Category Archives: Jennifer’s

Paddling Lake Attitash

After four days of rain showers with some thunderstorms, we finally are getting a day or two of muggy but cloudy weather. Yesterday morning, I asked our grandson Mac if he wanted to paddle for a bit and when Mary … Continue reading

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Spring Break is Over – for the Airstream

When we get home from the Southwest, after negotiating our driveway and doing some unloading, we wait until the ground firms up and then park the rig — and forget it for a month or so. About two weeks ago, … Continue reading

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Saturday Morning Birds

We took the Airstream to Massachusetts to see Jennifer and her family and do some birding in one on my favorite counties. Essex County is so geographically diverse and filled with good birds and some amazing birders. (I don’t count myself in that … Continue reading

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Leg 1 — North Middlesex to Merrimac, MA

After a burst of snow Wednesday night making our driveway interesting to negotiate, I checked weather forecasts and went ahead with my plan to move the Airstream to MA where we can launch after Christmas.  It was a blustery chilly … Continue reading

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Some Winter Birds

I took a trip over to Cherry Hill Reservoir a few days ago, braving a strong west wind, and got a good bracing workout for myself and the dog.  We also saw some nice birds.  Hundreds of Ruddy Ducks are … Continue reading

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Cold & Windy Birding

Leaving the Airstream in Vermont (as noted in my last post), we got on the road a day early to combine a medical visit to Dartmouth with the trip to Massachusetts and got here Tuesday night.  Then the sleet, rain, … Continue reading

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The Best Laid Plans …..

Saturday morning, I slid down our iced-up driveway in four-wheel drive, thankful that I had got the Airstream home the day before.  Well, Sunday, after a night of high winds and blowing snow, we woke up to this: With winds … Continue reading

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Some birds of Merrimac, MA

There are some farm fields not far from Jennifer’s house which have nice tree and brush lines and are a favorite place to bird while allowing the dog to roam to her heart’s content. We spent an hour there the … Continue reading

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Birding and Birthdays – Day 2

We started Monday in Massachusetts by wishing grandson Mac a happy 13th birthday as he got ready for school.  He was off to class and I was off to bird. Penny and I travelled over to one of my favorite … Continue reading

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Birding and Birthdays — Day 1

We loaded up the truck Saturday afternoon and headed to MA (sans Airstream since it was a quick trip) to celebrate two important birthdays:  daughter Jen’s 50th and grandson Mac’s 13th.  The dog and I grabbed some good walks and … Continue reading

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