The scheduled hike was cancelled because of the incessant rain. So here’s a look at what’s been happening out in the barn instead. I’ve made myself a nifty new “garden shed” space and am very happy (even proud) of my tiling with granite 2”x2” tiles. The new floor also has 2 coats of polyurethane at… Continue reading

Up, up, we went on the strenuous Busby Trail. It’s one of our favoritie hikes and we are mighty happy we can all still do it. The view from the top is wonderful, but the wind kept us from brown bagging it up there. Alas, I have lost a lot of the photos I wanted… Continue reading

This five miler was a real challenge of steep ups and downs with plenty of acorns and wet leaves underfoot. And for all that, it was five miles of stunning beauty, intoxicating autumn weather, and the reward of actually seeing the “Hermit Castle” and roaming around in it. In the 1860s, John Smith of Scotland… Continue reading

A four mile scenic hike on historic trails, including a stretch on a 200 year old oxcart road. The name “Elder Trail” is in honor of the Native Elders who once lived in these hills. Elder Trail meets up with the Mahican/Mohawk Trail which has a very long, steep rise. We’re saving it for another… Continue reading