This year we were hoping that for Thanksgiving we would be giving thanks to our futon-maker for getting our replacement part to us expediently. This not being the case, we instead gave thanks for my parents both making it over to visit and their coping with a futon mattress on the floor. Kudos also to Costco for selling un-injected fresh turkey. ( Read more... )

Early last week after dropping Julian at work, I hiked up Cat Rock Hill, an abandoned ski slope in Weston. At the 312 ft summit there is a narrow but enjoyable view and a geological survey marker to find. The ski lift stopped running in 1978 but there are still some scattered remnants of the old tow rope lift. Ferns in the area are losing their ( Read more... )

Harold Parker has become a new favorite hiking spot. This time we went armed with DEET and the mosquitoes mostly left us alone. We found a nice patch of golden chanterelles, a couple of cinnabar chanterelles, hedgehog mushrooms, and a variety of boletes. The yellow foots that were in abundance last weekend were no where to be seen. Strangely, this ( Read more... )

May has entered in full stride and the world is awash in emerald green. Tiny deep purple violets are dotting the lawn and lilac bushes have large clusters of pale and redolent flowers. Mayflies have emerged from the creek and I was able to photo one as it rested on our door one chily morning ( Read more... )