For almost 20 years, when January starts to wane, Keith begins to watch the daily temperature swings. Daily high temperatures in the 40°s with nightly lows dipping below freezing create pressure changes within the structure of our maple trees and means the sap will begin to run. This can occur anytime between early February and …
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Walk with me.
Every week, sometimes every day, I ask Keith: ”Would you like to go for a walk?” Most of the time he says, yes. In the last two years, as the pandemic has altered the rhythms in our lives, our walks have become a time to connect with each other outside the house, our work, and …
Keith wished for an Adventure.
Keith wished for an adventure Saturday morning. Andrew and Leah had checked in about their drive to Hilton Head, asking about stopping for dinner and an overnight at the house. Olivia sent beautiful photos from her rustic morning running in the Adirondacks. And Sam was puttering around Framingham. Keith wondered how it was that we …
This week we chased sunsets.
Our days are busy, but not chaotic. Each season has a rhythm and when we relax into the pace the days seem to flow effortlessly from sunrise to sunset. February is a month when we meet for sunset walks and talks. 🤍❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️🤍❤️🤍🤍🤍❤️🤍🤍❤️🤍
Beautiful February
Keith asked early today: What would you like to do? Me: Drive to Sodus Point, but a 6-hour roundtrip car ride to look at Lake Ontario is probably out of the question. How about a walk along Pine Creek? It was 25° when we set out and the sun was B R I G H …
Snow Graffiti
Walk with me? Wanna go for a walk? Up for a walk? How many times I’ve asked this question to Keith over the years. Or he will ask, ”What do you want to do today?” And typically I have a list of things I want to accomplish, including a walk. Yesterday I was up super …
Merry Christmas Sam
Keith’s gift to Sam this year were tickets to see his favorite university hockey team play. So we are in Rochester this weekend, ahead of the BIG storm blowing in from the Pacific via a southern track, to take in 2 hockey games. It’s the RIT Tigers versus the Arizona State University Sun Devils last …
It’s only cold if you’re standing still.
Keith: What would you like to do today? Me: Have an adventure. It was 17° when we set out, the sun was bright and the sky was blue —the brilliant blue that seems to only come with January’s deep, dry chill. Mostly we were quiet on our 5-mile trek, listening to our boots squeak in …
I ran 100+ miles every month of 2021 for a total of 1,301 miles. All miles run outside.
In high school it took me 3 years to pass the 12-minute mile running test. When I turned 50 I cheered on my daughter as she ran her first half marathon —it looked like fun. She encouraged me to lace-up and run by signing me up for the Navy 5 Miler in Washington, DC in …
Merry Christmas!
Feeling seen and heard. I asked for a t-shirt gun, and I got a t-shirt gun. 🙂 Wishing family and friends much laughter and love!