc. Up early, went for a hike, only a few miles, and got on the bike for a ride. Got up to high 60s. Walked DS's corgi. Strong little dog. Piano class tomorrow. Steve, that's a crazy sounding storm. somebody must have gotten walloped…
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Fishing sounds enticing. Got up to 70 here today, my boat is on the car, and my bike is in back. Good weather for the next week I think. And the ponds and rivers have been stocked with brown, rainbow and tiger trout. Brought home 1/3 of a 12" strawberry rhubarb tart from Easter brunch to save for this morning's Bible…
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Had a nice brunch yesterday. DGD told us she will be teaching in Micronesia after she graduates. I don’t even know where that is. Got to meet DD’s boyfriend and we all went for a walk around the very hilly neighborhood after dinner. Was very chilly and windy for Easter, rolling whitecaps on the lake we walked by. I think…
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Happy Easter everyone. Having brunch with some family at DD’s apartment. We had a nice day paddling yesterday and went for a 2mile walk. Saw some sprouting pitcher plants and *kitten* willows. A few wildflowers out also.
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Mornin' Paddling with DD later this morning. Supposed to get up to high 70s but then a T-storm this evening. She wants to go for a swim—not me, water is frigid this time of year. She's hosting brunch tomorrow for 6 of us family. New boyfriend will be there as well. Hopefully we won't scare this one away. Went to DGS…
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G'Morning… Sunny again today. That's a lot of ticks, Steve! Should you be on an antibiotic? I use Sawyer's permethrin spray from Home Depot on my cloths. Supposed to last 6 weeks and kills bugs that touch it. Let dry before wearing. Local senior hiking group recommends "Ranger Ready". And Maine park ranger told me he uses…
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Late check in. I’m avoiding my phone and computer this week. Trying to focus on getting stuff done. Have no desire to ride over waterfalls. Had one tick on my arm after canoe trip Monday. Pulled it out, keeping an eye on the bite. Nice hike Dave. DD wants to paddle with me Saturday. Supposed to be 73°. Woot! Sorry about…
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Mornin' men. Canoe trip was great yesterday. Sunny, 60º+, a little breezy mostly, and the river was flowing along high enough to carry us over the rocky parts. Ran several beaver dams and a few sets of challenging rapids. Only one big, fallen tree where we had to get out and carry. Lots of geese and ducks as well as a few…
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Rise and shine… Paddling today; have to get my canoe from under lodge bro's deck where I've kept it since condo outlawed canoes on cars in parking lot. River should have good flow, snow's been melting fast. Weather sunny and 60º. Pain in back only hurts when I turn a certain way and then ouch! So it's definitely a…
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Church this morning, then might get on the XC skis if the snow hasn't melted too much. We got 6" yesterday, although wet heavy snow and the temps have hovered above freezing. Never got out on the skis yesterday. Tomorrow, if good weather, going to paddle the Sevenmile River with a buddy. Having painful knot in my upper…
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Woke to a surprise blizzard outside my window. At least a few inches already and supposed to continue rest of the morning. Should see if DD wants to go XC skiing later; we never got to this winter. As a business WW was not that great—the new drugs are short cutting weight loss for people now, and making trillion$ for the…
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WW bankrupt! Unbelievable. Hard to fathom, but modern people are drawn to quick fix drugs. Hope they don’t discover hidden downsides years from now, like the great sleep medicine that made people sleepwalk and go shopping and not remember anything about it. Or the birth control shots that are being linked to brain cancer.…
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Mornin’ gents. 25° and windy, but sun is shining in a clear blue sky, so it’s a happy day. Made it through Bible study yesterday without going overboard, although I had a piece of almond cake the 90 year old made for us. Delicious. A woman who’s now in hospice came and joined us, she’s got maybe 6 months and looked tired…
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Mornin'. Foggy, cold and dismal looking outside. 34º. Weatherman says, Tomorrow the sun will come out. Has been a cold damp spring. We'll see. Bible study this morning. I know they'll be having leftover birthday cake and have to just stay away from the serving table. Some good news from Sam, and from Bob. Dave, that's an…
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Rise and shine out there… It just started snowing like crazy here… Got in a short hike yesterday exploring the forests and fields of an abandoned prison camp from a century ago. Had a working farm and TB hospital back then, now mostly foundations hidden in undergrowth, but there's still standing a solitary confinement…
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Mornin' gents… Glad they cancelled canoeing yesterday; it started pouring in the afternoon and it never got above 42º. Hope Sam is okay, though he's got enough on his plate without fussing with internet groups. Church this morning. If it warms up a bit and dries out I will do a hike in one of the many wildlife areas around…
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Canoe trip was cancelled late yesterday. Forecast is low 40's, rainy and windy, "not fun to canoe in and there's danger of hypothermia" the trip leader wrote. I might go with my paddling buddy another day this month though, when it's in the 60's or 70's. There was in fact a new piano teacher who came this Thursday, a…
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Morning. Heard disturbing news yesterday at piano class. Our teacher, who's been in rehab for "a fall", infact actually had a brain bleed as a result of the fall, was in ICU, had brain surgery, which didn't quite work and then had a second surgery, and is apparently not coming back to teach. Not clear where is now and how…
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Rise n shine. Hope Sam is doing okay with his new shoulder. And meanwhile a lot else on his plate. Lee, how did your knee visit go? Are you cleared for takeoff? Rained overnight and there was snow in the forecast, but don't see any. Supposed to get up to 60º today. This Saturday is a group canoe trip on the Sevenmile…
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Hope your checkup went well, Lee. I forgot to come back and say what I was going to say… I usually wait a minute to see if I double posted with someone else. Didn't have coffee yet, so "The empty vacuum of space" took over. Nice pics Dave. Reminds me of some of the landscape here, except greener than us this time of year,…
