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 …
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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 …
We. Are. Back.
A Sunday morning hike. Keith injured his leg in March 2021 during maple syrup season. Hauling 5-gallon buckets of sap through 18+ inches of accumulated snow damaged his Achilles tendon. Know what’s tough? Healing your Achilles tendon. At first he tried to keep running, hiking, walking —and most likely injured it further. After completely resting …
A Slippery Walk
We went for a walk along Pine Creek today. It’s January and the path is slippery. We love Pine Creek in all seasons. In winter we find its beauty is subtle and muted. The cold air clears my head with each deep breath. Today we discovered interesting creek side ice crystals and curious fossils.
“You’re having such a great gap year!”
This was my mother’s comment in an email after I’d sent yet more photos of good times spent with my husband. I’m between jobs right now. I start back to teaching in August. My mother followed up her comment with: “You won’t want to go back to work.” In a way, she’s right. It has …