This will go down as one of our best hikes ever. Temperature in the upper 30s, great footing on frozen snow with spikes on our feet, and a tremendous number of animal tracks We felt that, as homo sapiens, we really were a minority group. Of course, Deb was sporting her new Daniel Boone hat… Continue reading

Sunny and 40 degrees – a perfect day for hiking in Hawley State Forest. Although we were mostly hiking on snow mobile paths, the way was 75% uphill so there was some “huffing and puffing” heard from the hearty band of Thursday hikers. Stopping to look at the charming little tracks made by mice gave… Continue reading

A fresh snowfall, temperature 36, windy!! 46mph winds gusts were predicted and it felt as if they might have been that strong when we got to the view at the top.We had to plant our feet and hang on to keep from being blown over. It is always lovely to find colorful things this time… Continue reading

A 2.8 mile hike on one of Conway’s best dirt roads where, with using spikes, the footing was icy but fine. Our “Christmas” gathering had been postponed but we got to celebrate it together today with a great pot luck at Tony’s house. I baked two batches of cornbread in my kitchen wood stove. Tony… Continue reading